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A former top Obama economist throws cold water on the Biden administration’s favorite inflation argument: ‘Corporate greed is a bad theory’ By Joseph Zeballos-Roig Business Insider January 16, 2022 Jason Furman is among the economists who aren’t buying the Biden administration’s inflation argument. Biden has asserted that big companies have been making inflation worse by excessively raising prices. Republicans are hitting Biden for rising inflation, posing a fresh political problem for Biden. Continue Reading…..

Steve Bannon claims Trump rally will prompt Arizona to decertify Biden’s 2020 election victory. The vote cannot be decertified in any way. By Morgan Keith Business Insider January 16, 2022 “We’re going to decertify Biden electors in Arizona, in Wisconsin, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and in the great state of Georgia,” Bannon said on his podcast. Law professors from Arizona State University told Poynter there is no legal mechanism to undo the appointment of electors or change a certification once a president has been sworn into office. Multiple GOP-led audits in the state also confirmed Biden’s presidential…

Harris takes fresh start to 2022 By Amie Parnes TheHill January 16, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris is undergoing a fresh start in 2022. Since the new year began, Harris has been front and center, alongside President Biden in delivering speeches on the Jan. 6 anniversary of the Capitol insurrection and on voting rights earlier this week in Atlanta. The vice president is also bringing in new aides, particularly on her communications team, as part of the refresh. On Thursday, she appeared on NBC’s “Today” to talk about key issues, including COVID-19, currently facing the administration. Continue Reading…..

DeSantis says he regrets not speaking out ‘much louder’ against Trump’s recommendation to stay home By Steve Contorno CNN January 15, 2022 (CNN)Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said one of his biggest regrets in office was not speaking out “much louder” in March 2020, when former President Donald Trump advised the nation to stay home to slow the fast-spreading coronavirus. DeSantis, a close ally of Trump, said he was involved in the early days of the White House’s pandemic response and had been offering advice to the President. But he was surprised when Trump made the decision that led…

‘Outnumbered’ slams Jon Stewart for calling national anthem a ‘weird ritual’ at games By Nikolas Lanum Fox News January 15, 2022 The “Outnumbered” panel ripped into Jon Stewart Friday after the comedian called the playing of the national anthem at sporting events a “weird ritual.” “I think it’s an unfortunate but unsurprising attitude about [the national anthem],” said co-host Emily Compagno, a former NFL cheerleader. Compagno, who noted that Stewart himself played soccer in college, said that the ritual of standing for the national anthem at games was an “incredible moment” of “patriotism” and knocked the former “Daily…

Duke Falls To Virginia Tech Again, 65-54 By JD King Duke Basketball Report January 15, 2022 Duke got its first ACC rematch of the season as Virginia Tech came to Cameron and knocked off Duke a second time. The first loss up there was 77-55 and Thursday’s was 65-54. Obviously an improvement but still a loss. However, Duke played without Celeste Taylor (shoulder) and Lexi Gordon (Covid protocol). Elizabeth Balogun led Duke with 15 points. Miela Goodchild had her first career double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Continue Reading…..

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Expert tests Anderson Cooper to see if he’s burned out – CNN Video CNN January 13, 2022 “The End of Burnout” author Jonathan Malesic questions Anderson to determine his level of burnout. Anderson Cooper Full Circle airs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm E.T.Source: CNN Continue Reading…..

CNBC January 13, 2022 Federal investigators say they accessed encrypted Signal messages sent in the lead-up to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on the U.S. Capitol, and used them as evidence to charge the leader of the Oath Keepers, an extremist far-right militia group, and other defendants in a seditious plot. In a new legal complaint made public on Thursday, The Department of Justice alleges the defendants conspired to forcefully oppose the transfer of power between then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden, including by trying to take control of the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading…..

Supreme Court blocks Biden OSHA vaccine mandate, allows rule for health care workers By Ronn Blitzer Fox Business January 13, 2022 The Supreme Court on Thursday issued mixed rulings in a pair of cases challenging Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandates, allowing the requirement for certain health care workers to go into effect while blocking enforcement of a mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees. The latter, an Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that took effect on Monday, said that businesses with at least 100 employees needed to require workers to get vaccinated, or get tested weekly…