Tensions between the White House and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government neared the boiling point Monday as Biden administration officials ramped up their public pressure on Jerusalem over the “intolerable” humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip while simultaneously embracing one of Mr. Netanyahu’s most popular political rivals. The Washington Times stories: White House
Read More...It is not what contractors or most federal employees wanted, but Congress did manage to avoid a partial government shutdown last week. They only pushed the deadline out a week or two, in order to buy time to consider budget bills. For the outlook on the week ahead, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And, Loren, before all of this, of course, we have been going back and forth with the fact that the bills are out…
Read More...Just since last November, the most closely watched measure of consumer confidence about the economy has soared by about 25 percent. That’s among the most rapid improvements recorded in years for the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, even after a slight decline in the latest figures released yesterday. And yet, even as consumer confidence has rebounded since last fall, President Joe Biden’s approval rating has remained virtually unchanged—and negative. Now, as then, a solid 55 percent majority of Americans say they disapprove of his performance as president in…
Read More...Key Senate Republicans blasted the Federal Emergency Management Agency for shoddy record-keeping regarding the transportation of illegal immigrants throughout the U.S. FEMA distributes grants to nonprofit organizations for shelter and travel expenses for illegal immigrants, but last month informed The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project that it has no documentation about how that taxpayer money has been spent. (The Daily Signal is Heritage’s news and commentary outlet.) “It is becoming clearer every day that the Democrats’ open-border catastrophe is not only being orchestrated by the Biden administration, the American taxpayer is…
Read More...VIEW WEBSITE HERE MoveOn Outlines What Voters Need to Know About No Labels Washington, D.C. – Today, as reported in CNN, MoveOn Political Action announced the launch of “ExposeNoLabels,” a new website shedding light on No Labels’ reckless third-party ticket that will only help Donald Trump get reelected in 2024. The site comes ahead of No Labels deciding, behind closed doors, whether or not to move forward with their dangerous efforts – which would have severe consequences for millions of Americans – with absolutely no primary or caucus to give…
Read More...President Biden visited the border in Texas on Thursday to blame Donald Trump for gridlock on immigration and plead with Congress to forgo politics and pass new laws he said would control the masses of people surging into the U.S. The Washington Times stories: White House
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