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New York Fed Forecasts 4.0% GDP Growth
Posted on:Monday, December 18, 2017

The Trump economic boom is picking up steam as American heads into the final weeks of the president’s first year in office.

Trump rips ‘chain migration,’ $300B cost, 1 immigrant can bring in 120 more, 9.3M in decade
Posted on:Monday, December 18, 2017

The Trump administration is expanding its war on liberal immigration practices, targeting so-called ‘chain migration,’ a costly loophole that allows a legal immigrant to bring in relatives even if they are unskilled and destined to go on welfare.

Trump to Boost U.S. Missile Defense to Combat Iranian, N. Korean WMD Threats
Posted on:Monday, December 18, 2017

The Trump administration will designate domestic U.S. missile defense as a ‘priority action’ as part of its forthcoming National Security Strategy, or NSS, according to draft language viewed by the Washington Free Beacon that singles out Iranian and North Korean missile threats as a direct danger to the American homeland.

Chaos as power outage grounds flights at world’s busiest airport
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday as a power outage left passengers at the world’s busiest airport stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.

McCain Returning Home to Arizona, Will Likely Miss Tax Vote
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

Republican Sen. John McCain is returning home to Arizona after being hospitalized for the side effects of his brain cancer treatment and likely will miss a crucial vote on the GOP tax package, President Donald Trump said Sunday.

US admits to running secret UFO program
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

The Pentagon ran a secretive five year program to investigate UFO sightings, spending $22 million before it was shut down due to cost, it has been revealed.

Judge blocks Trump birth control coverage rollback
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Friday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s move to roll back an Affordable Health Care provision requiring employers to provide coverage for birth control.

California wildfire 3rd largest in state history, threatening Montecito
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

The Thomas Fire, now the third largest fire in California’s recorded history, is only 40 percent contained in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties and is bearing down on mansions in Montecito.

Religious schools, homeschoolers to get a boost in GOP tax plan, thanks to Ted Cruz and Mike Pence
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

Parents would get new federal tax breaks for sending their children to private or religious schools or teaching them at home if the final Republican tax overhaul bill becomes law.

Southern California’s Thomas Fire forces new evacuations, threatens wealthy enclave
Posted on:Sunday, December 17, 2017

One of the biggest wildfires in California’s history sparked new evacuation orders Saturday in Santa Barbara County, as powerful Santa Ana Winds brought damaging gusts across the region early Sunday that threatened to fan the flames.

Firefighter dies battling Calif. blaze, now 4th-largest in state history
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

A Cal Fire engineer died Thursday while battling the Thomas fire in steep terrain in the hills outside Fillmore, officials said.

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for third time in 2017
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

With the labor market strengthening and economic activity rising at a solid rate, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the third rate-hike of the year.

FBI made a ton more edits to water down James Comey’s statement on Clinton email probe
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

The FBI did far more editing of former FBI Director James Comey’s statement on their probe of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s private email server than previously known, edits that erased serious concerns the FBI initially had, according to a key senator.

President Trump outpaces Obama with 19 federal court judges confirmed
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Senate confirmed President Trump’s 19th federal judge Thursday, approving James Ho for a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and further bolstering the judicial army that conservatives wanted to build.

FCC votes to end ‘net neutrality,’ giving internet service providers more power
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

The Federal Communications Commission repealed the Obama-era ‘net neutrality’ rules Thursday, giving internet service providers like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T a free hand to slow or block websites and apps as they see fit or charge more for faster speeds.

Ohio passes law barring abortion over Down syndrome diagnosis
Posted on:Thursday, December 14, 2017

Women in Ohio would be prohibited from receiving abortions because of a fetal Down syndrome diagnosis under a bill that passed the state senate on Wednesday and is heading to Republican Governor John Kasich’s desk.

Republicans strike deal on tax package
Posted on:Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Republican negotiators on Wednesday said they’ve managed to strike a deal on a $1.4 trillion tax-cut package and that they’ll be prepared to send it to President Trump’s desk next week.

80% of 101 Illegals Arrested in NJ ICE Operation Are Convicted Felons
Posted on:Wednesday, December 13, 2017

A five-day sweep in New Jersey last week nabbed 101 illegal aliens, 80% of whom are convicted felons, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Tuesday.

US military to send cyber soldiers to the battlefield
Posted on:Wednesday, December 13, 2017

The US Army will soon send teams of cyber warriors to the battlefield, officials said Wednesday, as the military increasingly looks to take the offensive against enemy computer networks.

Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama race upset
Posted on:Tuesday, December 12, 2017

In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama’s special Senate election on Tuesday, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.

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