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Biden falsely claims he's never spoken to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as president

President Biden on Thursday falsely claimed he had never spoken to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell as president, despite having a meeting with him at the White House two years ago. Biden, during a speech to the Economic Club of Washington, said, “Unlike my predecessor, I respect the Federal Reserve’s independence as they pursued a mandate to bring inflation down.” …

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Shock number: Trump has higher approval rating in deep blue state than its governor

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability among likely New York voters has cratered, and former President Trump is viewed more favorably by voters in the historically blue state in a new poll. Siena College on Thursday released a poll showing that just 34% of voters in the Empire State view Hochul favorably, with 54% viewing her poorly. When asked about their …

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Lady Gaga's father endorses Trump in 2024 race: 'He's a patriot'

The father of pop icon Lady Gaga is throwing his support behind former President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “I endorse Donald Trump. I endorse his policies,” Joe Germanotta said on “Fox & Friends” Thursday. The restaurant owner’s announcement came days after the second assassination attempt against Trump as the election remains in a dead heat. “They’re two vastly …

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Secret Service, DHS sued over first Trump assassination attempt

A conservative legal watchdog group is heading to court to get the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explain how gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks had been able to “fire a relatively simple shot that came within an inch of killing President Trump and struck fellow Americans.” In a lawsuit filed Thursday, America First Legal (AFL) alleges …

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Trump has 'presidential level' Secret Service protection, lawmakers told

Former President Trump had presidential-level security in place when officers foiled an attempt on his life last weekend, the U.S. Secret Service told lawmakers on Wednesday. The House task force probing the July 13 shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, received a briefing from USSS after the incident at the ex-president’s golf course on Sunday. During that briefing, …

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Battleground state Republican denies involvement in porn scandal, dismisses it as 'tabloid trash'

Warning: Graphic Materials Republican North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson denied involvement in an alleged pornography scandal that surfaced Thursday, vowing to remain in the race to become the Old North State’s next governor. CNN published a report Thursday afternoon alleging Robinson’s previous use of a pornography site, called “Nude Africa,” where he allegedly messaged with fellow users regarding peeping …

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House committee to demand 'stonewalled' memo detailing Biden agency's 'curious' voter registration work

EXCLUSIVE:A House committee plans to surprise a top Biden administration official at a Wednesday hearing with a scathing document-request letter after lawmakers said the agency repeatedly failed to comply with a subpoena regarding its swing-state electioneering activities. House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams, R-Texas, said the Small Business Administration (SBA) drafted a “strategic plan” for its voter registration work …

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Harris serves up word salad in DC speech: 'The children of the community are the children of the community'

Vice President Kamala Harris appeared to undercut her own economic plan on Wednesday, saying her administration would crack down on companies who price gouge shoppers before admitting “very few” companies engage in price gouging. Harris delivered the remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 47thAnnual Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., providing few specific details about the policies she’s running on …

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New poll indicates whether Harris or Trump has the edge in this key battleground state

A new poll conducted entirely after last week’s debate indicates Vice President Kamala Harris holding a three-point edge over former President Donald Trump in the crucial battleground state of Wisconsin. Harris stands at 48% support among likely voters in Wisconsin, with Trump at 45% in an AARP poll conducted Sept 11-14 and released on Wednesday. The vice president’s three-point margin …

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Dozens of states urge EPA to deny California waiver making out-of-state trucks comply with electric mandate

Twenty-four states signed onto a formal “comment letter” to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking it to deny California a waiver that would allow Sacramento to compel visiting truckers to conform to its stringent emissions standards. Any trucking company with 50 or more vehicles or $50 million in gross annual revenue would fall under the provisions that compel them to …

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