By Jeff Louderback As former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden prepare to receive their respective party’s nomination at their national conventions, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is inching closer to getting on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. On July 10, Indiana county election officials announced they had certified around […]
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Trump Moves to Vacate Guilty Verdict, Citing Presidential Immunity
By Catherine Yang Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed a post-trial presidential immunity motion on July 11, arguing evidence of official acts were presented before a grand jury and then at trial, and therefore the guilty verdict returned in May must be vacated and the indictment dismissed. “Your Honor now has the authority to […]
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Beryl Stretching to Great Lakes, Threatening Midwest with Flooding, Tornadoes
By T.J. Muscaro Fears of tornadoes and flooding continue to rise for states and communities in post-Tropical Cyclone Beryl’s path. Several tornadoes are possible across the lower Ohio Valley on July 9 and July 10. According to the National Hurricane Center (NHC), areas that could be affected include parts of Ohio, Kentucky, southeast Missouri, northwest […]
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Fed Chair: Leaving Interest Rates Too High for Too Long Could Harm US Economic Growth
By Andrew Moran Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned lawmakers on Capitol Hill that leaving interest rates too high for too long could threaten the U.S. economy. Appearing before the Senate Banking Committee for his semi-annual monetary policy report to Congress on July 9, Mr. Powell expressed concern that pivoting on monetary policy too early […]
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Trump Lawyers Ask Judge to Stay Documents Case After Supreme Court Immunity Decision
By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys on Friday asked a Florida judge to partially stay his classified documents case, citing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the former president is immune from certain charges related to official acts. In a filing with U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, the former president’s attorneys arguing that […]
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Americans Share What Patriotism Means to Them
By Lawrence Wilson, Dan M. Berger, Janice Hisle, Natasha Holt, Jackson Richman Independence Day is the nation’s most patriotic holiday, and Americans celebrate it with abandon. On this day of parades, baseball games, hot dogs, and sparklers, even the stodgiest old uncle may arrive at the family cookout wearing a red, white, and blue top […]
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Trump Campaign Says It Raised Over $330 Million in 2nd Quarter
By Austin Alonzo Former President Donald Trump’s campaign says it entered July with $284.9 million on hand. In a press release, Donald J. Trump for President 2024 Inc., noted that the campaign raised $331 million between the beginning of April and the end of June. That figure exceeds the $264 million that the Democratic National […]
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Crime Trends Have Been Tough to Track. We Broke Down the 10 Biggest Cities
By Petr Svab Is crime rising or falling across the United States? National crime trends have been difficult to track in recent years because of changes in the way that police departments report their statistics to the FBI. But by examining crime data from large police departments individually, a clearer pattern emerges. The Epoch Times’ […]
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Nearly 1 in 3 Americans Earning Over $150,000 Worry About Making Ends Meet: Fed Report
By Naveen Athrappully Americans in upper-income groups are concerned about their ability to pay bills, with more than 15 percent of this demographic taking up additional jobs over the past year, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. As of April, 32.5 percent of respondents earning more than $150,000 annually were […]
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Hunter Biden Drops Laptop Lawsuit Against Rudy Giuliani, Robert Costello
By Katabella Roberts President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has agreed to drop a lawsuit against former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and his ex-lawyer Robert Costello. The lawsuit accused them of “total annihilation” of his digital privacy and claimed they manipulated data allegedly taken from his laptop, court records show. A stipulation of […]
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White House Rejects Claims Biden Discussing Campaign Future With Family
By Emel Akan The White House on June 29 denied rumors that President Joe Biden returned to Camp David to consult his family members about the future of his re-election campaign. The statement came after NBC News reported that the president had visited Camp David to meet with family members and decide whether to continue […]
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Uber, Lyft Agree to Minimum Pay for Massachusetts Drivers in $175 Million Settlement
By Katabella Roberts Ride-share firms Uber and Lyft have agreed to pay drivers in Massachusetts a minimum of $32.50 per hour as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the state, announced State Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced on June 27. Under the settlement terms, the two firms will also pay out […]
