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Russian State TV Praises Kevin McCarthy For Zelensky Snub

Russia is celebrating Republicans a lot these days Troy Matthews 4 hours ago Russian state TV is absolutely delighted about Speaker Kevin McCarthy's decision to not allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address a joint session of Congress. RT, the English language Russian media propaganda outlet said in a piece on McCarthy Thursday, "while backing Ukraine against Russia remains a popular position for Republicans, there are growing signs of pushback against maintainin ...

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Project Veritas, founded by James O'Keefe, is laying off workers and pausing fundraising

September 21, 2023 / 11:32 AM Project Veritas, a conservative nonprofit group, is laying off staff and pausing its fundraising "due to various events and circumstances," CEO Hannah Giles said in an email to CBS MoneyWatch. Giles didn't disclose how many workers are getting cut, nor elaborate on what spurred the layoffs and halt in fundraising. A report from Mediaite said that six employees were laid off this week, including all journalists and one development associate, leaving 11 ...

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US judge will not block Biden rule on socially conscious investing

Reuters September 21, 20237:06 PM EDT Sept 21 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Texas on Thursday rejected a bid by 25 states to block a Biden administration rule allowing employee retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo, Texas, declined to block the rule, which took effect Jan. 30. The judge granted a petition by President Joe Biden's administration to dismiss the Republican-led stat ...

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Biden administration takes steps to remove medical bills from credit reports

Published Thu, Sep 21 2023 6:14 PM EDT The Biden administration wants to remove medical debt completely from consumer credit reports, so the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday outlined its proposed rules to keep unpaid medical bills from affecting patient’s credit scores. One in 5 Americans have medical debt on their credit reports, according to the CFPB. Medical debt can lead to a debt spiral for some consumers and narrow their options for housing, loans and credit cards. “We ...

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Biden announces $325 million military aid package during a White House meeting with Zelenskyy

Sept. 21, 2023, 7:00 AM EDT / Updated Sept. 21, 2023, 5:33 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional $325 million in military aid, President Joe Biden announced Thursday during a White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The package includes air defense capabilities, cluster munitions, anti-tank weapons and other equipment. "Today I approved the next tranche of U.S. security assistance to Ukraine including more artillery, more ammuniti ...

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Biden Is Unveiling The American Climate Corps, A Program With Echoes of The New Deal

(NPR) The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects like restoring land, improving communities' resilience to natural disasters and deploying clean energy. The American Climate Corps is modeled after a program that put millions to work during the Great Depression. President Biden's climate policy adviser Ali Zaidi told reporters that the program has broader goals beyond addressing the climate crisis. "We're opening up pathways to good-paying careers, lifetimes of being involved in the work of making our communities more fair, more sustainable, more resilient," Zaidi said.

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Democrats Continue Special Election Streak In Pennsylvania, New Hampshire

(Huff Post) Democratic candidates easily won special state legislative elections in both Pennsylvania and New Hampshire on Tuesday night, continuing the party’s streak of strong performances in special contests, providing a good omen for 2024 and giving Democrats a better chance of holding two swing state legislative chambers. Both continue a trend of Democrats overperforming both President Joe Biden’s 2020 results and the results of the 2022 midterms in special elections so far this year. The trend began after the Dobbs decision striking down abortion rights, and has only accelerated since the midterms.

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Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman from Fox, News Corp.

(ABC News) Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp., Fox has announced. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the chair of News Corp. and continue as executive chair and chief executive officer of Fox Corporation.

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