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by Michael After months of submitting resumes and filling out applications, many unemployed Americans have given in to despair. Dozens of large companies all over the nation have been conducting mass layoffs, and the competition for any good jobs that do happen to be available has become extremely intense. But if you have not lost your …
by Michael It is starting to look a lot like the Great Recession again. I thought that the pace of layoffs in 2024 was bad, but it has just exploded here in 2025. Vast numbers of good paying jobs are being ruthlessly eliminated, and competition for any decent jobs that are still available has become …
The ‘Obama Bros’ are the former Obama staffers and speech writers who now do a podcast called ‘Pod Save America.’ During an episode this week, they looked at the outcome of the 2024 election and voter shifts, ultimately concluding that Trump has now taken over what used to be called the Obama Coalition. They noted …
Congress Scrambles To Avoid Friday Government Shutdown Again! Congress has until Friday to avert yet another government shutdown with a game of kick-the-can (via Continuing Resolution, or CR), and a bipartisan funding deal is nowhere in sight. Here’s where things stand; though no one expects the lights to actually go out in Washington, this week …
Tucker Carlson is hosting the most consequential guest of all: 45th President and current frontrunner Donald J. Trump. Just five days before the election, Tucker Carlson will host a live interview of President Trump in front of the American people. All profits from the event will be donated to relief efforts for those affected by …
GM will drop the name “Ultium” for its electric vehicle batteries and supporting technologies after spending years promoting the brand. The company said the batteries and technologies will remain, but the name “Ultium” will not. GM spent millions of dollars in marketing and advertising Ultium, including back-to-back years of Super Bowl ads in 2021 and …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -State Democratic party chairs on Sunday threw their weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s new presidential nominee to run against Republican nominee and former president, Donald Trump. The chairs held a conference call after President Joe Biden announced he was stepping aside as the party’s candidate. “Following President Biden’s …
