Kevin E5 days agoVoters Were Right About the Economy. The Data Was Wrong.verified_publisherPOLITICO - By Eugene LudwigHere’s why unemployment is higher, wages are lower and growth less robust than government statistics suggest. Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the seeming disconnect between “economic reality” as reflected in various government statistics and the public’s perceptions …
Kevin E13 hours agoSmall businesses struggle to find their footing one month into Trump 2.0NBC News - By J.J. McCorveyUncertainty is running high on Main Street after a deluge of economic policy changes, with some entrepreneurs reporting unpaid invoices and other funding worries. President Donald Trump’s first weeks in office have brought a flurry of changes from funding freezes and tariffs to a crackdown on …
Kevin E9 hours agoDismantling of federal efforts to monitor election interference creates opening for foreign meddlingAssociated Press - By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDYNEW YORK (AP) — When a suspicious video of ballots being ripped up in Pennsylvania gained attention on social media last October, federal agencies responded quickly and called it out as Russian disinformation. On Election Day in November, bomb threats to polling places in numerous states caused …
Kevin E11 hours agoAfter years of debate, Trump upends transgender sports landscape with the stroke of a penNBC News - By Erik OrtizThe executive order that seeks to ban transgender women and girls from competing in female sports is expected to face constitutional challenges after Trump reinterprets Title IX. President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to block transgender women and girls from competing in female sports has opened …
Kevin E10 hours agoAppeals court rejects Trump in showdown over firing of ethics watchdogverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Josh Gerstein and Kyle CheneyThe D.C. Circuit panel voted, 2-1, against the president’s bid to immediately remove Hampton Dellinger. A divided federal appeals court panel has again turned down President Donald Trump’s request to follow through with his effort to fire a federal official from a post overseeing enforcement of …
Kevin E8 hours agoUkraine not invited to US-Russia talks: Senator Reed calls it a ‘horrific’ Trump repeatMSNBCTop Trump officials look to start Ukraine-Russia peace talks, but Ukraine's president indicates he wasn't invited! Ranking Member of the Armed …
