Unemployment drops to 13.3 percent. The Department of Labor announced May’s job report on Friday, showing that the fast rise in unemployment had slowed from April’s high of…
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President Signs Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
Update to the “Paycheck Protection Program” allows for deferred payroll taxes. When the CARES act was signed into law in March of this year, a section of the…
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Attorney General Barr Comments on George Floyd
Says that rioters will be held to the “rule of law.” At a press conference on Thursday, Attorney General William Barr addressed the steps the federal government is…
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President Trump Travels to Maine
Tours test swab manufacturing facility. On Friday, President Trump traveled to the state of Maine to visit the small town of Guilford, home to one of the two…
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U.S. Navy Veteran Freed from Iranian Captivity
Returns to the U.S. after two years of imprisonment. On Thursday the State Department announced that Michael White, an American Navy veteran, had been released from his two-year-long…
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House Members Call for Unions to Stop Collecting Dues
May create additional hardship for unemployed workers. Certain members of the House of Representatives sent letters to the four largest U.S. workers’ unions this week requesting confirmation that…
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Tropical Storm Turns Toward Gulf States
Landfall could come this weekend. Some states along the Gulf Coast are preparing for Tropical Storm Cristobal that could bring storm surge and flooding. The storm, which has…
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U.S. Presidential Scholars Announced for 2020
Education Secretary names 161 students. Secretary Betsy DeVos recently recognized 161 high school students for accomplishments in the fields of academics, arts, and career and technical education. The…
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Pentagon Chief Addresses President’s Call for Military Force
Use of active duty military to contain demonstrations should only be a last resort. On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper clarified the call from President Trump to…
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May Employment Figures Are Surprise
Unemployment drops as jobs post gain. The Labor Department released its labor figures for May, and they surprised everyone, except for perhaps a highly optimistic President Trump. The…
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