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Daily Signal: ‘No other’ freedom as ‘widely and intensely attacked’ as free speech
Free speech under President Obama’s presidency has faced unprecedented setbacks, especially when considering IRS targeting of Americans for their political beliefs. The Daily Signal has the commentary: The Constitution has long been subject to attacks from individuals hostile to its guarantees of freedom, economic opportunity, and limited government, but in recent days no other provision…
Read MoreU.S. attorney general declines to prosecute EPA employee in center of pollution scandal
The Environmental Protection Agency employee in the thick of the scandal that polluted three U.S. rivers due to a Colorado mine wastewater spill will not face prosecution, the U.S. Attorney General’s office says. The Washington Examiner has the details: The EPA’s Office of Inspector General said Wednesday that it found evidence the unnamed employee may…
Read MoreFederal deficit up 25 percent over last year
Our federal deficit is growing, this year spiking to nearly $590 billion – up 25 percent over last year – according to the latest Congressional Budget Office estimate. The Washington Examiner has the details: The federal deficit for fiscal 2016 jumped to $588 billion, $149 billion bigger than last year’s, the Congressional Budget Office estimated…
Read MoreUnderemployment number unchanged after eight months
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday revealed underemploment has remained the same since February and that the number is virtually unchanged from last year. The Washington Examiner has the details: The U-6 unemployment rate, which measures underemployment by looking at workers who have been forced into part-time work or who are only sporadically looking for…
Read MoreObama administration delaying deportation of illegal immigrants
The White House is delaying thousands of illegal-immigrant-deportation orders – a postponement that will enable upward of 56,000 illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. for a number of years. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: The administration’s decision to pause deportation proceedings marks a sharp turnaround from its earlier publicized plans to rush…
Read MoreWisconsin residents brace for 16-percent Obamacare premium increase
Badger State residents enrolled in Obamacare next year can expect a 16 percent increase to their health-insurance premiums, according to the state insurance commissioner. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: “Consumers in Wisconsin will be facing an average 15.88 percent increase, but that is just an average,” said commissioner Ted Nickel. “Consumers in some…
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