Temu’s Ties to China Puts American Consumers Privacy at Risk
Boasting heavily discounted items spanning from $3.79 reading glasses to $13.37 men’s sneakers, e-commerce retailer Temu has quickly become a favorite among American consumers looking for ways to save money in the age of “Bidenomics” – but experts warn that the company’s ties to China may ultimately prove to be costlier than traditional shopping. With […]
GOP Lawmaker: Mayorkas Will Take PR Hit With Impeachment
Rep. French Hill, R-Ark., said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is going to pay the “public relations price” for the bad border policies of his boss, President Joe Biden. Those policies led to Mayorkas getting impeached by House Republicans on Tuesday night, 214-213. “This is the Biden policy, but Mayorkas has been an uncooperative […]
Dems Retain Majority in Penn. House With 102-100 Partisan Divide
Democrats retained their slim majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday after voters elected a former school board member to represent them in a Philadelphia suburb that has been trending more to the left. Jim Prokopiak’s election to the Bucks County seat will give Democrats a 102-100 majority in the House, which they […]
FTC: 2023 Record $10B Scam Year
In 2023, the United States saw a record high in financial losses due to fraud, with victims losing a total of $10 billion, an increase from the $8.9 billion in losses incurred the previous year, according to Federal Trade Commission data. The number of victims rose to approximately 690,000 from 624,000 in 2022. Impostor scams […]
Ukraine Faces $9B Reconstruction Cost for Cultural Sites, Tourism
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) underscored Ukraine’s daunting task of rebuilding its cultural treasures and reviving its tourism industry, estimating a $9 billion investment over the next decade. This projection comes in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion and ongoing conflict, as reported by ABC News. According to UNESCO, the ravages of […]
Descendants of Slaves Who Built SLU Demand $74B in Reparations
Descendants of slaves who built St. Louis University are demanding $74 billion in reparations for their ancestors’ unpaid labor, a sum vastly exceeding the university’s $1.5 billion endowment, according to the Daily Mail. “The calculations that we came up with and the method that we used,” economist Julianne Malveaux says, “are time-honored methods. The university, […]
Tenn. Bill Would Criminalize Helping Minors Get Abortions
Tennessee would be the latest state to make it illegal for an adult to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent under legislation that advanced Tuesday inside the GOP-controlled Statehouse. The proposal stems from the growing push among anti-abortion advocates to get states to implement abortion bans and encourage them to find ways […]
FTC’s Amazon Antitrust Trial Set for October ’26
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday set an October 2026 trial date for a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com. The consumer protection agency filed the long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Sept. 26, accusing the online retailer of operating an illegal monopoly, in part by fighting efforts by sellers on its online marketplace […]
Marist Poll: Overwhelming Majority Back U.S. Diversity, Less So DEI
Although an overwhelming majority of Americans say that diversity makes the United States stronger, the percentage of those who support mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training in the workplace is significantly less, according to a Marist National Poll released on Tuesday. More than 80% of respondents said that diversity of race, ethnicity, and religion […]
House GOP Planning to Keep Biden Age Questions Alive
House Republicans have plans to keep questions about President Joe Biden’s age and capacities alive for several weeks or even months to come, including with hearings that could include testimony from special counsel Robert Hur, who based his decision not to charge the president in his documents case on the 81-year-old leader’s mental state. Axios, […]