Biden formally informs 'Commission on Presidential Debates'he will not participate in its previously scheduled fall debates
'...Biden issues a challenge to Trump as he withdraws from traditional debate dates...'
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'...Biden issues a challenge to Trump as he withdraws from traditional debate dates...'
'...Homeowners insurance costs in the US hit roughly $175 billion in 2023, up 21% over the previous year...'
'...the puzzle around rent inflation, which is one-third of the CPI. It's stuck at 5.6% y/y and keeping overall inflation high. ...some worry that surprisingly-high demand and solid wage growth will keep rents high.
Most-convincing is this chart: Which highlights that the CPI rent number is currently higher than any of the private measures of rent.'
'Israel PM insists his priority is to prevent another terror attack like the October 7 Hamas' Jewish Genocide Massacre ...When asked on Sunday whether Israeli forces would move into Rafah, Netanyahu replied: "We'll go there. We're not going to leave them. You know, I have a red line. You know what the red line is? That October 7 doesn't happen again. Never happens again." The prime minister was referring to the murderous Hamas raid that killed more than 1,160 people in Israel and triggered the war. Without naming them, Netanyahu claimed he had the tacit support of several Arab leaders for driving ahead with the onslaught against Hamas. “They understand that, and even agree with it quietly...'
'...Supporters of Israel gathered outside the Manhattan office of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Friday, chanting “traitor” and calling on the nation’s highest-ranking Jewish politician to resign for “backstabbing” Israel and falling silent in the wake of a nationwide outbreak of antisemitism.
The demonstration featuring about 40 protesters occurred a few days after Schumer said he told reporters he had faith in President Joe Biden’s decision to withhold weapons shipments to Israel...'
'...The 10 Republicans who voted with Greene against tabling the motion were Warren Davidson of Ohio, Alex Mooney of West Virginia, Barry Moore of Alabama, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Chip Roy of Texas, Eric Burlison of Missouri and Paul Gosar, Eli Crane and Andy Biggs, all of Arizona. ...'
Why should we vote for Trump when he will not even support his greatest supporter? I never thought i could be convinced to vote against Trunp, but I can't stand wishy-washy politicians.
'...Though she has been seen in the past touting a MAGA hat in favor of Trump, the former president called on Republicans to table her motion. ...'
'...The Israelis also reportedly told Burns that Hamas’s Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar was pleased to see the US withholding weaponry from Israel and that this move further complicated the prospects for a deal. The report said Israel’s leaders consider the gaps between the sides on a possible hostage deal to be extremely wide, and therefore believe their focus needs to be on the continuing IDF operation in Rafah. ...'
'...This squeeze could also politically influence some seniors, a key voting group, potentially weakening some of their support for President Joe Biden. Some polls have shown that Americans generally disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy compared with former President Donald Trump, his presumptive rival in November’s election who enjoyed much tamer inflation during his administration. ...'
'...GW President Ellen Granberg’s released a statement Sunday denouncing the encampment degeneration over the weekend. Granberg also said the school cannot restore order without the help of Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
“The demonstration, like many around the country, has grown into what can only be classified as an illegal and potentially dangerous occupation of GW property,” Gransberg said. “It is also essential to highlight that at no point was this encampment lawful.”... Off to the motherf****** gallows with you too,” the encampment leader said.
This mock court was held for GWU’s board of trustees and for the school’s president, shouting for these individuals to be beheaded.
“To the guillotine,” protesters said.'
'there have been multiple coordinated attempts by large groups of illegal aliens to breach the southern border, with this trend appearing to be on the rise. On April 12, a mass of illegal immigrants cut and tore down the concertina wire used to block illegal entry into the country. ... Within the mob of approximately 300 individuals, 142 allegedly "push[ed]" forward, forcing Texas National Guardsmen to "back off," according to a state prosecutor who argued the group's actions constituted participation in a riot. The arrested individuals were predominantly Venezuelan nationals, while some were from Guatemala and Honduras. "Joe Biden has abandoned Texas," U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) told Blaze News. "The federal government won't defend our border...'
'...Bank of America economists said there is a “real risk” that the Fed won’t cut until March 2025 “at the earliest,” though for now they’re still going with a December forecast. ...'
'...“At this time, the incident is being investigated only as a traffic crash by MPD’s Major Crash Investigations Unit," the metro police said in a statement posted on social media.
Security protocols were implemented but there was no threat to the White House, the Secret Service said.
The Secret Service will continue to investigate the matter, while turning over the fatal crash portion of the investigation to the metro police, the agency said. ...'
'New data on airport arrivals was released this week after a congressional subpoena. ..."It's just another layer to the entirety of what we're dealing with," Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas told Fox News Digital in an interview. "But that's what people need to understand, it's a very specific program designed to flood the system, misusing parole to do it." Fox News reported this week on how official stats show that during an eight-month period from January through August 2023, roughly 200,000 migrants flew into the U.S. via a parole program for four nationalities. Of those, the vast majority landed in Florida, but three of the top 15 destinations were in Texas -- Austin, Dallas and Houston. Over 10,000 migrants traveled to those airports in that period. ...'
'Taking a page from the playbook of University of North Carolina fraternity brothers who captured America's heart for protecting a U.S. flag on campus this week amid anti-Israel protests, more than 200 students at the University of Mississippi showed up with U.S. flags and red, white, and blue attire to drown out a much smaller group of pro-Palestinian protesters Thursday. ...“I believe that is just the most important thing for us to do right now is protect everything we stand for,” Ole Miss student Aubrey Grace...Pryce Parker — an Ole Miss student who joined the counter protest — told WHBQ in regard to the pro-Palestinian protesters that "you can’t take over our campus like the campuses in the north. This is a southern campus. We believe in God and Jesus, and we don’t stand for that.”'
'...We’re not in the business of offering political advice to President Joe Biden, but it is hard to miss his absence...Biden is, of course, not taking a strong stand because the left wing of his own party, already inflamed by his mealy-mouthed support for Israel, is actively participating in these protests. Reps. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) dropped by to fist bump the Columbia campers. Biden can’t afford to alienate them further, and like Columbia’s president Minouche Shafik, will soon realize you can’t reason or negotiate with a mob.'
'...During the operation, police officers were seen entering Hamilton Hall via a truck-mounted ladder. The hall had been seized by unruly demonstrators the night before. In addition, the NYPD was forced to respond to violent anti-Israel protests at the City College of New York (CCNY) in Harlem, where they were subjected to violence as the crowd of agitators attacked police officers. The protests resulted in more than 280 arrests between the Columbia and CCNY campuses. In addition, members of the New York City Council wrote a scathing letter to Columbia University officials demanding that they pay for the operating procedures instead of Big Apple taxpayers, saying “Columbia created this mess” and the university can “definitely afford it”....'