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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday outlined his economic agenda for the first 100 days under a second Trump administration — a plan that assumes Republicans will win unified control of government in 2025. In a speech at the conservative America First Policy Institute that was followed by a discussion with Larry Kudlow, Johnson outlined …
In a letter Thursday to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Comer raised concerns over Walz’s promotion, as Minnesota’s governor, of a group called the Hormel Institute, which the Washington Examiner reported in September partners with the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Chairman Comer is demanding additional information following the FBI’s failure to cooperate with the committee’s investigation. – Source – Source #2 …
Money supply is the actual root of inflation. Always will be. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M2SL
The weather bureau issued storm warning signal 3 – the second-lowest on its scale of five – on Sept 4 evening and said the weather over the coast of Guangdong will deteriorate on Sept 5 and Sept 6. The observatory said it will assess the need to issue higher alert. If the weather office issues …
Discount home goods retailer Big Lots is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy after years of falling sales. The beleaguered chain may seek Chapter 11 protection within weeks, according to Bloomberg, if it is not able to find investors. The Ohio-based company runs around 1,400 stores across the US, after closing hundreds of locations earlier …
Keir Starmer has not ruled out the idea of smoking being banned in some outdoor spaces, including pub gardens and outside restaurants, as ministers consider fresh tobacco curbs that hospitality groups say could adversely affect the sector. It is understood Downing Street is in favour of a series of measures outlined in documents connected to …
Travelers may have finally had enough. With revenge travel over and pandemic savings depleted, travelers say they’re planning fewer trips this summer, or skipping their vacations altogether. “After two straight years of strong gains, the number of Americans planning to take leisure trips is taking a dip,” states a summer travel report from Deloitte Insights. …
Ukraine advances in Russia as Moscow mayor accuses Kyiv of ‘one of largest ever’ drone attacks – CNN https://t.co/uvFetY7EMp — JOSEPH SAKOWSKI (@JOSEPHSAKOWSKI) August 21, 2024 Russian air defenses shot down 10 drones over Moscow and its outskirts, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said in a Telegram post early Wednesday morning. “The echeloned defense of Moscow against enemy UAVs …
by confoundedinterest17 After watching the Democrat hate fest last night (Aka, the Democrat National Convention), I was not shocked that the DNC platform looked like a playbook to destroy the US economy. High taxes, endless spending, more regulations, etc. Not a word about the staggering side of the US debt load … with Harris’ economic plan …
78% of Americans can’t afford what they have to pay, much less save anything. 78% of Americans saving little for retirement = get ready to see an uptick in more welfare and socialist policies in America — The Rogue Politico (@politikaljunki) August 19, 2024 Don't forget, 401k money when that comes out, it's all taxable. …
Never forget when Tulsi Gabbard brutally ended Kamala Harris in under a minute https://t.co/QNE6k1edoA pic.twitter.com/dsvmFO1Mv2 — Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) August 17, 2024 CNN: How Kamala Harris's Campaign Unraveled Before The Iowa Caucus "She's not able to articulate a consistent and compelling message." Kamala Harris dropped out of the 2020 primary race before voting began …
A cancer doctor has revealed “every new patient” who comes to his clinic is under the age of 45 and has one thing in common. A cancer doctor has sounded the alarm on a worrying pattern, revealing “every new patient” who comes to his clinic is under the age of 45. Oncologist Dr Nicholas DeVito, …
The rate at which inflation is increasing slowed to 2.9% in July, but it’s still increasing. Here’s inflation under Biden/Harris compared to Trump. This is how working- and middle-class Americans experience inflation & it’s still ugly. pic.twitter.com/cPIf3B26yE — Andy Puzder (@AndyPuzder) August 14, 2024
Kamala campaign is rewriting Google news headlines, very shady. The Harris campaign has been editing news headlines and descriptions within Google search ads that make it appear as if the Guardian, Reuters, CBS News and other major publishers are on her side, Axios has found. Why it matters: It’s a common practice in the commercial advertising world that …
