Thomas Catenacci
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Money & The Economy
Sanders, Wyden Demand COVID Relief Punish Businesses That Don’t Pay $15 Per Hour
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden demanded a new amendment to Democrats’ coronavirus relief plan, which would punish big businesses…
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Congressional Hall Monitor
Democrats Told $15 Min Wage Can’t Be in Coronavirus Bill
Democrats aren’t allowed to attach a provision increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour to their coronavirus relief…
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Money & The Economy
Costco Raises Minimum Wage To $16, But Won’t Advocate For All Businesses To Follow
Costco will raise its company-wide minimum wage to $16 per hour, a one-dollar increase that raises its wages higher than…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
More Than 700 Kids Currently Detained In Border Patrol Custody, Report Shows
More than 700 migrant children are currently detained in Customs and Border Patrol facilities, according to an internal government report.…
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Money & The Economy
New Jobless Claims Decrease To 730,000
The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims decreased to 730,000 last week as the economy continued to suffer the…
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Congressional Hall Monitor
Rand Paul Introduces One-Page Bill Prohibiting Forced Unionization
Republicans Sen. Rand Paul and Rep. Joe Wilson reintroduced the National Right to Work Act on Wednesday, which would prohibit…
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‘Grave Concerns’: Teachers Unions Condemn Biden Administration Memo Forcing Standardized Tests
National and state teachers unions strongly condemned the Biden administration’s decision to prohibit states from canceling standardized tests. State officials…
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Money & The Economy
‘My Income Has Dropped To Zero’: About 45% Of Small Businesses Risk Closure Within Weeks
At least 13.9 million of the nation’s small businesses are at serious risk of shuttering their doors by April 1,…
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Customs, Border and Immigration News
California To Send $600 Stimulus Checks To Illegal Aliens
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign legislation Tuesday that will send $600 stimulus checks to 5.7 million…
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In The News
Regulators Considered Extra Scrutiny Of Airplane Engine Before It Caught Fire Mid-Flight And Dropped Parts Over Colorado
Regulators had already considered mandating additional scrutiny on some Pratt & Whitney engines before one on a Boeing 777-200 fell…
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Biden Has Yet To Endorse Amazon Unionization Effort Despite Growing Pressure
President Joe Biden hasn’t thrown his weight behind the Amazon unionization effort in Alabama despite growing pressure from progressives. Biden…
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In The News
Biden Relief Package Includes Money For New York’s Seaway International Bridge, A Priority For Chuck Schumer
President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief package includes $1.5 million for the Seaway International Bridge, a pet cause for Democratic Sen.…
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Science, Technology, and Social Media
NASA Releases Perseverance Rover’s First Photos Of Mars
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration released the first photos taken by its Perseverance rover on Mars after it became…
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Alexei Navalny Compares Putin To Voldemort After Court Rejects His Appeal
A Moscow court rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal and request to be released from captivity, meaning he will…
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Money & The Economy
Nation’s Top Small Business Group Doubles Down In Minimum Wage Fight
The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), the leading advocate for small business in the U.S., is focusing its legislative…
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