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Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas slammed life in Washington, DC while attending a recent judicial conference. He described DC as a ‘hideous place’ and explained that this is part of the reason that he and his wife like to go on RV trips. It’s hardly surprising that Thomas feels this way when you consider …
via pentoport: Powell and the FOMC are pining for rate cuts and to end Quantitative Tightening even though inflation is the most salient issue for businesses, according to the NFIB and ISM surveys. The Fed is still talking about several rate cuts this year and reducing the pace of Quantitative Tightening by half very soon …
JUST IN: Another Washington DC office building has just sold at a massive ~75% discount to what it last sold for The 175k sq ft tower at 1101 Vermont Ave sold for $16M The building last sold for $60M in 2006 The assessment value in 2018 was $72M in 2018 Washington DC has… pic.twitter.com/LXO2JN3XKF — …
A former married high school teacher convicted of having sex with an underage student won’t face any jail time despite her victim’s mother claiming the educator’s “predatory actions” stripped the student of his dreams. McKenna Kindred, 25, who taught at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Wash., pleaded guilty Thursday to amended charges of …
The Washington State Supreme Court officially abolished the traditional bar exam requirement for aspiring lawyers Friday due to its perceived negative impact on minorities. The Supreme Court has announced that the bar exam is no longer a requirement for those who aspire to be practicing lawyers. The Bar Licensure Task Force claims that the exam …
by Michael An area off the coast of Washington state is being shaken by hundreds and hundreds of earthquakes. So is this an indication of potential trouble for the Cascadia Subduction Zone? At this point, there is so much that we don’t know. Scientists are telling us that the quakes are centered around a large …
via naturalnews: President Joe Biden’s administration is firm in declaring that the year 2024 is the time for Americans to start breathing easy again when it comes to inflation that haunted households for a few years. After more than 20 months of skyrocketing prices and higher borrowing costs, investors, economists and Federal Reserve officials claim …
South Carolina Representative Adam Morgan has blown the whistle on the troubling dynamics unfolding within Washington’s political landscape. Morgan has laid bare a series of concerning practices, shedding light on the influence of dark money entities, the blatant disregard for voters’ voices, and the prioritization of multi-billion international corporations and lobbyists over the American public. …
by confoundedinterest17 In statistics we talk about “jump processes.” Like Federal government spending every time there is a financial crisis like the subprime crisis of 2008-2009 and the Covid lockdowns of 2020. Each crisis brought a jump in the level of spending and jump in Federal debt. Federal debt under Biden started at $27.7 trillion and is …
Biden was suspected of using amphetamine to normalize dementia , – The Washington Times “Biden gestured very often and moved his hands quickly, although he usually holds them on the podium and reads the text from the teleprompter. He did not just speak loudly. He shouted in a room where everyone could hear him and …
The far left leaning Senate is about to try and kill the first amendment. Senate Bill 5427, after it is signed into law, would allow private individuals (note: this is not limited to American citizens) to report “bias incidents*” (see definition below) to the State Attorney General’s Office, with the possibility of receiving up to …
From Peter Reagan for Birch Gold Group It’s quite possible that economic conditions are bad enough that price inflation will continue to persist, much like it did in the 1970s, and well into the 1980s. In fact, three years into President Biden’s first term Americans are still spending a greater percentage of their income on food than at any point in the …
View post on imgur.com https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/02/22/vice-media-shuts-down-layoffs/ https://www.vice.com/en https://twitter.com/_/status/1760714433624444958 Yes, I've saved the majority of my stories from @VICENews, @QueensTrib and @TheMessenger, but their non-existence on the internet will irrevocably damage my online presence as a reporter. — Trone L. Dowd (@theloniusly) February 22, 2024 How does one not feel like they've wasted their entire adult life …
by Chris Black I can’t stand this global warming bullshit anymore. I just can’t take it. I can’t think about it. It makes me sick. Washington Examiner: The Constitution became the latest historic item to be targeted by climate protesters on Wednesday after two protesters dumped red powder on the document’s case. The National Archives …
Smoke pouring out of the Eastern Market Station in Washington DC. Reports of either a train derailment or explosion. https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1758194967468442098 WASHINGTON – DC Fire and EMS are responding to the Eastern Market Metro station where a fire shut down operations and caused suspensions on several lines. Officials say the station in the 700 block of …
An hour and a half away from Beaumont, you’ll find a fast-growing development called Colony Ridge. Critics say it’s become a metropolis of migrants and a symbol of the border crisis. Others even claim it’s a haven for the Mexican drug cartels. Many of the roughly 50,000 who live here are skilled day laborers. “They …
AND the House passed it.. Every funding request from the Democrat White House the Republican’s passed every single one of them.. https://twitter.com/MTedoff/status/1753626330523226419
NEW – Washington state diverted $340 million in federal “COVID funds” to illegal immigrants, including via $1,000 checks — Fox NEW – Washington state diverted $340 million in federal "COVID funds" to illegal immigrants, including via $1,000 checks — Fox — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 3, 2024 h/t DOORBERT
Amid the wait for an appeals court ruling on Trump’s claim of “Presidential immunity” and other potential delays…. the Washington D.C. federal court no longer lists USA v. Donald Trump criminal trial on its calendar for March 4, 2024 Amid the wait for an appeals court ruling on Trump's claim of "Presidential immunity" and other …
Multiple protestors have interrupted another of Haley's events. After one was removed she responded "if he were in Russia, he wouldn't live much longer…God bless America, that's for sure." — Dylan Wells (@dylanewells) January 21, 2024 Nikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after backlash COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki …
HAPPENING TODAY: Challenge to remove Donald Trump from Washington's ballot surfaces in Kitsap County READ MORE from our @HannahknowlesTV here: https://t.co/uLSTrkPv75 https://t.co/9bjAaXonU2 pic.twitter.com/L8JsdZxSPn — Steve McCarron KOMO (@SteveTVNews) January 16, 2024 KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — A Kitsap County judge has declined to hear a case Tuesday to remove former President Donald Trump from Washington state’s …
It’s infuriating! The hard-earned savings of Americans are being decimated. Biden’s policies are a disaster! The average retirement account lost $33,200 in buying power — one quarter of its value — since Joe Biden took office. This could delay millions of Americans retirement by years — up to a decade according to one economist. What …
Washington Democrats propose law to jail citizens who use gas-powered lawn tools A bill pre-filed by state Rep. Amy Walen, D-Kirkland, would amend the state’s Clean Air Act to ban new “gasoline-powered and diesel-powered landscaping and other outdoor power equipment.” The bill states that gas-powered lawn equipment contributes to climate change and claims such tools …
Zelensky faces impossible task ahead of meetings in Washington As CNN reported last week, there is just about $2 billion still available in the eyes of the administration the US can send out. There is $4.8 billion left in the presidential drawdown authority, but that funding is used to send existing US stockpiles to Ukraine …
An FBI employee was carjacked in the eastern end of Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon, the FBI has confirmed to News4. “At this time, we can confirm that an FBI employee was carjacked on the afternoon of November 29,” the FBI said in an emailed statement. “The vehicle was recovered, and the FBI Washington Field …
The Washington Post will pause ad spending on X because Elon Musk posted a Pizzagate meme. pic.twitter.com/ZAlv7kpZHB — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) November 29, 2023 The Washington Post has been able to attain just half of the job reductions it needs to secure before the end of the year, the newspaper’s leadership said this week. …
