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Fed President Kashkari Warns Rates Might Not Be High Enough

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The strength of the housing market suggests that a lack of housing supply, high levels of immigration, and increased demand from remote work may mean interest rates need to go higher to reduce inflation.

Matthew Colangelo's Wife Sits on NAACP Legal Defense Fund Board with Jonathan Soros

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Manhattan prosecutor Matthew Colangelo's wife, Anne Small, sits on the board of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund with Jonathan Soros.

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Jim Jordan Probes into Jack Smith's Acknowledgment that Evidence Against Trump Was Altered

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Jim Jordan launched an investigation into special counsel Jack Smith's acknowledgment that alleged evidence against Donald Trump in the classified documents case was altered or manipulated.

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Report: Russia Doubles Oil Revenue Year-on-Year in April

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A report published on Monday by Bloomberg, citing the Russian Finance Ministry, found that Moscow generated over double the amount of revenue in April 2024 from oil sales and taxes compared to April 2023.

RFK Jr. Accuses Mark Zuckerberg's Meta of Election Interference for Censoring 'Who Is Bobby Kennedy?' Film

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is accusing Mark Zuckerberg's Meta of election interference, claiming the social media giant censored the film, Who Is Bobby Kennedy? on Facebook and Instagram.

Gallup Poll: Confidence in Biden's Economic Leadership Historically Low

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Confidence in President Joe Biden's economic leadership sunk to a historically low point, Gallup polling found Monday, underscoring Biden's vulnerability on the top issue of the 2024 presidential election.

Report: Stormy Daniels Expected at Trump’s Business Records Trial

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Donald Trump returns to a New York City courtroom Tuesday as his business records trial resumes with an attorney for Stormy Daniels predicting the porn actor is expected to appear as a witness.

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Manchin: Biden's Taking Energy Offline Faster Than He's Putting It Online

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On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) stated that new regulations on coal power from the EPA are taking power off the grid at the same time that demand for electricity is increasing. Host Brian Sullivan

CNN's Collins: Trump 'Is Being Careful,' He Doesn't Want to Go to Jail

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CNN host Kaitlan Collins said Monday on "Anderson Cooper 360" that former President Donald Trump is now being careful because he does not want to be sent to jail for violating the gag order in his New York business record trial.

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Chief of Staff for Texas Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar Reportedly Resigns

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Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar’s (D) chief of staff reportedly resigned on Monday, days after the Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted Cuellar and his wife on charges of accepting bribes. Several sources confirmed that Jacob Hochberg, Cuellar’s…

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Exclusive: Nevada GOP Senate Candidate Appeared in Late-Night Infomercials Selling Anti-Wrinkle Serum One Man Claimed Gave Him ‘Necrotizing Fasciitis’

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Dr. Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist running for the U.S. Senate in Nevada, at one point in his younger days appeared in sketchy late-night infomercials peddling anti-wrinkle skin serum that at least one man said in a lawsuit led to…

Donny Deutsch: Trump Is 'Terrified' of Jail, 'He Will Be Pulled Apart'

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MSNBC commentator Donny Deutsch said Monday on "Deadline" that former President Donald Trump was "terrified" of going to jail because he will be "pulled apart" by not being able to have his normal routines.

Irreconcilable Differences: Johnson on Brink of Permanent Power Sharing Agreement with Democrats as MTG, Massie Meeting Fails to Produce Accord with Republicans

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) failed to concede to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) after a two-hour meeting Monday in which the duo continued pressing for Johnson to resign and end his coalition government with…

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Joe Biden's Obamacare for DACA Illegal Aliens to Cost Americans $300 Million Annually

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President Joe Biden's decision to open Obamacare enrollment to DACA illegal aliens will cost Americans roughly $300 million annually.

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Breitbart Business Digest: Corporate Profits Say No to Rate Cuts

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Somebody forgot to tell corporate America that the stance of monetary policy is restrictive.

Green New Globalism: Stellantis to Make Hydrogen Ram Trucks in Mexico

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Multinational automaker Stellantis is set to launch its first hydrogen-powered vehicle for the United States market with its made-in-Mexico Ram 5500 trucks.

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CEO Mary Barra Says General Motors 'Committed to China' Despite $106M in Quarterly Losses

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Despite losses in the first quarter of 2024, General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra says the Detroit-based automaker is "committed to China" with plans to go all-in with Electric Vehicles.

Monday, May 6

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Jim Jordan Schedules Hearing to Hold Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress

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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) scheduled a markup hearing for May 16 to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to provide audio recordings of President Joe Biden's interview with…

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Ex-Biden Official Prosecuting Trump Paid $12K by DNC for Political Consulting in 2018

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Matthew Colangelo, an ex-Biden Justice Department official who delivered the prosecution’s opening statement for former President Donald Trump's business records trial in New York, was paid by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) for…

Bernie Sanders Running for Fourth Term at 82 Years Old

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Eighty-two-year-old Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced Monday he will seek another term in office.

Poll: Trump Ties Biden with Suburban Women, Massive Setback for Democrat President

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Former President Donald Trump surged to a dead heat with President Joe Biden among suburban women, an ABC News/Ipsos poll found in May, reversing another key demographic that previously favored Biden.

Nancy Pelosi Backs Mike Johnson for Speaker

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Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Monday she supports Democrat efforts to keep Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in power.

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Democrats Run House Agenda as Hakeem Jeffries Brags: 'Those Are Just the Facts'

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) took a victory lap on CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday to brag about wrestling away control of the House from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).

Maxine Waters Calls on DOJ to Investigate Trump Supporters 'Training Up in the Hills' for Civil War

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Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) said on this week's broadcast of MSNBC's "The Sunday Show" that the Department of Justice should investigate "right-wing organizations" who supported former President Donald Trump "training up in the…

New York Judge Juan Merchan Calls Trump 'Possibly the Next President'

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Judge Juan Merchan admitted in court Monday that former President Donald Trump could become "the next president" -- a tacit acknowledgement that his business records trial is occurring in the middle of a presidential election with direct…

Thomas Massie: Speaker Johnson 'Misled' Republicans to Believe They Are Powerless Against Biden

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Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on Monday wrote that Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has "misled" Republicans to believe they are powerless against President Joe Biden, citing a story from the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Bidenflation Blues: Renters More Pessimistic Than Ever About Owning A Home

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For the first time ever, the expectation to own a home among younger Americans fell below 50 percent.

Trump Campaign, RNC Surpass March's Record, Raise $76 Million in April

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The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee (RNC) smashed March's fundraising record and raised over $76 million in April, according to the RNC.

Mike Johnson Plots Revenge and Retaliation Against Republicans Who Vote Against the Democrat Agenda

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) supports retaliating against Republicans who oppose him, he reportedly told high-dollar donors Sunday at the swanky Four Seasons in Washington.

Mark Levin: 'Diabolical, Evil, Nasty' Biden Backed White Supremacists, Racists for Politics and Votes

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On Sunday's broadcast of Fox News Channel's "Life, Liberty & Levin," host Mark Levin reminded his viewers how President Joe Biden once backed white supremacists and racists in the Democratic Party as he is going out to criticize…