Author: Myles Ulwelling

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President Joe Biden has personally seen the efforts to remove the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Cranes, ships and diving crews are working to reopen one of the country’s main shipping lanes. Biden also met with relatives of the six people killed in the collapse during his Friday visit. The cleanup and rebuild has significant economic and political implications. Despite the federal government providing immediate funds to start recovery, the White House has urged Congress to approve all necessary funding without requiring a separate, emergency request. The House Freedom Caucus stated that such funding would need to come with conditions.

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– 202404Economy Jobs Report 94615

America’s employers added another 303,000 workers in March, boosting expectations that the economy can conquer inflation without succumbing to a recession despite high interest rates. The hiring gain reflected the economy’s ability to withstand the pressure of high borrowing costs resulting from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. The unemployment rate dropped from 3.9% to 3.8%. The economy is sure to weigh on Americans’ minds as the November presidential vote nears and they assess President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.

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President Biden is signaling that growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lead to a change in U.S. support for Israel’s war campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the shocking Israeli strike killing World Central Kitchen aid workers. The White House sharpened its message toward Israel significantly following a call between…

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– 202404Sex Education Pregnancy Video 85912

Tennessee would become the most recent state to mandate public school students to view a video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group, or something similar, under legislation heading to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. The GOP-dominated Senate approved the legislation Thursday. The House had already passed it. The bill resembles similar proposals this year in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, and West Virginia, all supported by Live Action, an anti-abortion organization. North Dakota was the first state to adopt the idea last year. Some educators and physicians argue the video is misleading and problematic for a young audience. Live Action says the video was made in consultation with doctors.

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