WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden was fielding his fourth question from a reporter after delivering remarks on the pandemic last week when he apologized to the press corps. “Look, I’m sorry. This is the last question I’ll take,” Biden said. “I’m really going to be in trouble.” In trouble? Really? In fact, yes, White House press secretary Jen Psaki divulged in […]
Read moreAs the Biden administration debates how much student loan debt to cancel through executive action, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wants President Joe Biden to see the plight of one particular group as a reason to go big: veterans. “Biden can do this with the flick of a pen… veterans are people who disrupted their lives and risked their […]
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Friday blamed a $300-per-week federal jobless benefit for enticing Americans to stay at home and April's far-weaker-than-expected jobs report. A Chamber spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that it will be using similar messaging to start lobbying White House and Capitol Hill to end the payout. The largest business lobbying group in America on Friday blamed […]
Read moreApril jobs report falls far below expectations The latest jobs report is weaker than expected with only 266,000 jobs added in April. FOX Business’ Cheryl Casone with more. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she was disappointed by the April jobs report and called for the federal government to respond by passing President Biden's spending plans. The April jobs report […]
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that he believes the Republican Party cannot “move forward” without former President Donald Trump as a figurehead. “I would just say to my Republican colleagues, ‘can we move forward without President Trump?’ The answer is no,” Graham, R-S.C., told Sean Hannity on Fox News. Graham’s comments come as the GOP is looking to […]
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New York (CNN Business)In a parallel universe, audiences around the world are heading to the cineplexes Friday to see Marvel’s “Black Widow” as it kicks off Hollywood’s lucrative summer movie season. Alas, not in this universe. Audiences will have to wait until July 9 to see Scarlett Johansson reprise her role as the avenging super-spy, and even then, they won’t […]
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Mexico’s military destroyed a small coca plantation in February, the third one found since 2014. It was another sign that Mexican criminal groups are pursuing more control of the cocaine trade. But a number of factors will prevent those cartels from cultivating the drug on their home turf. See more stories on Insider’s business page. MEXICO — Mexican drug cartels’ […]
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican lawmakers advanced a sweeping elections bill early Friday following hours of discussion that would put America’s biggest red state closer to imposing a raft of new voting restrictions in the face of growing warning from corporations. The key vote at 3 a.m. in the Texas House followed hours of debate as Democrats, who had little […]
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