Dave Boyer
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Powell tells Senate panel inflation still ‘higher than expected,’ sees more interest rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell told lawmakers Tuesday that the central bank is likely to keep raising interest rates higher than previously expected to combat stubbornly high inflation. Published March 7, 2023
Federal authorities investigating case of bald eagle killed by two Honduran migrants
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday it is investigating the case of two illegal migrants from Honduras who have been accused of killing a bald eagle in Nebraska with the intention of eating it. Published March 6, 2023
IRS panned for handing reins to Obama, Clinton officials for study of e-file tax return system
House Republicans on Monday demanded the IRS turn over information about a left-leaning think tank's $15 million study of a proposed e-file tax return system, saying federal law requires the review to be done by an independent group, not one staffed by former Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton aides. Published March 6, 2023
Sen. Sanders schedules subpoena vote for Starbucks CEO over alleged union busting
Sen. Bernard Sanders on Wednesday said his Senate committee will vote on issuing a subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, setting up a potential showdown over unionizing efforts at the coffee giant. Published March 1, 2023
Wray: FBI assessed long ago that COVID likely caused by China lab leak
FBI Director Christopher A. Wray said publicly Tuesday that federal investigators believe the COVID-19 pandemic likely started from a lab leak in Wuhan, China. Published February 28, 2023
Biden’s nominee for archivist accused of stonewalling Senate committee on partisan tweets
President Biden's nominee for archivist of the United States encountered Republican opposition Tuesday over her social media posts that included gun control advocacy and her advice to a liberal activist on how to remove a religious flag from the grounds of the Library of Congress. Published February 28, 2023
Policymakers keep eyes on service year, hope to revive volunteerism
Volunteerism is declining across the U.S., which is one reason that service organizations and political figures nationwide are closely watching Maryland Gov. Wes Moore's experiment to pay young people with state tax dollars to work one year of service after high school. Published February 25, 2023
Moore pitches taxpayer-funded service plan as a ‘financial bridge’ for young people
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore made a personal pitch to state legislators Wednesday to approve his plan to pay recent high school graduates for a year of service work, a new multi-million-dollar initiative that is encountering little opposition at the statehouse. Published February 22, 2023
Don Lemon returns to CNN, says he is ‘committed to doing better’
Embattled CNN host Don Lemon was back on the air Wednesday after a three-day hiatus, but he made no mention on the show about the furor he caused with his sexist remarks about presidential candidate Nikki Haley. Published February 22, 2023
Women jeer CNN’s effort to get ‘training’ for Don Lemon over sexist comments
Women involved in some high-profile sexual harassment cases are reacting with guffaws and derision over CNN saying that host Don Lemon will undergo "formal training" for making sexist comments on air. Published February 21, 2023
Don Lemon to get ‘formal training’ after shot at Nikki Haley
Don Lemon will undergo "formal training" and will return to the air Wednesday after making sexist comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN CEO Chris Licht told staff in a memo. Published February 21, 2023
Don Lemon not on ‘CNN This Morning’ for second straight show
Don Lemon was off the air for a second consecutive show on Monday as the CNN morning host grapples with criticism over his comment that 51-year-old Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is "past her prime." Published February 20, 2023
GOP megadonors walking away from Trump in ‘24 campaign as other candidates weigh bids
Some major conservative campaign donors won't be backing former President Donald Trump as he heads into the 2024 presidential election cycle. Published February 13, 2023
Special counsel issues subpoena for Pence’s testimony in 2020 post-election intrigue
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by special counsel Jack Smith, who is investigating former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Published February 9, 2023
Biden reverses his long history of supporting entitlement cuts
Joe Biden was for cutting entitlements before he was against it. Published February 9, 2023
White House blasts GOP hearing on weaponization of FBI as ‘un-American’
The White House on Thursday slammed a House panel investigating the alleged weaponization of the federal government against Republicans, comparing it with Sen. Joseph McCarthy's campaign in the 1950s to uncover communists in agencies. Published February 9, 2023
GOP’s heckling of Biden was latest in long line of SOTU confrontations
Republicans' taunts of President Biden with shouts of "liar" and other back-and-forth exchanges during the State of the Union address Tuesday were the latest in what is becoming increasingly common heckling during the annual prime-time political exercise. Published February 8, 2023
Biden boasts of spending, asks GOP to back agenda
President Biden made the case for his expected reelection bid in the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night as he highlighted big-spending achievements and called on a divided Congress to work with him on a modest "unity agenda" while he girds for a showdown with Republicans over spending cuts. Published February 7, 2023
Sarah Sanders, who is half Biden’s age, to showcase GOP’s youth and energy in response to big speech
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a rising star in the GOP and the youngest governor in the nation at age 40, will deliver the Republicans' response Tuesday to the State of the Union address by the country's oldest president, 80-year-old Joe Biden. Published February 6, 2023
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders to deliver GOP response to State of Union address
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican Party's response to President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday. Published February 2, 2023
