By Jack Phillips A Georgetown University professor who formerly worked for the CIA warned that he believes the U.S. intelligence community has become so politicized that they will attempt to interfere with the 2024 election. “My guess is that the proverbial deep state within the intelligence community will reemerge because presumably a Republican candidate will […]
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House Republicans Hint at Government Shutdown If Border Not Secured
By Lawrence Wilson and Charlotte Cuthbertson EAGLE PASS, Texas–Some House Republicans have leveled the threat of holding up domestic legislation unless President Joe Biden takes strong executive action to secure the southern border, potentially forcing a government shutdown until illegal immigration is halted. The comments came before and during a press event held in conjunction […]
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Airliner With 379 Passengers Erupts in Flames After Crashing Into Coast Guard Plane in Tokyo
By Tom Ozimek A Japanese passenger plane with 379 occupants on board burst into flames Tuesday after colliding with a Coast Guard aircraft on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, with video showing terrified passengers inside as the inferno raged outside their windows. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito told reporters on Jan. 2 that all passengers […]
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World Celebrates the Arrival of 2024
By Melanie Sun The world has celebrated the arrival of 2024 with fireworks, concerts, and messages of hope in anticipation for what we will make of the gift of a new year. At midnight along the eastern seaboard, thousands of Americans came together under the heavens to awe at New Year’s Eve fireworks displays, as […]
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RFK Jr. Passes Hurdle to Qualify for His First 2024 Ballot in Utah
By Jeff Louderback Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s quest to get on the ballot in all 50 states and Washington surpassed its first hurdle with the announcement that he has met the signature requirement to appear on Utah’s 2024 general election presidential ballot. Mr. Kennedy collected the required number of at least 1,000 verified signatures, according […]
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US Holiday Retail Sales Slow From Last Year, Mastercard Data Show
By Andrew Moran Price-conscious consumers were a bit more reserved in their holiday shopping this year as above-trend inflation and higher interest rates weighed on shoppers during the most wonderful time of the year, new data show. Retail sales rose by 3.1 percent between Nov. 1 and Dec. 24, down from last year’s 7.6 percent […]
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Trump Attorney Responds to Jack Smith Filing: ‘Should Be Scared’
By Jack Phillips An attorney for former President Donald Trump responded to a recent court filing that called for the former president to be banned from making “political attacks” during his election-related trial. “This is a due process violation,” Trump attorney Alina Habba told Newsmax on Thursday, adding that the filing this week shows special […]
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This Hidden Voting Bloc Could Swing the 2024 Election
By Janice Hisle Tina DeMedeiros, 53, of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, is a typical “Trump-or-bust” voter. After casting her first presidential election ballot for Democrat Bill Clinton in her early 20s, Ms. DeMedeiros had been disconnected from anything related to politics. Donald Trump became a notable exception. Ms. DeMedeiros voted for him in 2016 and again in […]
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US Home Prices Again Rise as Tight Supply, Mortgage Rates Evaporate Affordability
By Andrew Moran Home prices rose in October as lackluster housing supply continues to prop up the U.S. real estate market despite higher mortgage rates. The average price of a single-family home with a mortgage guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac climbed by 0.3 percent in October, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency […]
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Twice as Many Democrats as Republicans Not Seeking Reelection in 2024
By Mark Tapscott Nearly 40 Congressional lawmakers aren’t seeking reelection in 2024—and most of them are Democrats. Twenty-one House Democrats are opting out of another term compared to 11 Republicans. On the Senate side, six senators, four Democrat and two Republican, said they’re leaving public office, and one has opted to pursue a state governorship. […]
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Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Drops for First Time Since 2020
By Andrew Moran The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge slowed at a better-than-expected pace in November as price pressures continued to subside heading into 2024. Last month, the annual personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index eased to 2.6 percent, down from 2.9 percent in October, the lowest reading since February 2021. This also came in […]
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Court to Identify Over 150 People Linked to Jeffrey Epstein
By Zachary Stieber A federal judge has ruled that many names linked to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will be made public in the future. The identities of 156 people, including associates of Mr. Epstein, will be disclosed in previously redacted documents, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska ruled on Dec. 18. The ruling came […]
