Republican David Valadao Unseats Democrat Rival TJ Cox In Tight California House Race
BY TOM OZIMEK A close race in California’s 21st Congressional District has been called, with the Decision Desk on Thursday declaring challenger David Valadao (R) managed to unseat incumbent Rep. TJ Cox (D). While the contest is pending official certification, it appears Valadao managed to avenge his narrow 2018 loss to Cox, who won their mid-term clash by […]
GOP Urges Michigan to Delay Certifying Election for ‘Full Audit and Investigation’ of Wayne County Results
BY TOM OZIMEK The Michigan Republican Party on Saturday urged the state’s election officials to postpone certification by adjourning for two weeks to allow for a “full audit and investigation” of Wayne County’s results amid claims of “numerical anomalies” and procedural irregularities. The Michigan State Board of Canvassers is scheduled to meet on Monday, Nov. 23, to decide […]
Boeing 737 MAX Cleared to Resume Flying in US
BY TOM OZIMEK The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Nov. 18 cleared Boeing’s 737 MAX to take to the skies again, after two fatal crashes led to the jetliner’s grounding and drove nearly two years of regulatory scrutiny into the beleaguered plane. In issuing a rescission of its Emergency Order of Prohibition (pdf), the FAA cleared the way for Boeing […]
FEC Chairman: If Sidney Powell Says There Was Rampant Voter Fraud, ‘I Believe Her’
BY TOM OZIMEK Trey Trainor, head of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), said in a tweet Tuesday that he believes Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell’s claim of widespread election fraud. Powell, a former federal prosecutor, recently claimed the president’s legal team has been receiving a deluge of evidence concerning voter fraud and other irregularities, telling Fox Business that she […]
Weekly Jobless Claims Edge Down to Lowest Level Since March
BY TOM OZIMEK The number of U.S. workers seeking unemployment benefits last week ticked down by 7,000 to its lowest level since March, when the outbreak of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus threw the economy into a tailspin. A report from the Labor Department on Thursday (pdf) showed 751,000 people filed for state unemployment benefits in the week ending […]
US Consumer Spending and Personal Income Climb More Than Expected in September
BY TOM OZIMEK U.S. consumer spending and personal income both increased more than expected in September, with higher wages, growth in owner-operated business profits, and remaining pandemic aid contributing to the income boost. The Commerce Department said in a release Friday that personal consumption expenditures (PCE), a reflection of household spending on goods and services, rose by $201.4 billion […]
Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to Lowest Level Since March as Recovery Continues
BY TOM OZIMEK The number of U.S. workers seeking unemployment benefits last week fell by 40,000 to the lowest level since March, when the outbreak of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus delivered a colossal blow to the economy. A report from the Labor Department on Thursday (pdf) showed 751,000 people filed for state unemployment benefits in the week ending […]
US Economy Grew by Record 33.1 Percent in Third Quarter
BY TOM OZIMEK The Department of Commerce announced Thursday that U.S. economic output in the third quarter grew by 33.1 percent, the largest expansion on record, after falling by 31.4 percent in the second quarter, the largest shrinkage on record. In a release detailing the agency’s “advance” estimate for third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), the Commerce Department noted, […]
US Business Activity Soars to 20-Month High in October: IHS Markit
BY TOM OZIMEK U.S. business activity rose to a 20-month high in October, although the rate of new business growth and new orders eased slightly, in part driven by political uncertainty ahead of the Nov. 3 presidential election and concerns about the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak. Data firm IHS Markit said on Friday its flash […]
Project Veritas Recordings Portray Colorado Democrat Operative as Antifa Militant Ready for Violence
BY TOM OZIMEK Project Veritas, in a report accompanying its latest hidden camera reveal, alleged that a prominent member of a partner organization to Colorado’s Democratic Party is an Antifa militant who supports using violence for political ends. “We have Jacks on tape saying: ‘I will knock people down the stairs as long as they don’t die to make this […]
