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August 14, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Sunday, August 14, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Up 3 from July 29 RON’S COMMENT: Biden’s approval rating has perked up a bit. Today’s average is based on five polls, […]

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Climate Change Tax Increase of $739 Billion Passed by House Democrats

August 14, 2022 Dime

In a time of record-high inflation and poor levels of presidential job approval, President Biden’s domestic program received a boost on Friday when the House Democrats passed a $739 billion climate change, tax increase, and […]

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Rep. Richard Neal Says House to Raise Taxes if Democrats Win Midterms

August 14, 2022 Dime

A congressional reporter quoted Democratic Rep. Richard Neal of Massachusetts as saying that the House would raise taxes if his party wins the forthcoming midterm elections this fall, Fox News informed. According to a Bloomberg […]

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NYC, Washington DC Mayors Outraged by Number of Migrants Bused from Southern Border States

August 14, 2022 Dime

The mayors of Washington, D.C., and New York City have expressed outrage at the number of migrants that the governors of Texas and Arizona have bused to their cities, although these numbers represent a tiny […]

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Former Trump Lawyer Certified there are No Sensitive Materials in Mar-a-Lago

August 14, 2022 Dime

According to two sources familiar with the investigation, the former president Trump’s attorney attested in a letter dated in June that there was no remaining sensitive material at Mar-a-Lago, Fox News informed. Federal Bureau of […]

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Iran State Media Denounce Salman Rushdie’s Novels, after Stabbing Incident

August 14, 2022 Dime

In response to Indian-born author Salman Rushdie being stabbed before giving a speech in New York, Iranian state media on Friday denounced Rushdie, labeling him a “apostate” and his writings “blasphemous,” Fox News informed. Rushdie […]

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Donald Trump Responds to the AG Regarding the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Raid

August 13, 2022 Dime

The former president said he wholeheartedly supports the action after a federal judge handed the Justice Department a deadline to decide whether or not to unseal the search warrant and property receipt used by the […]

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Some Democrats Eager to Advance Police Funding, after Pelosi Delays Vote

August 13, 2022 Dime

After House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, delayed the vote on law enforcement bill to concentrate on passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, many pro-law enforcement Democrats are remaining silent, while some in the party are […]

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Nikki Haley Urges the Biden Administration to Refuse the Iranian President’s Visa

August 13, 2022 Dime

After learning that Iranian operatives planned to assassinate top U.S. officials, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley is urging the Biden administration to refuse the Iranian president’s request for a visa to visit to the UN […]

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Brian Kemp Suggests Handing the Georgian Taxpayers $2 Billion

August 13, 2022 Dime

In the midst of his race for reelection against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp plans to return roughly $2 billion to the state’s taxpayers, Fox News informed. Kemp said Thursday afternoon that Georgia […]

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Rashida Tlaib Earned up $100,000 in Rental Income

August 13, 2022 Dime

According to disclosure documents examined by Fox News Digital, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., earned up to $100,000 in rental income during the pandemic despite advocating for the cancellation of rent, Fox News informed. Tlaib’s most […]

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GOP Making Misleading Claims on IRA’s IRS Budget

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Republicans are distorting how the major economic bill making its way through Congress would reform the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class. Senator John Neely Kennedy (R-LA) claimed the recent economic bill passed […]

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OPEC Cuts 2022 Oil Demand Forecast amid Ukraine War and Inflation

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

OPEC cut its 2022 forecast for growth in world oil demand for a third time since April, in contrast with that of the IEA, which raised its demand outlook. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting […]

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US Envoy to Yemen Visits Saudi, Gulf Nations

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking began a tour of Gulf nations on Thursday. The trip comes as part of an intense diplomatic effort to extend an UN-mediated truce in Yemen and bolster peace […]

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Can Biden’s Climate Bill undo Decades of Fossil Fuel Industry’s Harm?

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The fossil fuel industry spent billions of dollars to deny the climate crisis. The United States spent six long decades losing the climate war, with fossil fuel companies responsible for spreading mass disinformation in order to […]

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U.S. Move to Negotiate Drug Prices Rare Defeat for Big Pharma

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Big Pharma is notorious for spending money on lobbying efforts. But despite this, the industry is on course for a major defeat. This year, Big Pharma spent more than any other industry to lobby Congress […]

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Researchers Say Langya Tip of the Iceberg for Undiscovered Pathogens

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The new Langya henipavirus detected in dozens of people in China may not cause the next pandemic but reminds us just how easily viruses can travel from animals to humans unnoticed, scientists warn. Though it […]

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Latvia and Estonia Follow Lithuania in Reducing Ties with China

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After Lithuania announced its withdrawal from a cooperation group between China and eastern and central European countries, which once threatened to divide the EU in its relations with the world’s most populous nation, the fellow […]

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FBI Looked for Nuclear Documents in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Among the sensitive materials that the FBI was looking for when it raided the Mar-a-Lago residence of former US President Trump this week were classified documents about nuclear weapons. That indicates, as experts are pointing […]

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Cincinnati Police Kills a Suspect in Attempted Breach of FBI Office

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Cincinnati police shot and killed on Thursday morning an armed man multiple outlets identified as Ricky Walter Shiffer, after a chase and standoff following his alleged attempt to breach the FBI field office, the Ohio […]

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Bowser Renews Request for Pentagon’s Support to Deal with Migrants

August 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After the Pentagon denied the request last week, Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser renewed her plead for support from the DC National Guard (DCNG) in dealing with migrants arriving in the city. Bowser’s initial request […]

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Trump Claims He’s a Victim of Tactics He Once Deployed

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Donald Trump’s efforts to politicize the law enforcement system have now become his shield as he tries to deflect accusations of wrongdoing, as he claims he is a victim of tactics he once deployed. Two […]

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Fourth ISIS ‘Beatle” Charged with Terror Offenses in the UK

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A man accused of being the fourth member of the Islamic State cell known as The Beatles has been charged in the United Kingdom with terror offenses. Aine Leslie Davis, 38, was arrested at Luton […]

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Climate Crisis Fueling Barrage of Floods in the US, Scientists Say

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The summer of 2022 has been one of the extreme floods in the United States, and scientists are warning that climate change is responsible for worsening the devastation and destruction. Global heating is rendering historical […]

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A New Class of Republicans Could Push America Even Further to the Right

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Across a range of massive policy issues, including abortion, same-sex marriage, climate change, and education, the warriors of former president Donald Trump have taken positions that put them on the fringe of the Republican Party, […]

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Chaos and Confusion in States Where Abortion is On Again Off Again

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Supreme Court’s reversal on abortion rights, eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, has left states in shambles as laws go back and forth over the legality of the procedure. In Utah, the law […]

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Palestinian Authority to Seek Full Membership at United Nations

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a new diplomatic drive to obtain full membership of the United Nations, Palestinian leaders have launched a campaign that would culminate at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23 with a landmark speech by […]

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Gas Prices Drop Under Psychological Barrier of $4 a Gallon

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As of early this morning, the national average price of a gallon of regular gas has dropped under the psychological barrier of $4 at $3.990, the latest data the American Automobile Association (AAA) posted shows. […]

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DOJ Charges IRGC Member with Plot to Assassinate John Bolton

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been accused of commissioning a hit in a murder plot on former national security adviser John Bolton, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. […]

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Health Officials on High Alert as Dangerous Langya Virus Spreads

August 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new virus that can jump from animals to humans that have been detected in the People’s Republic of China has put health authorities on high alert after reports that at least 35 people have […]

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