#Politics #Bidenomics From #CNN:
Powell still believes the Fed can achieve what’s known as a “soft landing.” He said on Wednesday, “given the resilience of the economy recently [Fed staffers] are no longer forecasting a recession.”
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/26/business/fed-powell-takeaways/index.html
#Politics Breaking from #NBCNews: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) apparently suffers medical episode during press conference, is led away.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/watch-mitch-mcconnell-freeze-press-conference-rcna96486
From the Jacksonville #Florida Times-Union:
“How is it that anyone could suggest that in the midst of these atrocities that there was any benefit to being subjected to this level of dehumanization?” Harris asked during remarks to the audience at the theater located in LaVilla, a historically African American neighborhood near Jacksonville's downtown.
VP Kamala Harris today in Jacksonville #Florida responding to new state mandate requiring public schools to teach that slavery provided a "personal benefit" to the enslaved.
(Begins at about the 30-minute mark.)
https://www.youtube.com/live/fsTO76G_J30?feature=share&t=1800
From #CNN: Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon says American people can't have a speedy trial in the documents case until at least May 20, 2024.
(Note: most Republican primaries and caucuses will have been held by then, how convenient.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/politics/trump-trial-date/index.html
#DeSantis wants the state investment manager to sue Anheuser Busch for associating with "radical social ideologies."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/politics/desantis-letter-bud-light-company/index.html
#Politics #DeSantis From #CNN:
#Florida students must now be taught that slavery was for the "personal benefit" of the enslaved.
"The new standards require instruction for middle school students to include how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit,' a document listing the standards and posted in the Florida Department of Education website said."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/us/florida-black-history-education-standards-reaj/index.html
#Politics #Ukraine #Russia #Trump
“There has never been any factual evidence, only conspiracy theories spread by people who knew exactly what they were doing," Parnas wrote. “Please abandon this effort to investigate the Bidens, which is nothing more than a wild goose chase, and let our elected officials return to the issue at hand of uniting our great country to be stronger and better than ever before."
BREAKING: Former Giuliani crony Lev Parnas releases letter he sent yesterday to Rep. Jim Comer (R-KY). The letter reveals the conspiracy with #Trump and Giuliani to smear #Biden with a phony Ukraine investigation.
Parnas alleges that Giuliani said Trump would help Ukraine then-President Proshenko get re-elected if he cooperated with the scheme.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q5BLw4vaOoi5_nLBUis476p2hwADZEcR/view
#Politics Today would be a really good day for one of Marjorie Taylor's former lovers to come forward with videos or photos of her performing an illicit sex act. She established the precedent.
#Politics #Trump #J6 From #CNN:
"The target letter cites three statutes that Trump could be charged with: pertaining to deprivation of rights; conspiracy to commit an offense against or defraud the United States; and tampering with a witness, according to multiple news outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, which cited a person familiar with the matter."
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/19/politics/donald-trump-jack-smith-january-6-investigation/index.html
#Politics #Biden So apparently the big news out of today's "whistleblower" hearing is that the DOJ made a plea deal just like they do with everyone else. Big whoop. No evidence of political interference, just someone's opinion.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/19/politics/oversight-committee-hearing-irs-whistleblowers/index.html
Video of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today announcing felony charges against the 16 Republican fake electors.
Here is the official press release from the Michigan Attorney General's office.
"This remains an ongoing investigation, and the Michigan Department of Attorney General has not ruled out potential charges against additional defendants."
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