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Inflation ‘Slowing’ As Trump Takes Control Of Economy: Report
Getty Images The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Index, a key measure of inflation, showing just a fractional a 0.3% increase last month as President Donald Trump begins to tackle the economy. Since inflation typically rises over time, economists focus not on whether it increased, but on the pace…
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DOJ Ends ‘DEI’ Lawsuits Against Fire, Police Departments
Getty Images Attorney General Pam Bondi ended federal lawsuits that the Biden administration had filed against local police and fire departments over their merit-based hiring policies. Under the Biden administration, the DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights had sued local first responders for prioritizing merit in hiring rather than making decisions based on race, Just the…
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Trump To Sign Order Making English Official U.S. Language
Getty Images President Trump is set to sign an executive order on Friday declaring English the official language of the United States. According to a White House official, the order would overturn a 2000 mandate from President Clinton requiring federally funded entities to provide language assistance to non-English speakers. The Washington Times reported that the U.S. will…
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Zelensky Says He’s Ready to Sign ‘Minerals Deal’ After White House Debacle
Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he is ready to sign a deal with the White House giving the United States access to his country’s rare earth minerals just hours after a huge blow-up on live television with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance earlier Friday. “We are ready to sign…
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Ocasio-Cortez Sends Panicked Letter To DOJ After Homan Threat
Getty Images New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appears to be very concerned following reports that she could become a target of a federal investigation for allegedly aiding and abetting illegal immigrants in avoiding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) apprehension. The controversial Democrat penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi this week demanding to…
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