US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation ticks up | US economy
As inflation continues to plague the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it would keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%, the highest level in 20 years. Some expected the Fed to cut interest rates soon, at the highest level since 2007, but inflation remains stubbornly above 3% a year. The Fed’s […]
WaPo Claims Biden Does Not Know about Federal Funds Going to Rent Assistance for Migrants
Glenn Kessler, the so-called “fact checker” washington postas Joe Biden worked to refute Donald Trump’s condemnation of the rental assistance program, arguing that his lawmakers can’t be held responsible for the amount of money they’re spending on immigrants. Kessler said in an April 29 edition of “Fact Check.” claimed Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said […]
Federal court says states can’t exclude gender-affirming care
jury panel Voted 8 to 6 The policies of both countries will be withdrawn. Although attorneys representing both states argued that their policies were evidence-based; for purely economic reasonsJustice Roger Gregory said in the majority opinion that the restriction was “clearly discriminatory.” “We affirm the district court because we find that the exemption constitutes facial […]
Federal Agent and Two Police Officers Killed Serving Warrant in North Carolina
A federal marshal and two police officers were killed while attempting to execute a warrant in East Charlotte, North Carolina, around 1:30 p.m. Monday. NBC News report The sheriff and two police officers were working at the Fugitive Task Force when they were shot. Another task force member and four more police officers were also […]
Nearly all states take foster kids’ federal benefits and use them to offset cost of foster care: Report
anxious report Nearly all states routinely receive federal benefits from children in foster care and use those benefits to offset foster care costs, according to a study by the Child Advocacy Institute at the University of San Diego School of Law. . As with foster children who are not in the foster care system, some […]
New federal transgender rules place women’s workplace rights ‘under attack,’ EEOC commissioner charges
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission faces backlash with new guidance detailing how employers can be held liable for harassment if they require employees to use the restroom that corresponds to their biological sex. caused it. “Women’s sexual rights in the workplace are also under attack from the EEOC, the federal agency responsible for protecting women […]
Schools Refusing to Crack Down on Antisemitism Should Be Stripped of Federal Funding
During this week’s broadcast of FOX News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) spoke on college campuses as anti-Israel protests are underway on college campuses across the country. advocated anti-Semitism legislation. A New York Republican lawmaker has argued that schools that fail to crack down on anti-Semitism should be punished, including by […]
NPR really would be better off without federal money
You can imagine a lot of people are asking me, man. He was once fired from National Public Radio, but is he free from the media fire currently gripping the organization? Well, I got through that personal hell. The executives are fired me and publicly called me a psychopath and a bigot. have either all […]
Ex-MLB star running for Senate goes to bat for plan to cut federal cash for schools allowing unrest
If elected, former MLB star and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey will go to Congress to testify against Ivy League universities about their failure to protect Jewish students. He said he would ask for it. “This time next year, as a sitting senator, I would like to call for a commission to sit down with […]
NY congressional reps introduce law forcing colleges to address antisemitism or face losing federal funds
From opposing sides, two members of Congress, both representing New York state, say anti-Semitic protests are creating a hostile environment for Jewish students at Columbia University and putting their safety and well-being at risk. A bill has been proposed in response to the movement. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres on Friday […]