Hunger rates in the United States have risen over the past year following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of high inflation. More than 26.5 million Americans reported they had “sometimes not enough to eat” or “often not enough to eat” in the past seven days, according to a June 28 Household…
Nearly 27 Million Americans Often Don’t Have Enough to Eat: Government Survey
June 29, 2023
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130 Countries Are ‘Exploring’ Central Bank Digital Currencies, Report Says
June 28, 2023
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Nearly two thirds of the countries in the world are now “exploring” central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) at one level or another, a new report says. The report, published on Wednesday by Washington-based think tank Atlantic Council, reveals that a total of 130 countries—representing 98 percent of global economy—are taking steps to convert their central…
Governor Abbott Calls Second Special Session Over Property Tax Reductions
June 28, 2023
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered lawmakers back to work for a second special session after they failed to pass legislation to reduce property taxes. “I called another special session to deliver on our promise to provide the largest property tax cut in Texas history. Hardworking Texans deserve lasting property tax cuts. When the House [and]…
US Federal Debt Will Soar Despite GOP-Led Cost-Cutting Efforts: CBO
June 28, 2023
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America’s public debt is projected to rise to record levels over the next three decades, according to a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis, which noted that the government’s finances have improved a bit thanks to the GOP-led debt ceiling deal but overall remain “challenging.” The new forecast, released on Wednesday by the non-partisan spending…
Key Republicans Support Ditching McCarthy-Biden Debt-Ceiling Deal to Boost Defense Budget
Key Republicans are calling for more defense spending than is permitted under the debt-ceiling deal negotiated less than a month ago between House GOP leadership and the Biden administration. Senate Armed Services Committee ranking Republican, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)—in a statement accompanying the panel’s June 23 adoption of the $886.3 billion Fiscal Year 2024 National…
World Economic Forum Goes to China
June 28, 2023
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The World Economic Forum is back in China. The globalist organization, which is pushing for the “Great Reset” agenda, is partnered on the economic side with the United Nations Agenda 2030 program to remake the world. And that vision of what the new world should look like revolves around the “17 Sustainable Development Goals,” which…
Lawmakers Probe Loophole Allowing Chinese Companies to Avoid US Inspections
House Republicans are asking the U.S. Postal Service for details about potentially illegal mail coming from China, according to a June 28 letter. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) are looking into Chinese companies that use a loophole to avoid having American inspections of goods intended for U.S. markets. Gallagher, chairman of the…
Biden’s Proposed Student Loan Rule Would Cost Taxpayers Billions: Study
June 28, 2023
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A new report (pdf) released by the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) on June 27 outlines President Joe Biden’s proposed changes to the income-driven repayment program (IDR) and its potential cost to taxpayers. The study comes as the Supreme Court is expected to rule June 29 on wider issues related to student loan forgiveness. The…
With UNESCO Bid, US Taxpayers Could End Up Funding China’s Global Influence Operations
June 28, 2023
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The United States is looking to rejoin UNESCO—the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. And the White House is saying that rejoining could help counter the Chinese regime’s influence. But is that really the case? We speak to international journalist and Epoch Times contributor, Alex Newman, about what this move could mean. …
Democrat Abstentions Temporarily Block Reappointment of Wisconsin Elections Chief
June 28, 2023
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The strategic abstentions of the three Democrats on the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) resulted in the failure of a motion to reappoint embattled WEC Administrator Meagan Wolfe to a second four-year term. Wolfe has been the highest-ranking state elections official since 2018. She has drawn criticism for her administering of the 2020 presidential and 2022…
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