#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

#Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo

Jordan subpoenas Garland, Wray over school board memo Editor’s note: Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett is the top Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee established by the GOP to examine the “weaponization” of the federal government. The information was incorrect in an earlier version of this story. The House Judiciary Committee fired off its first subpoenas…

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#Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report

#Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report

Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong January jobs report The U.S. economy added 517,000 jobs in January, more than doubling Wall Street expectations and turning up its nose at prognosticators of an imminent recession. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.4 percent, the lowest level since 1969. Analysts were expecting it to move in the opposite…

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#McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar

#McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar

McCarthy notches win with hard-fought vote to oust Omar Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) chalked up a big victory on Thursday when Republicans rallied to expel Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from her seat on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Omar, a frequent critic of Israel and its human rights record, has been a target of Republicans since…

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#College Board slammed over changes to African American studies course

#College Board slammed over changes to African American studies course

College Board slammed over changes to African American studies course The College Board is facing heated criticism for its revisions to an Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies program after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said the course “lacked educational value” and would not go forward in his state’s schools. The original interdisciplinary course, which is being…

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#Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024

#Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024

Biden gets set to lean into economy in 2024 President Biden is expected to lean into an economic message as he and his campaign team conduct a soft launch of his reelection campaign in the coming weeks, sources familiar with his plans say.   A strong report on the economy this week that showed the nation…

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