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Gov. Shapiro Reflects on VP Vetting: A ‘Deeply Personal’ Choice to Make
(Christen Smith, The Center Square) Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday he too faced a big choice during the running mate vetting process for Vice President Kamala Harris. “I love being governor of Pennsylvania,” he said. “I believe every Pennsylvanian should have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed and, in…
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Biden Targets Pelosi in Explosive Interview on His 2024 Exit
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In a candid interview with CBS Sunday Morning, President Joe Biden blamed Democrats in Congress, particularly former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, for his abrupt exit from the 2024 presidential race. Biden explicitly stated that the pressure campaign, not the polls, was the primary reason for his decision to step down, singling out…
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New York is Poised to Allow Convicted Felons to Serve on Juries
(Christian Wade, The Center Square) — A legislative push to lift New York‘s lifetime ban on convicted felons serving on juries has been given the green light by the office that oversees the state’s court system. The Democratic-controllled state Legislature approved the Jury of Our Peers Act last year, which will allow felons who have…
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Kamala Harris Plagiarizes Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Policy, Reversing Her Own Policy
(Elias Irizarry, Headline USA) Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a rally in Las Vegas on Saturday marking their first appearance in the state of Nevada, additionally announcing their first policy initiative. Harris declared that, if elected, she would “eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.” However, the concept…
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Everyday Economics: Will Retail Sales, Housing Starts Alleviate Growth Concerns?
(Orphe Divounguy, The Center Square) A higher-than-expected increase in the unemployment rate caused significant panic last week. However, data from the Institute for Supply Management indicated that the services sector expanded in July, while the commerce department data showed initial jobless claims fell. The stock market also made a modest recovery, partially erasing some of…
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Zillow Names New CEO as National Home Sales Continue Falling
(Spencer Pauley, The Center Square) The Seattle-based real estate company Zillow has named a new chief executive officer as the U.S. housing market continues slowly falling. Zillow announced Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman has been promoted to the CEO position on Wednesday. Wacksman first joined Zillow in 2009 and has been promoted multiple times throughout…
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Illinois Sheriff: Recent Sexual Assault Reveals Problems with ‘Sanctuary State’
(Greg Bishop, The Center Square) An Illinois County sheriff says a recent sexual assault of a minor allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant reveals the problems with Illinois being a “sanctuary state.” Kankakee County Sheriff Mike Downey shared recently a 6-year-old girl was sexually assaulted. The suspect was referenced as a step father…
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Family of Fallen SF Officer Speak Out Against Kamala: ‘People Need to Know’
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The family of slain San Francisco police officer Isaac Espinoza is speaking out against Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, recalling her inexplicable decision not to seek the death penalty for Espinoza’s killer. Gang member David Hill viciously gunned down Espinoza during a routine traffic stop in 2004. Harris, then-San Francisco district…
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Iran Hacks Trump Campaign After Biden-Harris $16B Payout
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) The Islamic Republic of Iran has reportedly hacked internal documents from President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign and leaked them to Politico. Among the leaked documents are files related to the vetting process of Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, and details about his past opposition to the former president. Trump…
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Biden Admits Defeat to Trump, Reveals Humiliating Age Factor
(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden, seemingly emotional, admitted his defeat to President Donald Trump in an interview with CBS Sunday Morning. The full interview will air on Sunday, but CBS News released a preview showing Biden reflecting on his forced exit from the 2024 race and conceding he would have lost to Trump in the general…
