'...Funding for Ukraine will not be a part of any stopgap continuing resolution measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown by the end of this month, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Wednesday. ...'
'...As Biden turned his back on the Brazilian president, Lula looked annoyed and made a swiping gesture with his arm. They departed awkwardly from opposite sides of the stage...'Can you hear me President Biden? This is an historical moment for Brazil, and for the US,' Lula said at the start of his speech. 'President Biden can you hear me?' Lula asked again, appearing to lose patience as Biden grunted in response. 'You can?' he asked, turning to Biden. 'Yes, good.'...'
'1 to 6.7% currently. In a grim indicator ...The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged up this week, pushing higher the borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers already facing a housing market limited by a dearth of homes for sale and rising prices. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.18%...'
'United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain said he’s unmoved by an offer of a 21% pay raise from Stellantis NV as the strike against the Big Three US automakers entered its third full day. “It’s definitely a no-go,” Fain said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation. “We’ve made that very clear.”...'
'lots are full of cars now,” says Ivan Drury, the director of insights at Edmunds, a provider of information about the auto industry. He estimates that at current inventory levels and the pace of vehicle sales, most car shoppers shouldn’t notice much change ...UAW began striking at factories that make only a few vehicles...The car companies have plants in Mexico that could keep producing some models...The biggest wild card could be consumer psychology – panic-buying that would drive up prices. “The impact on prices would be almost instantaneous,” Nelson says. “'
'..."Today, the truth prevailed. The truth could not be buried by mudslinging politicians or their powerful benefactors," Paxton said in a statement thanking his supporters after the verdict was delivered. ...'
'The president has denied any involvement in his son's business dealings. But Republicans claim at least a dozen Biden family members could be involved in a scheme to benefit financially from Biden's public office. House investigators are expected to issue subpoenas for the bank records of the president and his family. The GOP also claim Biden sat in on at least 24 calls with Hunter's business partners and was referred to as 'the big guy' by Hunter's business associates. And they say Joe Biden used pseudonyms to discuss his activities related to Ukraine with his son Hunter during his time as vice president. ...Kevin McCarthy launches bombshell Biden IMPEACHMENT inquiry: Speaker accuses president of a 'culture of corruption' and 'abuse of power' over Hunter's shady foreign business deals'...
'He has accused President Biden’s party of an “undemocratic attempt to rig the Primary Process” after New Hampshire Democrats defied the national party to keep their primary the first in the nation. He said: “I thoroughly support New Hampshire’s century-old status as the first primary state and the political culture that has grown up around it,” said Kennedy. The new first state in the official calendar is now South Carolina — a state in which President Biden has performed well, in contrast to his losing record in New Hampshire and Iowa. ..."If the Biden campaign thinks they can win with administrative tricks and evasions, they will be in for a rude surprise in both New Hampshire and South Carolina," Kennedy said.'
'...more subpoena authority as they dig more deeply into the actions of President Joe Biden and his family members, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi tells Newsmax. Bondi told "Newsline" that the Bidens and others around them will "have to comply with subpoenas, or they could be held in contempt."...'
Article Title: In Memorial to the Saudi Attack on America Sept. 11, 2001
'The gunfire erupted just after 4 p.m. in a parking lot outside Thomas R. Proctor High School, the city’s police department said. ...The violent group had been turned away from the varsity game against nearby Binghamton High School by another member of the school’s law enforcement just moments before the shooting, according to Utica Police Chief Mark Williams. ...'
'...Schaefer’s House Bill (HB) 20 would create a “Border Protection Unit” within the Department of Public Safety to “eventually” relieve National Guardsmen and other law enforcement of the border patrol responsibilities they have been performing, Phelan’s office said. HB 20 adds language to state law codifying the duty of the State of Texas to secure the border. The governor would appoint a border patrol unit chief who could then hire “law-abiding citizens without a felony conviction” to serve on the state’s border patrol. The bill gives the unit a sunset date of December 31, 2030 and contains strict severability clauses demanding enforcement of the law to the greatest degree possible....'
