President Biden remarks on unexpectedly strong jobs report
President Biden on Friday touted an unexpectedly strong jobs report and credited his economic plan, which he calls “Bidenomics.” The U.S. economy added 336,000 jobs in September—the largest monthly employment gain since January and nearly twice what analysts had expected. Biden said on Friday that since taking office, his Administration has created 13.9 million new […]
Fox News cancels plan for Speaker debate amid GOP backlash
Plans for a televised Fox News forum with three contenders for House Speaker fell apart Friday amid backlash from Republican members of the House. Fox News had announced earlier in the day that anchor Bret Baier is set to host a televised forum of the three candidates who’ve so far indicated they’d like to replace […]
Iowa Democrats to comply with DNC primary calendar shake-up
Iowa Democrats announced Friday that they would comply with a reworked Democratic National Committee (DNC) Presidential primary calendar in 2024. The new DNC calendar breaks with decades of tradition in which Iowa and New Hampshire were the first two states to hold nominating contests. It moves up South Carolina, Nevada, Georgia and Michigan. Under the […]
Judge rejects Sidney Powell’s motion to dismiss Georgia election charges
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee on Thursday rejected Trump co-defendant Sidney Powell’s motion to dismiss her indictment on alleged 2020 election interference in Georgia. “Dismissing an indictment is also something where you have to show prejudice,” said McAfee. “It’s something that’s not done lightly and it has to be something that’s done with […]
UAW President to make announcement about more potential walkouts
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain was set to make announcement Friday afternoon on whether talks with the Big Three automakers has progressed enough to forestall more walkouts and the union’s three-week-long strike. Fain’s announcement was scheduled for 2pm ET. According to the UAW, his Facebook Live presentation would cover substantive bargaining updates. The […]
Putin says hand grenade brought down Prigozhin’s plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed a hand grenade caused the plane crash that killed Wagner PMC mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of those killed in the crash,” Putin told a meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club think-tank in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. He […]
Trump allegedly shared nuclear sub secrets post-Presidency
Former President Trump reportedly shared potentially sensitive information about U.S. nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire at Trump’s Florida country club residence, Mar-a-Lago, and the billionaire then shared that information with scores of others, including numerous foreign officials, a handful of journalists and some of his own employees. The potential disclosure was reported to Special […]
Imprisoned Iranian rights activist awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi on Friday, making her the fifth person in history to receive the prize while imprisoned. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and […]
Dozens killed in Russian strike on Ukraine grocery store
More than 50 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on a grocery store in a small town in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The strike appeared to be the deadliest attack against Ukraine’s civilian population since early 2022 soon after the Ukraine-Russia war began. “This was a fully deliberate, demonstrative, and brutal terrorist […]
Former Santos campaign treasurer to plead guilty to felony
Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer of embattled freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY) was set to plead guilty Thursday to an unspecified felony in connection to a federal investigation related to Santos’ finances. A veteran Long Island political operative, Marks served as campaign treasurer and close aide to Santos during his two congressional bids. She […]
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