Economy
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Socialist Venezuela Votes to Invade Oil-Rich Neighbor
(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) Electors in a Venezuela ballot referendum have chosen to begin seizing lands from Guyana, a neighboring country rich in oil reserves, AFP reported. The socialist nation determined, with over 10.5 million votes cast, to invade Essequibo, a region of Guyana to which Venezuela has historically laid claim. Essequibo constitutes approximately two-thirds…
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Biden Hilariously Fact-Checked Following Ludicrous ‘0%’ Inflation Claim
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden faced significant fact-check scrutiny after promoting his economic policies with a claim that inflation “was 0% last month,” leading to widespread ridicule from Republican lawmakers, political commentators and Twitter users. Despite Biden’s attempt to project a cheerful picture of economic stability, critics countered his seemingly misleading claim, pointing out…
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Woke Companies Ditch DEI Initiatives Amid Economic Uncertainty, Public, Judicial Pressure
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Companies all around America started removing diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives due to the tightening economic conditions. Consulting firm Paradigm recently released a report, in which it wrote that the total percentage of American organizations with a DEI budget dropped 4%, from 58% in 2022 to 54% in 2023, with the…
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Biden Economy Forcing Stores to Think Outside Box on Black Friday
(Headline USA) Stores stepped up discounts and other enticements on Black Friday to entice shoppers holding out for the best deals. But retailers worry those may not be enough. Consumers are coming under pressure as their savings dwindle and their credit card debt grows. And although they have gotten some relief from easing inflation, many goods…
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‘No Ordinary Joe’: Report Exposes Biden’s Luxurious $84 Million Getaways
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) As the nation grapples with concerns over soaring inflation, President Joe Biden came under scrutiny for his holiday retreats to opulent multimillion-dollar compounds, the latest being a sprawling 14-acre estate on Nantucket Island for Thanksgiving. However, a damning report by the New York Post has shed light on a pattern of visits…
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Nearly Half of Americans Think U.S. Wasting Too Much on Ukraine Aid
(Headline USA) As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to Kyiv to help fight Russia, close to half of the U.S. public thinks the country is spending too much on aid to Ukraine, according to polling from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Those sentiments, driven primarily by fiscal…
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‘Proud of You’: Trump Praises Argentina’s Milei, Sparking 2024 Victory Hints
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In response to the recent Argentine presidential elections, former President Donald Trump expressed his support and congratulations to President-elect Javier Milei. The acknowledgment came through a 25-second video posted on Trump’s Truth Social platform, where he extended a “very special thanks” to Milei for his significant victory. “The whole world was watching!…
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Treasury Secretary: ‘Essential’ for U.S. to Fund Ukrainian Schoolteachers
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) As the U.S. national debt quickly approaches $34 trillion, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went on television Monday to explain how critical it is for Americans to continue funding Ukraine’s government. Yellen’s comments as President Joe Biden pushes Congress for a $105 billion aid package that will include funding for Israel, Ukraine and…
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Cardi B Blasts Biden Over Migrant Crisis, Economic Downturn
(Headline USA) Rapper Cardi B, who endorsed President Joe Biden in 2020, blasted him this week in an expletive-laden rant and blamed his administration for the ongoing migrant crisis in New York City. Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, responded to an announcement from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that the city…
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Hochul Signs Bill Sealing New York Criminal Records
(Christian Wade, The Center Square) — Over 2 billion criminal records could be sealed under a bill signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, which is expected to add to Republican claims that the state’s Democrats are too soft on crime. The “clean slate” law, which goes into effect in one year, will…
