By Jack Phillips Social Security payments are slated to increase in 2023 because of elevated inflation but that may, in turn, force them to pay taxes and reduce their ability to receive government benefits, an analyst said. Mary Johnson, a policy analyst at the Senior Citizens League, told Fox News that Social Security recipients should see a 10.5 percent […]
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Fauci Reveals Exactly When He’s Leaving the Federal Government
By Jack Phillips White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci revealed that after about five decades in the federal government, he’s planning on leaving his position by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. “We’re in a pattern now. If somebody says, ‘You’ll leave when we don’t have COVID anymore,’ then I will be 105. I think we’re going to […]
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Odds of Recession up Sharply From June, Bloomberg Survey Shows
By Katabella Roberts The odds of the U.S. economy falling into a recession within the next 12 months have surged since June, according to a recent survey of economists by Bloomberg. According to the survey, the likelihood of an economic downturn over the next year stands at 47.5 percent, a sharp incline from the 30 percent estimate given in June, […]
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Oil Jumps After Biden Fails to Win Saudi Pledge to Pump More Crude
By Tom Ozimek Oil prices rose on July 18 as the U.S. dollar softened and after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Saudi Arabia, failing to secure a pledge from the Middle Eastern country to boost crude output. Brent crude futures for September settlement rose $2.42, or 2.4 percent, to $103.58 a barrel by 5:30 […]
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Trump Says He’s Made Up His Mind About 2024, But Unsure About Timing of Announcement
By Gary Bai Former President Donald Trump said he has made his decision about whether to run in 2024. In an interview with the New York Magazine published on July 14, the 45th president disclosed that he has already made up his mind on that issue, but the “big decision” is the timing of the announcement. “Well, in my […]
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Trump Family Responds After Ivana Trump’s Death Is Confirmed
By Jack Phillips Friends and family members issued responses on Thursday following the death of Ivana Trump, former President Donald Trump’s first wife. “I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which there are many, that Ivana Trump has passed away at her home in New York City,” the former president wrote […]
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Former Software Engineer Convicted in Largest Leak of Classified Info in CIA History
By Mimi Nguyen Ly A former software engineer for the CIA was convicted by a jury in New York on Wednesday on all nine federal charges he faced that accused him of causing the largest leak of classified information in the agency’s history. Joshua Schulte defended himself at a retrial in New York City, where he told jurors that the CIA […]
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Fear of Trump 2024 Run is Driving Jan. 6 Committee’s Potential Indictment of Former President: Defense Attorney
By John Ransom A criminal defense attorney who is defending five people charged with crimes related to the events of Jan. 6 told the Epoch Times that no matter what the House Jan. 6 Committee does in relation to a potential criminal referral for former President Donald Trump, it won’t stop Trump from running for reelection. […]
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Here’s who will lead House investigations of Biden if Republicans win the majority
By Sarah Westwood, Investigative Reporter House Republicans are heavily favored to win the majority for the first time in four years. President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and a range of other factors mean Republicans are more likely than not to wield committee gavels come January 2023. Republican lawmakers have pledged to investigate the Biden administration aggressively. The […]
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Layoffs, Hiring Freezes Becoming More Common in US Labor Market
By Andrew Moran Despite a better-than-expected June jobs report, the red-hot labor market could still be showing signs of cooling down as many large and small companies trim their payrolls. A growing number of major businesses have announced intentions to lay off employees or install a hiring freeze amid broader economic concerns and recent trends. Last […]
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America’s Energy Independence
By Chadwick Hagan Commentary The United States is a big country with lots and lots of natural resources, but our energy independence is complicated. For instance, with oil, it was a much different story 140 years ago. Official numbers vary, but in 1880 the United States was responsible for 85–95 percent of world oil production […]
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‘Very Unfavorable’ Political Scenario Appears to Be Taking Shape for Democrats
By Jack Phillips An unfavorable midterm election scenario is taking shape for Democrats as inflation and gas prices remain exceptionally high as some left-wing news outlets appear to be turning on the Biden administration, according to analysts and pollsters. A recent New York Times survey posted on the paper’s front page Monday suggested that Democrat voters are […]
