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Bill demanding $15 minimum wage from corporate giants surprisingly comes from pro-Trump Senator Hawley
US Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) has announced a bill requiring large employers to pay a $15 minimum wage, seemingly aligning him more with left-wing Democrats than his conservative colleagues on the issue.
Feb 26, 2021 21:26
USA News
As troop withdrawal nears, police say militias aim to blow up Capitol, 'kill as many members as possible' during Biden's SOTU
Police have apparently found a new pretext to keep a militarized security shield around the US Capitol, warning that pro-Trump militias are plotting to bomb Congress during President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech.
Feb 25, 2021 22:19
USA News
Forget GameStop! The entire US fixed income market’s about to blow due to insolvency & inflation, strategist tells Boom Bust
The Reddit-fueled GameStop stock saga is taking center stage in Washington. The key players are testifying in front of the US Congress on how one little stock play by independent investors almost took down Wall Street.
Feb 19, 2021 13:12
Business News
‘Mission creep?’ Police ‘recommend’ keeping razor-wire fencing around Capitol until September, cite ‘threats against lawmakers’
Washington, DC police are calling for razor-wire-topped fencing around the US Capitol to be kept in place until at least September because they continue to hear of threats against lawmakers in the aftermath of the January 6 riot.
Feb 18, 2021 22:49
USA News
Democrats BACKTRACK on vote to call witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial, averting a potential political quagmire
Hours after a surprise vote to allow for calling witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the US Senate agreed to enter into the record a statement that prosecutors considered critical, averting weeks or months of testimony.
Feb 13, 2021 19:35
USA News
MSM's narrative about the murderous Capitol mob has collapsed, but don't let that get in the way of a good political lynching
As their dishonest narrative collapses around them, mainstream media outlets and Democrat politicians are trying to hold together their latest bid to destroy Donald Trump, but some of the lies are getting too big to shrug off.
Feb 12, 2021 22:06