Wild Video Shows Illegal Immigrants Overrunning Texas National Guard At The Border

Screenshot: Jennie Taer Video posted to X shows a wild scene at the border as illegal immigrants “overrun” the Texas National Guard in El Paso. The video has been uploaded to the social media platform by Jennie Taer, a reporter for the New York Post. It was subsequently shared by Fox News border reporter, Bill […]

Immigration is boosting the U.S. economy and has been ‘underestimated’

U.S. commuters. Caroline Purser | The Image Bank | Getty Images The recent surge in immigration into the U.S. is helping to bolster the economy despite a raft of global challenges, according to Joyce Chang, chair of global research at JPMorgan. The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised its U.S. GDP growth projection to 2.1% […]

Fed raises GDP and inflation outlook, while keeping rate cut forecast

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Dirksen Building on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Federal Reserve members still see three interest rate cuts in 2024 despite an […]

Conservative nonprofit didn’t disclose some political spending, filings show

A conservative advocacy group leading the effort to torpedo top Biden administration nominees has failed to disclose some spending on political ads, a move experts say could complicate its tax-exempt status. The organization, the American Accountability Foundation, reported no spending on lobbying or advertising in 2021 and 2022, according to filings shared with POLITICO by […]

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here’s an offering of the best […]

Sunshine Calling – Julia Berolzheimer

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: LULU, FDX, BROS, NKE

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : Nike — Shares reversed and dropped 5% after the athletic footwear retailer noted that its sales in China are slowing down. In its latest quarter, Nike beat Wall Street’s expectations . The company posted earnings of 77 cents per share on $12.43 billion of revenue, […]

Micron, Apple, Nvidia, Chewy, Sunnova and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Micron — The semiconductor manufacturer popped 14.1% after beating analyst expectations for its fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue. Micron posted earnings of 42 cents per share on $5.82 billion of revenue. Analysts polled by LSEG expected a loss of 25 cents per share on $5.35 billion of […]

GOP Rep. States Eric Swalwell Might Know ‘A Thing Or Two’ About China ‘Penetrating’ The Government

Screenshots: Harry Sisson and Benny Johnson Representative Eric Swalwell’s alleged affair with a Chinese spy continues to provide fodder for Republican lawmakers speaking at congressional hearings. It cropped up once again during yesterday’s impeachment hearing for President Biden. Congressman Mike Waltz (R-FL) scorched his Democrat colleague regarding China’s influence on the American government. “I find […]