House Republicans pass bill cutting EPA funding by 20 percent
House Republicans on Wednesday passed what is expected to be the final government funding bill before the August recess, proposing deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2025. Department of the Interior and EPA annual budget bills passed The bill, which passed late Wednesday, was approved by a vote of 210 […]
'Veep' viewership jumps more than 300 percent after Harris enters race
Vice President Harris’ entry into the 2024 presidential race appears to have sparked renewed interest in “Veep,” with ratings up more than 300% this week. U.S. viewership for the first season of the HBO political parody show rose 353% on Monday compared with the day before, according to entertainment data firm Luminate. Based on streaming […]
44 percent in new survey say it’s likely Biden will step aside
A new survey found that about 44% of respondents say they are likely to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, despite President Biden himself claiming otherwise. of YouGov PollThe survey results, released Friday, show that voters are broadly divided on their views of the president’s actions, even as calls continue to grow for the […]
79 percent of Democrats approve of Harris replacing Biden if he steps aside: poll
A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of Democrats say they would support Vice President Harris becoming their top presidential candidate if President Biden decides to step down. The New Economist/YouGov investigationA poll released Thursday found that 79% of Democrats would support Harris in the party’s nomination contest in November if Biden drops out […]
80 percent in new poll U.S. spirally out of control
Eight in 10 Americans are concerned the country is spinning out of control following the assassination attempt on former President Trump over the weekend, according to a new poll. of Reuters/Ipsos pollThe poll, conducted just days after a gunman opened fire at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, found that 80% of […]
Biden proposes eliminating tax breaks for landlords who raise rent more than 5 percent
President Biden on Tuesday proposed eliminating tax breaks for landlords who raise renters’ rent by more than 5% annually as part of his administration’s larger effort to lower housing costs. The president called on Congress to pass a bill that would prohibit corporate landlords who increase rents by more than 5 percent per year from […]
Ben Simmons expecting to be ‘100 percent’ with Nets future uncertain
When Nets general manager Sean Marks first commented on the franchise-changing offseason, he was asked about draft prospects, several teenagers, a coach who won’t make his debut for several months and a player who’s no longer even on the roster. Ben Simmons was never mentioned, never asked, never commented on. Brooklyn’s lone All-Star is a […]
Biden White House boasts biggest staff since Nixon, has 77 percent turnover
President Biden’s White House staff is the largest since former President Richard Nixon’s, with turnover at 77% since taking office in 2021. The White House has 565 staff members, costing about $61 million, up slightly from the record 560 people Biden hired during his first year in office. A report from Open the Books. According […]
Your Thanksgiving Feast Is 20 Percent More Expensive Thanks To Bidenflation
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes The cost to host a Thanksgiving dinner for your closest friends and family members is 20 percent more expensive this year, and President Joe Biden’s administration is to blame. According to a report from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the average cost to serve 10 of your guests a classic Thanksgiving dinner […]
Biden’s Canadian Border Surge Continues — May Arrests Up 422 Percent over Last Year
Biden’s border crisis has spread to the U.S.-Canada border and continues to escalate exponentially. Swanton-area agents arrested more than 3,300 migrants in June, up more than 420 percent from June last year. Apprehensions so far this year are up about 190 percent from the same period last year. According to an unofficial Border Patrol report […]