April 16, 2024

Biden Co-Chair Clyburn on Klain Inflation Criticism: ‘I’m Not an Economist’ ‘Don’t Know How These Issues Really Work’

On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN Newsroom,” Biden Campaign Co-Chair Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) responded to criticism by Biden’s former Chief of Staff Ron Klain of President Joe Biden for touting infrastructure when people are dealing with inflation by stating, “Well, I’m not an economist. I don’t know how these issues really work.” But people who

Biden: I’m ‘Examining’ if I Can Shut Down Border Unilaterally, ‘Trying to Work Through that’

During an interview with Univision that took place last Wednesday and aired on Tuesday, President Joe Biden said that the White House is “examining” if he has the power to unilaterally shut down the border and that while “some have suggested I should just go ahead and try it, and if I get shut down

Pentagon: We Waited to Strike Houthis Because Yesterday Was When We ‘Felt the Most Comfortable’ It Would Work

On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the U.S. waited until now to strike the Houthis because “last night’s strike is when we felt the most comfortable that we would be able to effectively disrupt and degrade Houthi capabilities” that are targeting ships in the Red Sea.

Israeli Arab Leader to Palestinians: Stop Violence, Work Together for a State

Mansour Abbas, a Muslim Arab political leader who is also an Israeli citizen, issued a message Friday to the various Palestinian factions, urging them to abandon violence and to work together to push for a Palestinian state through political means. Abbas, 49, leads the United Arab List (Ra’am) party in the Knesset, and was part

Mom claims she was fired on first day for being an hour late to work after driving through blizzard: ‘It’s snowing bitch’

An Arkansas mother claimed she was fired for showing up an hour late to her new job due to a harsh blizzard that swept through her area the night before. Damita JoMama, who recounted her story and aired out her grievances on TikTok, said she left her previous job to join a “popular ambulance company” […]

Jim Jordan’s YouTube Files: Internal Emails Show Google Sought to ‘Work Closely with Biden Administration’

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) took to X/Twitter on Friday to reveal that internal emails show the Government Affairs teams at Google and its YouTube subsidiary had acknowledged that they were “seeking to work closely with the Biden administration on multiple policy fronts.” “To appease the Biden White House, Big Tech gave into the federal government’s relentless pressure

Which cold remedies actually work — if any? Experts weigh in

Wander down the cold-medicine aisle in any drugstore and you’ll find an eye-watering variety of pills, capsules, nasal sprays and potions. Do any of them really work? That’s a legitimate question following the September announcement from the Food and Drug Administration that phenylephrine — an ingredient in dozens of cold and allergy meds — is […]

PHOTOS — ‘A Fallen City’: L.A. Prostitutes in Thongs Work Streets in Daytime Due to California Law

Prostitutes in Los Angeles have been spotted wearing barely any clothing during daylight hours, and the scene has many questioning if such “work” is empowering for women. Hundreds of prostitutes have spent ample time on Figueroa Boulevard after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) passed the Safer Streets for All Act, the New York Post reported Monday.

Jean-Pierre claims Biden is helpless against own admin’s border wall; president believes it won’t work

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified that President Biden does not actually want the border wall expedited by his administration. Jean-Pierre, speaking to the press Thursday, said Biden is opposed to the border wall demanded by his Department of Homeland Security and immigration officials. “This is a law that we are complying with. We […]

‘Not happy’: Key progressive pushes back on new food aid work requirements in debt deal

Rep. Jim McGovern declined to say if he would help Republicans get the bill out of the Rules Committee. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The House’s biggest anti-hunger crusader is rejecting the Biden administration’s defense of new food aid restrictions in its deal with Republicans to raise the debt ceiling — but he didn’t

Cynthia Bailey shares advice for Kyle Richards amid Mauricio separation: I ‘root for people to work it out’

Cynthia Bailey has given her two cents on Kyle Richards’ separation from her husband Mauricio Umansky. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum offered up some sound marriage advice to her “Ultimate Girls Trip” co-star who announced that she and The Agency founder are taking some time apart. “I adore Kyle. I adore Mauricio. I think that […]

Sanders: We’ll ‘Have to Work with’ China, Russia ‘to Save the Planet’ on Climate

On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) argued that “there is no issue more important” than combatting climate change, stated that we will have to move away from fossil fuels, and said that “You’ve got to work with China,” and “You’re going to have to work with Russia if we’re going

NYC Council presses to Biden to fast track work permits for migrants

New York City Council is pressuring the Biden administration to fast track work permits for the 45,000 and counting migrants housed in taxpayer-funded facilities across the five boroughs amidst ongoing city budget negotiations, arguing the lack of approval leaves a “heavy strain” on city coffers. “We write to request that you act immediately to grant […]

‘How’d That Work Out?’: CNN Host Grills Judiciary Head Over Feinstein’s Absence

CNN’s Jake Tapper couldn’t understand the Democratic reasoning: Why be courteous in the short term if it could mean your long-term policy positions get shafted?Tapper brought on Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on State of the Union, where he asked Durbin about California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s lengthy absence. Feinstein took a medical

EcoHealth Alliance: Controversial group back in the spotlight for alleged ‘double billing’ of Wuhan lab work

