Strong November Jobs And Earnings Report Gives Corporate Media Rooting For A Recession A Sad
Wall Street and corporate media are rooting for the Federal Reserve to cause a big spike in unemployment and even trigger a recession as the only means to tamping down inflation. Corporate media rarely reports on how more than half the rate of inflation is due to corporate price gouging to increase profits, make stock … Read more
The Insane Absurdity of AZ Election Denialists
There is a truly absurd fact at the center of the election denialism of Lake, Hamadeh, Finchem, and others: if Cochise County had failed to certify their election results, the consequence would be the election of more Democrats. Deniers are accusing Governor-Elect Hobbs of threats and intimidation against the Cochise Board for saying that she … Read more
11th Circuit Court of Appeals Tosses Judge Cannon’s Order For Special Master In Mar-a-Lago Classified Documents
NBC News reports, In a major setback for Trump, an appeals court ends the special master’s review of seized Mar-a-Lago records: A federal appeals court Thursday ruled that a judge’s order appointing a special master to review documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort should be dismissed. Read the full ruling here. The … Read more
Update: Senate Passes Rail Labor Agreement; Paid Sick Leave Bill Filibustered By Republicans
Update to House Passes Rail Labor Agreement And Separate Paid Sick Leave Bill. The Hill reports, Senate votes to avert costly rail strike: The Senate voted Thursday to avert a costly nationwide rail strike next week that lawmakers in both parties worried would shut down much of the economy and further add to inflation. Senators … Read more
Court Grants Maricopa County’s Motion For Sanctions Against Attorneys For Kari Lake And Mark Finchem
Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge John J. Tuchi Threw Out ‘Conjectural’ Arizona Lawsuit That Demanded Ban on Electronic Voting Machines: Kari Lake (R) sued Secretary of State Katie Hobbs (D) in April, alleging that the electronic voting machines used in state elections were at risk of hacking, election tampering, and voter fraud. State lawmaker … Read more
The Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) is Bad for Consumers
With inflation hitting all-time highs and consumers struggling to afford the basics like rent and groceries, it is encouraging to see that some members of Congress are putting us at the top of their agendas. Congress recently passed the Inflation Reduction Act, just one of the policies coming out of Washington that gives our communities … Read more
