American shoppers eagerly reached for their wallets and credit cards in December to spend far more than expected, figures from the Department of Commerce indicated Wednesday. Retail sales in the U.S. rose 0.6 percent compared with the previous month, far above the 0.2 percent forecast. Compared with a year ago, sales were up 5.6 percent.
Twas the Season: Retail Sales Surge Higher Than Expected, Threatening to Ignite Inflation
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UC-Davis professor under investigation for ‘revolting’ post threatening the children of ‘Zionist journalists’
October 21, 2023 by
The chancellor of a California university condemned an assistant professor’s apparent social media posting threatening violence against “Zionist journalists” as “revolting” on Thursday. An account affiliated with a University of California-Davis faculty member named Jemma Decristo posted last week on X, “One group of ppl we have easy access to in the US is all […]
NYC professor gets new gig teaching, months after threatening reporter with machete
September 28, 2023 by
A New York City college professor who threatened a reporter with a machete in May, appears to have a new gig as an adjunct professor at another school. The Cooper Union School of Art, which is a private school in Manhattan, lists Shellyne Rodriguez, 45, as an adjunct professor who is teaching a 3-credit sculpture […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Clyde Slams House Leadership For Threatening To Pull His Second Amendment Bill Over Debt Ceiling Vote
June 3, 2023 by
Republican Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde slammed House GOP leadership after he said they threatened to block his bill that focuses on pistol braces from coming to the floor if he votes ânoâ on the debt ceiling rule. Clyde went after House leadership in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller, accusing them of holding Americansâ
Ammon Bundy is Threatening Anyone Trying to Serve Him Court Papers, Lawsuit Claims
April 18, 2023 by
An Idaho hospital is suing militia leader Ammon Bundy, who is accused of harassing staff and blocking an ambulance bay. But serving the defendant with court papers has proved difficult.In a Monday filing, lawyers for St. Lukeâs Health System accused Bundy of trying to avoid his day in court by threatening process servers who deliver
House GOP infighting is threatening their ability to get bills out the door
April 12, 2023 by
Last-minute scrambling to lock down votes is likely to be the norm for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team as they try to unite the disparate wings of the party while allowing a free-wheeling amendment process. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowed to open up the House floor to more freewheeling debate.
Fox News Tries to Silence a Top Producer Threatening to Reveal Internal Convos
March 21, 2023 by
This reporting is featured in this weekâs edition of Confider, the newsletter pulling back the curtain on the media. Subscribe here and send your questions, tips, and complaints here.Fox News is taking legal action against one of its top producers named in the Dominion case, in an effort to silence her as she files multiple
Report: Arizona Republican Kari Lake’s Campaign Office Receives Suspicious White Powder, Threatening Messages
November 8, 2022 by
The campaign office of Arizona Republican gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake received two envelopes with âsuspicious white powerâ and âabusive messages,â causing the FBI to be called, according to DailyMail.com. The FBI and police were called to and were at one of Lakeâs campaign offices from 1src:srcsrc p.m. Saturday to 5:srcsrc a.m. Sunday, after a staffer had received
âLoud Enough For My Wife To Hearâ: Ron Kim Details Threatening Phone Call From Gov. Cuomo
February 19, 2021 by
February 18, 2021 11:30 AM ET Democratic New York Assemblyman Ron Kim gave details Thursday about the threatening phone call he said he received from the governor. Kim told MSNBCâs Joe Scarborough that Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called him at home, demanding that he issue a new â false â statement about a…
Kim Wishes the U.S. a ‘Happy New Year’ by Threatening Nuclear War.
January 2, 2018 by
In his annual New Year’s address, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un tried to drive a wedge between the U.S. and its ally South Korea while threatening the United States with nuclear war. Kim said his country had completed its nuclear program and the “button” for nuclear weapons was on his desk. CBS: “The U.S. should […]
GOP Challenger Calls for Rep. Maxine Waters to Be Arrested for Threatening to ‘Take Trump Out’
October 23, 2017 by
YouTube screenshot of Maxine Waters promising to “take Trump out.” Omar Navarro, a Republican running to replace Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) in the 2018 midterm elections, on Sunday publicly called for the congresswoman’s arrest following her threat to “take Trump out tonight.” Waters issued the threat on October 13, but it was under-reported at the […]
Hillary âShocked!â By Trumpâs Sex Talk⌠But Hereâs Video of Hillary Threatening Sex Assault Victims in 1998
October 8, 2016 by
The Clinton campaign (Washington Post) released audio on Friday of Donald Trump talking about hitting on a hot woman in 2005. Hillary Clinton tweeted out that she was âshocked!â in response to the audio! "I just start kissing them..Just kiss. I donât even wait,' Trump said. âAnd when youâre a star they let you […]