EcoHealth Alliance, a New York City-based nonprofit that works internationally to prevent emerging diseases, has been scrutinized by Republican politicians for its relationship with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, and research money in the years leading up to the COVID-19 outbreak. EcoHealth is now back in the spotlight following a CBS News report […]

Reddit user’s teen son calls manual labor ‘gross menial work’: Here’s what the ‘appalled’ mom did next

A concerned mom shared a troubling parenting issue on social media recently — attracting a lot of response. “I’m divorced, but I have primary custody of my three kids, 16, 12, and 8,” wrote Reddit user “dublygo” on the AITA (“Am I the A—-e”) subreddit on March 31, 2023. “Last week I took them all […]

Summers: There’s Not Much ‘Evidence of a Basic Downwards Trend in Inflation’ and Fed ‘Has Considerably More Work to Do’

During an interview aired on Friday’s edition of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers argued that “we don’t have a lot of evidence of a basic downwards trend in inflation” and the Federal Reserve “has

Nancy Mace: It Will Be Difficult to Work with ‘Fraud’ Matt Gaetz

Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) claimed Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that it would be difficult to work with “fraud” Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) on legislation. Partial transcript as follows: MARGARET BRENNAN: The speaker has reportedly given the Freedom Caucus, that ultra-conservative faction, a third of the seats on the powerful Rules Committee which controls which

Gavin Newsom Returns to California, Claims He Was at Work ‘Today’

Governor’s Press Office California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) returned to the state Sunday after an unexplained absence during a state of emergency, and later shared a photo of himself purporting to show him working during the day “today.” The problem: both the timestamp on the image, and the time on Newsom’s own watch, suggest that

SEAN HANNITY: This is not how justice in America is supposed to work

Sean Hannity discusses Georgia grand jury foreperson Emily Kohrs’ “bizarre” interviews and digs into potential ethics concerns on “Hannity.” SEAN HANNITY: AMERICA’S TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY HAS BEEN MIA SEAN HANNITY: The grand jury’s forewoman, a woman by the name of Emily Kohrs, has now embarked on what is a truly bizarre, potentially unethical, countrywide press tour. […]

Clyburn on GOP Investigations: DOJ and Its Work Are ‘Part of the Administration’ So Congress Shouldn’t Interfere

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to plans by House Republicans to investigate various government agencies, including the Department of Justice by stating the Department of Justice and its investigations are “part of the administration, and we ought not be interfering with the Justice Department doing its work.”

Kathleen Rice: Jan. 6 made bipartisan work ‘almost impossible’

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Democrat Val Demings: ‘Shameful’ DeSantis, GOP Would Want to Stop Paying People More to Stay Home than to Work

Democrat Rep. Val Demings (D-FL), a candidate for U.S. Senate in the state of Florida, is slamming her state’s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republicans like her opponent Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) for a move to cut off federal unemployment insurance benefits that have for months paid people more to stay home than to work.…

Back to Work: Apple Expects Employees to Return to Office by September

Apple says it wants its employees to return back to its offices by early September, according to a company-wide memo sent out this week. By September, Apple staff members are expected to return to their offices for at least three days a week, said CEO Tim Cook in an email obtained by the Verge. The CEO…

Seth Rogen Says He Has No Current Plans to Work With Frequent Collaborator James Franco Following Multiple Misconduct Allegations

Actor Seth Rogen said he has no current plans to work with frequent collaborator James Franco following resurfaced allegations of misconduct brought by several women starting in 2018, as well as new accusations of bribery from comedian Charlyne Yi. Seth Rogen spoke to Britain’s The Sunday Times about his relationship with James Franco in light of the…

GOP Montana Governor Offers Get Back to Work Bonuses, Cancels Federal Jobless Programs

The Republican governor in Montana is tackling the labor shortage because people are collecting unemployment checks that pay more than their jobs by offering $1,200 “return to work” bonuses. Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Tuesday that the state would be the first in the country to opt out of federal unemployment benefit programs and put in…

Hollywood Power Producer Scott Rudin to ‘Step Back’ from Broadway Work amid Professional Abuse Allegations

NEW YORK (AP) — Amid mounting anger over allegations of bullying, Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin broke his silence Saturday, saying he is “profoundly sorry” and will step back from his theater work. “After a period of reflection, I’ve made the decision to step back from active participation on our Broadway productions, effective immediately.…

US, China Agree To Work Together To ‘Strengthen’ Paris Agreement

The United States and China agreed Friday to work together to “strengthen” the Paris Agreement and address climate change. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry met with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai for two days of bilateral talks, according to the Saturday press release from the U.S. Department of State. John…

Twelve-Year-Old to Attend College, Plans to Work at NASA: ‘Dream, Then Accomplish It’

“I always dreamed of being an engineer because throughout my life I liked the building,” she added.Her passion was born when she began building with LEGOS as a four-year-old and told her mother, Daphne McQuarter, she would one day work for the agency. “I’m kind of a nerd for the NASA-sized Legos,” said Wicker, who…

Joe Concha: Jim Acosta Should ‘Go Work For The Biden Administration’ If He Won’t Challenge The New President

December 31, 2020 12:50 PM ET Reporter Joe Concha said Wednesday that if CNN’s Jim Acosta was not prepared to challenge President-Elect Joe Biden’s administration, he should work for them. Concha, media reporter for The Hill, joined “Hannity” guest host Tammy Bruce to discuss the way media might handle the transition to a Biden administration.…

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