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‘No Deal’: Republican Mavericks Revolt Against Biden-McCarthy Debt Ceiling Plan

(Ken Silva, Headline USA) A small but growing number of Republicans are coming out against what they’ve criticized as an “unlimited debt ceiling increase” brokered between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Biden-McCarthy “Fiscal Responsibility Act” would reportedly increase the debt ceiling by at least $4 trillion...

Jeffries Silent on Devastating Democratic Blow over Debt Ceiling

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) As the White House and House Republicans reach a deal over the months-long debate on raising the debt ceiling, Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., remained tight-lipped on his party’s support for such an agreement, which could be deemed as a victory for the GOP and...

McCarthy, Biden Reach Tentative Debt-Ceiling Deal, but Many Remain Skeptical

(Headline USA) House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Joe Biden reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation's legal debt ceiling, but now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. The agreement risks angering...

Feds: Inflation Continued to Rise in April

(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) Inflation continues to rise at elevated levels, according to new federal data. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its Personal Consumption Expenditure index Friday, a key marker of inflation, which showed the PCE rose 0.4% in April. “Prices for goods increased 0.3 percent and...

Squad Member Accuses GOP of Being ‘Godless’

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., a charter member of "The Squad," decried Republicans for being "godless" for pushing spending cuts. The proclamation came during a speech on the House floor in the midst of debates concerning the nation's debt ceiling, the Daily Caller reported. “The Republicans continue to...

Target Pulls Some LGBT Items, Claims Threats after Panic over Boycotts

(Corine Gatti, Headline USA) Target is facing backlash for its new efforts to force sexual deviancy and Satanic merchandise on children, removing only certain items from stores across the country, while the company struggled to deal with its own promotional campaign. Target executives hit the panic button on the pushback ahead...

Uber Suspends Diversity Chief for Hosting Seminar on White Women

(Molly Bruns, Headline USA) Ride-share giant Uber suspended its chief officer for diversity, equity and inclusion, Bo Young Lee, after she hosted an event for employees that dove "into the spectrum of the American white woman's experience." The inaugural "Don't Call Me Karen" meeting took place in April, followed by...

Fuel Prices Jump Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, Up 76 Cents This Year

(By Timothy Schumann, The Center Square) The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded was sitting at $4.60 statewide on Monday in Washington, up from $4.58 the week prior, according to AAA data. This marks the 16th week of rising fuel prices for Washingtonians in this year alone following...

‘That’s Salacious’: Byron Donalds Slams Chuck Todd in Heated IRS Debate

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In a fiery exchange on NBC’s Meet the Press, Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., and host Chuck Todd engaged in a heated debate concerning the nation’s debt ceiling and the Biden weaponization of the IRS. The two clashed over fiscal responsibility and how the IRS could target...

McCarthy Rips Biden, ‘Socialists’ for Stonewalling Debt Ceiling Talks

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., torched President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to hold debt ceiling negotiations, expressing his frustration over what he perceives as the White House and the far-left's stonewalling tactics. In a fiery post on Twitter, McCarthy accused the "socialist wing" of the Democratic...

POLL: GOP Winning Policy Debate but Losing Low-Info Optics Battle over Debt Ceiling

(Headline USA) About 6 in 10 U.S. adults said they wanted any increase in the debt limit to be coupled with agreed-upon terms for reducing the federal budget deficit, according to a new poll. While the conclusion supports the Republican position of demanding compromise over the Biden administration's economic brinksmanship, few...

Disney Forced to Abandon $1B Fla. Campus amid Plummeting Profits, DeSantis Feud

(Headline USA) Disney officials on Thursday tipped their hand to the company's dire financial situation after poorly conceived decisions to go woke have damaged their brand, perhaps irreparably, among concerned parents and other conservative customers. Yet, the $200 billion entertainment juggernaut remained locked in a losing battle with Florida Gov....
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