The House Oversight Committee said President Biden received $40,000 in laundered money from China in 2017. Committee members contend that this personal check from Biden’s brother and sister-in-law is proof. ​​According to the Straight Arrow News Media Miss™ tool, this story is a Media Miss for the left. The Media Landscape indicates that while right-leaning…

Democratic mayors from some of the nation’s largest cities are meeting in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 2, to ask for more resources in handling the immigration crisis. Mayors from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Houston are asking the federal government for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was planning to be in attendance but…

Rideshare drivers face many challenges, from reports of threats and harassment from customers to known incidents of assault and allegedly having their pay withheld. The New York Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday, Nov. 2, that Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay a combined $328 million to settle allegations saying they illegally withheld wages from…

Currently, more than 20% of all office space in the U.S. is vacant, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had companies adopt full-time work-from-home or hybrid policies for their employees. But a new federal initiative, announced by President Biden, seeks to turn the empty real estate into affordable housing. The U.S. is experiencing…

Celebrating Halloween this year is big business. Americans are expected to spend a record $12.2 billion to prepare for trick-or-treaters, according to the National Retail Federation. Here are the numbers behind the Halloween season in this week’s Five For Friday. #5: Spooky Spending More Americans than ever — nearly 3 out of 4 — will…

Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border surged in 2023, reaching 2.47 million encounters. The Biden administration is working to address the immigration crisis but faces additional pressure from Texas. The state has filed multiple lawsuits accusing the administration of obstructing its efforts to curb illegal immigration. In September, federal courts sided with Texas, allowing the…

As U.S. meat processing plants face labor shortages, they rely on migrant workers to bridge production gaps. Some of these migrant workers, however, are actually minors who are working illegally. In October, federal agents discovered over two dozen minors, reportedly from Guatemala, working unlawfully at a Kidron, Ohio poultry plant. NBC News reported that these…

It’s not your average shoplifting infraction. Retailers around the country report that they are losing tens of billions of dollars a year to organized retail crime. “It’s like a wildfire burning out of control with no easy way to stop it,” said Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resource Group and a top consultant in…

The immigration crisis is straining New York City’s shelter system. In an effort to alleviate some pressure, Mayor Eric Adams announced a 60-day limit for migrant families to stay in shelters. The new rules require asylum-seekers who reach the shelter time limit to leave their current shelter and reapply for admittance. This move comes as…

Those who are keeping up with news out of the Israel-Hamas war are seeing a number of conflicting reports. Following an explosion at a hospital in Gaza, reports containing contradictory claims and details have been released to the public, creating confusion regarding credible reporting. With the amount of serious and consequential events happening in the…