Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has categorically warned on Monday that the state will not be able to guarantee shelter to new immigrants after the end of the month as the state does not have enough space or service providers or funds to safely expand beyond 7,500 families, or approximately 24,000 individuals. …
Read More »Oklahoma Officials Question Why BlackRock Is Handling State Retirement Funds When Its on Restricted List
Two Oklahoma officials are concerned that a state retirement system’s overseers may have tailored a proposal request (RFP) to favor an investment firm that allegedly boycotts oil and gas companies. Oklahoma State Treasurer Todd Russ and Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd are concerned that the RFP gave BlackRock Investments responsibility …
Read More »SEC Boss Says AI-Triggered Financial Crisis ‘Nearly Unavoidable’ Without Regulation
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler believes a financial crisis stemming from the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) is “nearly unavoidable” without swift intervention by regulators. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr. Gensler outlined why, in his opinion, regulators must quickly find a …
Read More »Texas Installs Razor Wire Along New Mexico Border to Block Illegal Crossings
Texas has expanded its efforts to secure the southern border by installing razor wire along the New Mexico border. Gov. Greg Abbott recently deployed the Texas National Guard to install the barrier along the bank of the Rio Grande River near Sunland Park, New Mexico. Sunland Park is a small …
Read More »Trump Sues Ex-British Spy Christopher Steele Over Dossier Allegations
A lawyer for former President Donald Trump told a London judge that his client intends to prove that a report written by a discredited former British spy contained false claims that harmed his reputation and compromised his first run for the presidency. The attorney, Hugh Tomlinson, made his arguments on …
Read More »America Can ‘Certainly Afford’ to Support 2 Wars: Treasury Secretary Yellen
The United States is financially strong enough to support wars in both Ukraine and Israel, claimed U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who highlighted the need to find a House speaker to quickly approve necessary aid for Israel. In an Oct. 16 interview with Sky News, Ms. Yellen was asked whether the …
Read More »Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy, Changes Leadership Amid Struggled Business, Opioid Lawsuits
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company struggled with its business and multiple lawsuits alleging the pharmacy chain’s responsibility for the opioid crisis across the United States. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Oct. 15 and announced that it would begin a restructuring plan …
Read More »A Voice for the Vax-Injured
In a recent episode of “American Thought Leaders,” host Jan Jekielek and Angela Wulbrecht discuss the devastating and sometimes deadly consequences of the COVID vaccines on certain recipients. A nurse for over two decades, Ms. Wulbrecht suffered a life-threatening response to the vaccine. Today, she works for the Vaccine Safety Research Foundation, …
Read More »Biden Versus Trump: UAW Workers Split on Who Is Best Champion of Working Class
Since the United Auto Workers (UAW) went on strike against the country’s top automakers on Sept. 15, the key battleground state of Michigan has become a focus for President Joe Biden and his leading Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. Last month, both visited the epicenter of the U.S. car …
Read More »Judge Prohibits Trump From Speaking Out Against Prosecutors, Others
WASHINGTON—Judge Tanya Chutkan, presiding over the case against former President Donald Trump for allegedly interfering in the 2020 elections, ordered certain restrictions on what President Trump can say in relation to his case after hearing arguments Monday morning. Judge Chutkan said she would not impose restrictions on statements he makes …
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