Thursday, April 9, 2026

US Economy Grew a Sluggish 0.5% in Fourth Quarter, Government Says, Downgrading Previous Estimate

(Headline USA) The American economy, slowed by last fall's 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in a downgrade of its previous estimate. U.S. gross domestic product — the nation's...

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Ships Will Pass Through Strait of Hormuz, Hegseth Says

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Commercial ships will pass through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, War...

Top US Catholic Bishop Says Trump’s Threat To Destroy an Entire Civilization ‘Cannot Be Morally Justified’

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) Archbishop Paul Coakley, head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy a...

Rep. Eric Swalwell Vows to Push Back On ICE in Bid for California Governor

(Headline USA) California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Tuesday promised to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor, vowing to make them...

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OPINION: As Tariffs Tank Markets, Economy Thirsts for Tax Cuts

(Deroy Murdock, Headline USA) More carrots, please! Feeling flogged by sticks, Wall Street greeted President Donald J. Trump’s Liberation Day with a bellowing Bronx cheer. On...