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America will observe the newest federal holiday of Juneteenth as a nation for the second time this year. The stock markets are closed today, as are most banks. The United States Postal service will also not be operating. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) highlighted the Juneteenth holiday in a tweet yesterday, also sharing that they would be observing the holiday today by keeping markets closed. https://twitter.com/NYSE/status/1538695638426259456?s=20&t=MblXZWcuiWZ5u9djN7zE3A As noted by Axios, “about 30% of private employers are offering Juneteenth as a paid holiday compared to 8% in 2020, according to survey data from the Wisconsin-based International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.”…

Fox Business host Larry Kudlow didn’t hold back on a recent segment of his show and told his audience the full extent of the Biden Administration’s failing economic policies. In part of the segment, Kudlow gives an insight into the latest Fox News poll numbers which show waning confidence in the President’s ability to lead an economic recovery. He also refuted a common talking point the left often uses about wealthy individuals and major corporations not paying their fair share of taxes. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hFEe2_09Pzs Notably, Kudlow actually agreed on a few observations recently made by President Biden about issues plaguing the…

Jullian Assange has been on the run from American authorities for over a decade for leaking classified government documents in 2010 and 2011. Today, a major development was announced in his case. CNBC reports: The deportation was approved Friday by U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel following a series of failed legal battles in British courts. However, a number of appeal routes remain open to Assange, who has 14 days to challenge the decision.Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release in 2010 and 2011 of vast troves of confidential U.S. military…

In a statement released earlier this week, American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers had some harsh words for President Biden. A key oil industry leader, Sommers said in a statement released by his organization that “the administration’s misguided policy agenda shifting away from domestic oil and natural gas has compounded inflationary pressures and added headwinds to companies’ daily efforts to meet growing energy needs while reducing emissions.” Sommers also highlighted a letter that API sent to the Administration earlier this week, which lays out ten key propositions policymakers could take to restore America as a global energy…

New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to answer a question posed by CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday about whether or not she would support President Joe Biden in 2024. https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1535978133953863680 During an interview on CNN’s State of The Union, Bash posed the following question to Ocasio – Cortez: “I just want to ask about President Biden,” Bash asked the Congresswoman. “He is saying he’s going to run again in 2024. Will you support him?” Ocasio – Cortez didn’t give a straight answer, and waffled in her response: “If the President chooses to run again in 2024, I mean, first of…

Sen. Mitt Romney has broken with the majority of his fellow Republicans on the GOP’s topic du jour. In an email to CNN, the Utah Republican said he supports raising the minimum age for buying semi-automatic assault weapons from 18 to 21. (RELATED: Manchin Supports Raising Age Limit on Guns, Open to Assault Weapons Ban) The announcement is a noticeable departure from Romney’s previous stance. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgcoFi_Og68 As Mediaite reports: As the United States continues to discuss gun reform in response to the nation’s recent series of mass shootings, one of the most recurring proposals has been whether to raise the…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will lift its requirement for international travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States. https://twitter.com/BLaw/status/1535258309237870596 The change will go into effect on Sunday at midnight, as CNN reports: The CDC is lifting the restriction that the travel industry had lobbied against for months after determining it was no longer necessary “based on the science and data,” the official said. The CDC will reassess its decision in 90 days and if officials decide they need to reinstate it, because of a concerning new variant, for example, will do so. The…

Police have arrested an armed man with burglary tools in the immediate vicinity of Brett Kavanaugh’s home. A Supreme Court spokeswoman announced that officers apprehended the man at 1:50 a.m. Wednesday on a nearby street. He allegedly told police he hoped to kill the Supreme Court justice. https://twitter.com/mattdizwhitlock/status/1534541312208379904 As The Washington Post reports: The man, described as being in his mid-20s, was found to be carrying at least one weapon and burglary tools, these people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation. Police were apparently notified that the person might pose a threat to the…

Congressman Chris Jacobs (R-N.Y.) has announced he will no longer seek reelection. The revelation comes one week after Jacobs held a press conference where he announced, “I want to be completely transparent of where I am in Congress. If an assault weapons ban bill came to the floor that would ban something like an AR-15, I would vote for it.” WATCH: https://twitter.com/RyanWhalenCT/status/1530244302907002881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1530244302907002881%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaging.americanliberty.news%2Fcapitol-hill%2Ffirst-republican-congressman-comes-out-in-favor-of-assault-weapons-ban%2Fphouck%2F2022%2F05%2F The backlash from prominent grassroots activists was swift, with New York Conservative Party Chair Gerad Kassar telling the New York Post, “This is not the person we endorsed. We did not endorse this Chris Jacobs … he’s actually…

It’s official. Mehmet Oz has become the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. Oz received the coveted nomination after his rival, Dave McCormick, conceded on Friday. McCormick announced the news to his supporters at a campaign event. Afterward, he made his support for Oz’s candidacy clear. CNN further reports: “We came so close,” McCormick told supporters, pointing to the “razor thin” margin.”It’s now clear to me with the recount largely complete, that we have a nominee. And today I called Mehmet Oz to congratulate him on his victory. And I told him, what I always said to you, that…