'... Most union employees will get 14.5% and no lump sums, Juneteenth will be a paid corporate holiday, Most union employees will get inflation protection payments: $6,000 one-time inflation protection in first year of contract $4,500 inflation protection payments over final 3 years of the contract, Supplemental employees:Wage increase from starting rate of $15.78/hour to $20/hour (a $4.22/hour increase), Wage increase from starting rate of $15.78/hour to $20/hour (a $4.22/hour increase), In-progression employees:Accelerate progression timeline from eight years to six years, potentially reducing the time that employees can reach the max wage rate by 25%, ...'
'...now calling for tougher crime laws after she was beaten and bloodied in a carjacking outside her home this week. Shivanthi Sathanandan, the second vice chairwoman for the DFL, shared news of her attack in a Wednesday Facebook post, where she fumed that the four young suspects need to be brought to justice. “I have a broken leg, deep lacerations on my head, bruising, and cuts all over my body. And I have rage,” wrote Sathanandan, who said the beating occurred in front of her 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son...'
'"I've talked to generals and admirals every day," Tuberville said on "Greg Kelly Reports." "There's no problem with readiness. … This is my prerogative to be able to put a hold on anything. "And so, I've not changed my mind. I'm doing this for the right reasons," Tuberville added. "I'm tired of Pinocchio [President] Joe [Biden] legislating from the White House. They're not gonna do that on my watch. The people of Alabama have somebody up there that's going to vote for them. And if we're going to have some kind of different abortion policy in the military, it's gonna take a vote on the Senate floor. And if we don't do that, I'm gonna have these holds for a long, long time."...'
'...“I think this will be tested when a secretary of state either refuses to put him on the ballot, or puts him on the ballot and is challenged by a litigant. I would imagine it would go up to the Supreme Court, and that’s the big question mark through all of this, which is what will the Supreme Court do?” he said. ...'
'...United Auto Workers (UAW) union said its members voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike at the Detroit Three automakers if agreement is not reached before the current four-year contract expires on Sept. 14. "No I'm not worried about a strike... I don't think it's going to happen," Biden said. ...'
'...Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President. ...'
'...A report written by former CIA officials, seen by DailyMail.com, suggested the Chinese billionaire could be considered a national security risk by US authorities due to his extensive links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). One local landowner described the Frankens' actions as 'treacherous'...
'All of the nearly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were moved to Joint Base Cape Cod after being flown to Martha's Vineyard by the state of Florida have now been moved to alternative housing off the base our out of Massachusetts, officials said Friday. ...'
'the migrants were brought to Joint Base Cape Cod on the Upper Cape where they received help from state agencies as local organizations, churches and residents. ...The resident and the migrants asked the Times, who knows their identities, to withhold their names to protect their privacy and safety. The migrants declined to be interviewed because they haven’t received the legal documents they need to stay in the country...'
'...According to a recent study from RentCafe, there’s been a record amount of apartment construction in the U.S. in the last few years, especially in bigger metros. ...Here’s how Charlotte compares to other cities for new apartments in 2023: Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article278732409.html#storylink=cpy'
'...A confidential memo obtained by CBS2 says the city is even considering closing large sections of city streets for temporary housing. The city is anticipating 800 asylum seekers a day to begin arriving...'
'...In nearby West Springfield, migrant families are also seeking shelter in a nearby hotel. Mayor William Reichelt tells Western Mass News he has not reached out to the administration since the town is currently receiving help from the Massachusetts Center for Human Development. He’s happy to see the governor offer aid to those in need it. ...'
'Some of the more than 100 demonstrators screamed and threw punches at each other at the Upper East Side rally as most bashed City Hall’s handling of the crisis while others shouted them down. “No migrants on Long Island!” ...Members of the anti-asylum seeker crowd held signs warning of “unvetted migrants” and cautioned that “our safety is in serious jeopardy.”...'
'McCarthy ruled out a unilateral proclamation, so Republicans will need 218 votes to start an impeachment inquiry...'
