The American economy added 287,000 jobs in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number was a large increase from May’s disappointing 38,000 jobs which was revised downward on Friday to an even worse 11,000. The unemployment rate ticked up two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.9%. This […]
A federal judge struck down restrictions on protesters for the Republican National Convention on Thursday. US District Judge James Gwin ruled on Thursday that the city of Cleveland must redraw its map for the “event zone” that regulates protesters. The “event zone” is different than the hard security zone overseen by the […]
On Wednesday, House Democrats, led by civil rights leader Representative John Lewis, took to the House floor quite literally to call for action on gun violence prevention measures. However, the American people’s ability to watch their sit-in on the well of the House chamber was limited as the House Republicans […]
Donald Trump’s slogan of “America First” when it comes to matters of trade and national security got renewed focus on Tuesday when the presumptive Republican nominee tweeted simply, “AMERICA FIRST!” However, that slogan has a long, controversial history. The slogan first came to prominence in 1940 with the America First […]
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