Personal Finance
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Boston University Loaned $600K to Ibram Kendi’s Brother-In-Law
(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was revealed that in September 2020, Boston University [BU] approved a $600,000 mortgage to an unnamed professor who is connected to a trust that is controlled by Ibram X. Kendi’s brother-in-law, Macharia Edmonds. Just weeks before that, Kendi launched his Center for Antiracist Research at the same institution, according to…
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SELLERS: Why Talk of the Roman Empire Has Democrats So Nervous
(Ben Sellers, Headline USA) If men (with the exception of Mike Pence) somehow were not thinking several times a day about the Roman Empire, you can bet that recent media attention has all but assured that they now are. Of course, conservative radio listeners know that pundits like Glenn Beck and Buck Sexton have been…
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Man Wanted in Killing of Baltimore Tech Entrepreneur Is Arrested
(AP) Police had been searching for the man arrested in the killing of a Baltimore tech entrepreneur since last week as a suspect in a separate rape and arson, officials said Thursday. Jason Billingsley, who is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Pava LaPere, was released from prison last October after earning good…
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Average Long-Term Mortgage Rate Reaches Highest Point in Nearly 23 Years
(AP) Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.31%, from 7.19% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac…
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Menendez Faces More Democratic Calls to Step Down
(Christian Wade, The Center Square) New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday joined a chorus of calls from top Democrats for Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to resign after he was indicted last week on bribery and corruption charges. In a statement, Booker called the allegations against Menendez and his wife Nadine “shocking” and “disturbing” and…
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AOC Breaks w/ Bidenomics: ‘Economy is in Crisis’
(Headline USA) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez, D-N.Y., admitted this weekend that the U.S. economy is in “crisis,” contradicting President Joe Biden’s claims that his economic agenda is working. “Our economy is in a special kind of crisis. Our whole economy is in a special kind of crisis,” the “Squad” member said at a union rally in…
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Clyburn Stops Short of Calling Kamala the ‘Future of the Democratic Party’
(Headline USA) Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., refused to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as “the future” of the Democratic Party over the weekend, arguing she had to earn the role. Clyburn was asked during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press whether he saw Harris in a longterm leadership position. “I see her as a part…
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Menendez Hires Hunter Biden’s Attorney Amid Corruption Charges
(Headline USA) Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who was indicted last week on federal bribery charges, reportedly hired the lawyer who also represents Hunter Biden. The embattled Democrat recruited attorney Abbe Lowell as he faces multiple corruption charges. Lowell represented Menendez back in 2018, when he faced similar charges for allegedly accepting gifts from a Florida eye…
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Clintons’ Sudden Interest in Ukraine Revives Long-Simmering ‘Pizzagate’ Theories
Editor’s note: Article contains subject matter that may be unsuitable for younger readers. (Ben Sellers, Headline USA) For many, the so-called Pizzagate conspiracy fizzled out as quickly as it appeared. In December 2016, shortly after Donald Trump emerged victorious over Hillary Clinton in that year’s presidential election, there was little interest in continuing to examine…
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Rupert Murdoch’s Surprise Exit Leaves Fate Uncertain for FOX News
(Headline USA) Media Magnate Rupert Murdoch’s surprise announcement Thursday that he’s stepping down as leader of his two companies leaves his son Lachlan firmly in line of succession at Fox and the rest of the media empire. The 92-year-old Australian billionaire’s creation of Fox News Channel has made him an enduring force in American politics. He…