Shapiro’s response to Israel-Hamas war comes under spotlight Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s (D) position on the Israel-Hamas war is coming under particularly high levels of scrutiny amid the Democratic divide over the war as Vice President Harris considers adding him to her ticket. Shapiro has emerged as the leading vice presidential contender given his executive …
The U.S. #NationalDebt just broke $35 trillion, up over $7.2 trillion since #Biden took office. It took 43 presidents 215 years to add the first $7.2 trillion. Biden did it in just 3.5 years. #Trump added a single-term record $7.8 trilion. Biden is on track to break that record. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) July 29, …
“Homelessness is the canary in the mine. It’s the prophetic call to all of us that there’s something radically wrong in our society if anybody is living on our streets.” – Sister Mary Scullion After 50 years of campaigning, Joe Biden has learned to avoid every sensitive issue he is faced with. He’s gone as …
Detention follows complaint over film shown to crowd at march in central London on Saturday. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/28/tommy-robinson-arrested-under-anti-terror-laws/ Tommy Robinson has been arrested under anti-terror laws, according to his social media account. It comes after a film was allegedly screened in contempt of court during a protest in London. A post on X said: “We can confirm …
Hospitals, banks, airports, airlines and broadcasters worldwide were impacted by a massive, ongoing IT outage Friday. Thousands of Windows PCs, which many companies and organizations rely on as part of their critical internet infrastructure, were hit by the CrowdStrike outage. Perhaps most concerning, several US states reported that their emergency 911 call centers were also …
When comparing generational wealth, millennials own a much smaller share of wealth than baby boomers did at the same age. Reports show that millennials own less than 5% of the nation’s wealth, whereas baby boomers owned about 21% at the same age. 72% of millennials are concerned they won’t be able to live comfortably and achieve …
JUST IN: More than 33% of US consumers are now worried about making ends meet over the next 6 months. This includes 30% of Americans earning $150,000 or more annually, according to the Fed survey of 5,000 respondents. Over the last 12 months, 43% of all surveyed consumers and… pic.twitter.com/fRqJlcbOUv — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) …
According to data aggregated by the Survey Center on American Life, the percentage of young men (under 30) who identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party has indeed decreased from 51% in 2016 to 39% in 2023. https://twitter.com/eyeslasho/status/1812827412092051712
HOLY CR*P. Remember George Clooney held a fundraiser for Biden where Biden had to be led off stage by Obama after he froze? Then KJP responded and said the video was a “cheap fake” and “manipulated” Now George Clooney is admitting that Biden was the same man at that fundraiser… pic.twitter.com/ld0TeEQQ7x — Libs of TikTok …
Primarily cost, but a strong second is selfishness. People don’t want to sacrifice like they used to. It’s much easier to go on trips, go shopping, buy nice cars, buy designer bags, boozey brunch, etc etc When you have kids, that all goes unless you make serious money. — Scott Hendricks (@scottndricks) July 7, 2024
STUNNING: This map shows all the food processing plants that have either caught fire or been destroyed… They are trying to destroy our food supply! pic.twitter.com/LTjTv3Kq74 — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) January 31, 2024 Here’s a complied list of nearly 100 fires from 2021 and 2022 from Rumble: 1— 4/30/21 Monmouth Smithfield Foods pork processing plant 2— 7/25/21 Memphis …
🔥🚨BREAKING: Grammy nominated rapper Waka Flocka Flame is under a lot of fire after kicking Joe Biden supporters out his show. Flocka stated “All the Joe Biden voters get out” and “we gonna party right now for T24” Many viewers claim he has became a sellout and are… pic.twitter.com/9Qb5nCfsfF — Dom Lucre | Breaker of …
by confoundedinterest17 Housing in the US is simply unaffordable. Particularly since home prices and mortgage rates have soared under Biden. .Owning a house is less affordable for average earners in the US than at anytime in 17 years. The costs of a typical home — including mortgage payments, property insurance and taxes — consumed 35.1% of the …
by confoundedinterest17 Hey big spenders (Biden, Congress and the 16 Nobel prize winning economists). June 25 (Reuters) – Sixteen Nobel prize-winning economists signed a letter on Tuesday warning that the U.S. and world economy will suffer if Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election in November. The jointly signed letter, first reported by Axios, says …