Новости за 17.09.2020

(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) -- The number of new applications for unemployment benefits were 860,000 last week, the Labor Department reported Thursday, amid worrying signs that the hiring recovery has leveled off. Forecasters had projected 850,000 new jobless claims. The number of workers claiming unemployment benefits dropped precipitously through the end of May but that decline stalled…

(FOX NEWS) -- Attorney General William Barr went after Democrats this week on a range of issues, including rumors that President Trump would attempt to stay in office if he loses the general election in November. “You know liberals project,” an uncharacteristically salty Barr told the Chicago Tribune's John Kass on Monday. “You know the…

After voting to disband its police department, members of the Minneapolis City Council found themselves in a difficult position during a recent study session on police reform. Their constituents are suffering a rise in crime this summer, including carjackings, robberies, assaults and shootings. Council members in historically low-crime wards now say their constituents are feeling…

Seeking to shore up the Democratic Party ticket's eroding Hispanic support in Florida, Kamala Harris made an unannounced stop at a Venezuelan restaurant near Miami to grab a bite to eat and glad-hand customers. The visit by Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, didn't help the cause, angering the restaurant's board director and prompting calls…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.] By Chuck Ross Daily Caller News Foundation The Trump administration has designated a U.S-based affiliate of Al Jazeera to be a foreign agent of the government of Qatar, a move that will require the media outlet to register its activities with the…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.] By Mary Rose Corkery Daily Caller News Foundation Two Ohio high school students were reinstated on their football team after being suspended for disobeying an order to not carry flags supporting police onto the field, according to the school district. Students Jarad…

By Chuck Ross Daily Caller News Foundation A Senate committee voted along party lines on Wednesday to authorize depositions and subpoenas for 41 individuals as part of a review of the Trump-Russia investigation. The vote authorizes Sen. Ron Johnson, the Republican chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, to subpoena Stefan Halper, a…

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says Joe Biden is not progressive enough on many issues, but the Democratic presidential nominee "likely" can be pushed further to the left if he reaches the Oval Office. In an interview with Just the News, the leading member of the far-left House freshman "squad" said she agreed with the assessment…

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.] By Phill Kline Real Clear Politics For all the complaining they do about so-called “dark money” in politics, it certainly appears that those on the left are eager to get a slice of the pie — even if they possibly have to engage in…

"We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded [as the military]." – Barack Obama, 2008 If Hillary Clinton had been elected as our president in 2016 and was seeking reelection in November, George Floyd would probably still have met his unfortunate end on May…

There's been a "historic crash in viewership" for the web's most popular news aggregator, the Drudge Report, according to reports. The famed headline writer himself, Matt Drudge, has denied he's made any significant changes. But many have noted the tone and content of the site, which made its reputation on the Monica Lewinsky scandal during…

"They terrorize the community and then they cover their tracks," said Compton Mayor Aja Brown of the Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies after being stopped for running a red light. "It is unacceptable; we will not take this." A month later a world-be assassin put the mayor's aspirations into action by shooting in the head…