'...But this week’s howler was a much more consequential lie. When asked about congressional concerns about the border crisis, she said, “The president has done more to secure the border, to deal with this issue of immigration than anybody else. He really has.” You might dismiss this as a laughable but harmless fairy tale, like Biden’s supposedly boundless energy, but it has real policy consequences. ...'
'...The FBI aims to nearly double its current $56.7 million budget for dealing with its DNA catalog with an additional $53.1 million, according to its budget request for fiscal year 2024. “The requested resources will allow the FBI to process the rapidly increasing number of DNA samples collected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” the appeal for an increase says. ...'
'...'When I am president, Mexican cartels will cease to exist,' plays another clip of Scott during a campaign event. The ad is being launched less than a week after the first GOP primary debate that was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 'I will be the president that finishes the wall,' promises Scott in the ad. ...'
'...In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities....'
'At the time of his firing, Shokin was investigating oil company Burisma Holdings for corruption - when Hunter was serving on the firm's board. Joe Biden is alleged to have threatened to withhold $1 billion in aid to Ukraine if Shokin specifically was not fired for corruption. ...Years later, Biden actually bragged about his firing at a Council on Foreign Relations event in 2018. Biden said that he would withhold a billion dollars in U.S. aid if the Ukrainians did not agree to fire Shokin. 'I looked at them and said, 'I'm leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you're not getting the money,' Biden said. 'Well, son of a b****. He got fired,' he continued. Republicans have said Hunter's Burisma entanglement and possible influence in Shokin's firing is evidence of the Biden family's influence peddling scheme.'
'An apple farmer who chose his Catholic faith over money has won a long-running legal battle against the city government that banned him from its farmers market for his biblical views on marriage. ...East Lansing punished Tennes by excluding Country Mills Farms from its popular invitation-only weekend farmers’ market. After submitting an application to be included, which was denied, Tennes sued the city in 2017. ...'
'Three days after The Post exposed 114 gates in the Arizona border wall have been welded wide open, allowing thousands to illegally enter the US, nothing has changed. New images taken Thursday show brazen human smugglers in a dark-colored van and a white SUV pull up and shamelessly drop migrants on the Mexican side of the border. They then escort them through the open gates...'
'“This isn’t that complicated, guys: Unlock American energy, drill, frack, burn coal, embrace nuclear,” Ramaswamy slapped back, adding, “I’m not sure I exactly understood Mike Pence’s comment.”...DeSantis effectively blocked a question from co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moments later when candidates were asked to raise their hands if they believed humans were contributing to climate change. “One of the reasons our country’s in decline is because of the way the corporate media treats Republicans versus Democrats,” the Florida governor said. “Biden was on the beach while those people [in Maui] were suffering. He was asked about it and he said ‘No comment.’ Are you kidding me?”...'
'...“So as president would I use force, would I treat them as foreign terrorist organizations?” DeSantis said. “You’re darn right I would.” DeSantis joins several other Republican presidential candidates, including former President Trump, a frontrunner in the race, who have backed the idea of military action to take out the cartels. ...'
'...Ramaswamy said that, if elected, he would deploy troops to the southern and potentially the northern borders. "I would use our own military to secure our own southern border. I think that is legally, ethically and constitutionally justified. That is how we seal the southern border. In fact, I think it's going to be an approach that we will eventually need to seal our own northern border as well," he said. ...'
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Source: www.foxnews.com'House Committee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “On The Front Lines of the Border Crisis: A Hearing with Chief Patrol Agents.” Chairman Comer and Committee Republicans outlined how President Biden and his administration’s policies created the worst border crisis in American history. U.S. Border Patrol Chiefs testified about a crisis that has set records for the arrests of illegal border crossers, migrant deaths, narcotics seized, and suspected terrorists arrested trying to illegally cross the border. ...'
'...FEMA teams have checked in at three five-star hotels, Fairmont Kea Lani, Four Seasons, and the Grand Wailea Astoria, in Maui, as they carry out search and...'
