Republicans use inflation as campaign
issue as Dems seek to tout Biden’s
economic agenda
Posted By: Ribicon, 8/10/2021 3:37:14 PM
House Republicans plan to make the rising cost of living a key messaging point as they seek to take back the majority next year. The National Republican Congressional Committee launched several targeted ads last week that tied vulnerable Democrats to inflation and excess spending. “Inflation is a tax on every single American and is a direct result of Democrats’ reckless spending,” said a statement by Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota, who chairs the NRCC. “We are going to ensure voters know that Democrats are responsible for the higher costs they are paying for just about everything.” Republicans are focusing on higher consumer prices as Democrats try
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Three people died and eight others were injured over the weekend after their vehicle fled from the Border Patrol on a lengthy chase across southern Arizona and agents deployed a Grappler System on the interstate to try to immobilize the vehicle and end the pursuit. The fleeing Jeep Liberty careened across the interstate into oncoming traffic, crashed into a tractor-trailer and bounced back into the median, where it caught fire.
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President Joe Biden was filmed seemingly ignoring the direction of a Secret Service agent tried to direct him to a path leading to the White House.
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The White House on Wednesday called on OPEC and its allies to boost oil production as gas prices continue to climb, threatening the nation’s economic recovery. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement the administration has spoken with OPEC members urging the group to increase production. OPEC, which stands for the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, reached an agreement last month with its non-OPEC allies, known as OPEC+, to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day. But Mr. Sullivan said that isn’t enough to bolster the oil supply.
“While OPEC+ recently agreed to production increases, these increases will not fully offset previous production cuts
Documents: College professor suspected
of setting fires near Dixie Fire,
held on arson charge 25 replies
of setting fires near Dixie Fire,
held on arson charge 25 replies
Sacramento, Calif.—A college professor is accused of setting a series of fires in Northern California. Authorities say 47-year-old Gary Maynard was arrested on Saturday after an investigation that began in July.
Seven fires between July 6 and Aug. 7 near the Lassen National Forest and Shasta-Trinity National Forest, according to court documents:(Snip)“Agents had installed a tracker on his vehicle,” Anderson wrote. “Where Maynard went, fires started. Not just once, but over and over again.” Maynard is believed to have taught at Santa Clara University and Sonoma State University. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology, as well as master’s degrees in political science, theater arts
A 1955 hospital bill that revealed it cost less than $60 for a three-night stay to deliver a baby has shocked Americans who have become accustomed to being charged exorbitant amounts for childbirth. Last month, a Reddit user who goes by the username @BinaryPeach uploaded a photo of the hospital bill to the platform, where they revealed that the invoice was from the December 1955 birth of their medical school professor in a Kansas hospital.(Snip)In the photo, the $59.95 bill, which one Reddit user estimated would be equivalent to $600 today, details the costs for services such as room and board and nursing service, which totalled $27,
For the first time in U.S history, the number of white people in the nation is expected to show a decline when racial breakdowns of the 2020 Census are reported this week. The data, set to be released on August 12, will reveal just how much the ethnic and racial make up of the nation has shifted over the past decade, according to preliminary data seen by The Washington Post.
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Sen. Rand Paul has been suspended from YouTube.
The Kentucky Republican also was forced to remove the offending video, which YouTube said broke its rules against what it deems medical misinformation.
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The Atlantic magazine on Tuesday published an article suggesting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would resign from her leadership role "in the not-so distant future." "Sometime in the not-so-distant future, probably after next year’s midterm elections, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will announce that she's stepping down" the Laurene Powell Jobs-owned publication wrote. "Her top deputies… aspire to her job, but they're also in their early 80s, and most Democrats in and out of Congress are counting on them to step aside too."
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Simone Biles Says She’s ‘Very Much’
Pro-Abortion As ‘Someone Who
Was In The Foster Care System’ 38 replies
Pro-Abortion As ‘Someone Who
Was In The Foster Care System’ 38 replies
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns
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The governor of Texas has issued an urgent appeal for medical staff to come and assist with surging COVID cases—even as he resists calls to reinstate a mask mandate. Greg Abbott, the Republican leader of the state, made his cry for help as the rolling two-week daily average of new COVID-19 cases in his state has increased by 165 per cent to 8,533, according to Johns Hopkins University research data.(Snip)Abbott later added: 'The State of Texas is taking action to combat the recent rise in COVID-19 cases and ensure that our hospitals and communities have the resources and support they need to mitigate
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The same spendthrift Republican crooks who gave nothing but budget-blasting budgets to President Trump are now fiscal hawks, seeing how it's campaign season. Yes, we're this stupid, as they've been getting away with this for decades.