Snippet of Article: "Just like the left taking down America's historical statues to hide and manipulate history to a tainted leftist mirage. All those actions simply reinforce the quoute by George Santayana, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' And again the left fails to remember this important and accurate qoute by P.T. Barnum, 'There’s no such thing as bad publicity, ' or Oscar Wilde’s quote, 'There’s only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.' So bottomline, Trump has duped the Democrat party and all Trump haters by inciting them to keep his name in the news every minute. Genius move by Donald Trump to win the 2024 election. "
Source: The Federal News GroupSunday, April 2, 2023
Trump Supporters Laughing at Democrats and Trump Haters | "There’s no such thing as bad publicity"
Gordon Chang to Newsmax: Chinese 'Saboteurs' Crossing US Border
Gordon Chang to Newsmax: Chinese 'Saboteurs' Crossing US Border
Snippet of Article: "...males of military age who are unaccompanied with families. That, to me, suggests either People's Liberation Army or Ministry of State Security agents."...And I think that on the first day of the war in Asia, we are going to see it fought on American soil because they'll turn off our lights, turn off the water, and these guys coming across the border are going to be detonating bombs and creating havoc," Chang says. "So really, what we've got right now is our enemy infiltrating us. "
Source: www.newsmax.comSaturday, April 1, 2023
3 Things the First Family Can (Legally) Swipe From the White House
3 Things the First Family Can (Legally) Swipe From the White House
Snippet of Article: "...recollections might not be all they take with them when the moving vans pull up to America’s most famous home. After all, first families are constantly showered with jaw-dropping gifts from foreign diplomats, celebs, and others eager to curry favor. Michelle Obama received two sets of jewelry from the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, valued at $1.1 million. ...Are these presents theirs to cart to their next dwelling, or do former commanders in chief have to forfeit all of this swag once their time in office is up? Well, it turns out these gifts aren’t technically theirs—unless they choose to take an unusual step. ..."
Source: www.realtor.comChina 'cuts internet to Taiwan islands in latest intimidation tactic to force reunification'
China 'cuts internet to Taiwan islands in latest intimidation tactic to force reunification'
Snippet of Article: "Taiwan's government stopped short of calling it a deliberate act on the part of Beijing, and there was no direct evidence to show the Chinese ships were responsible. ..."
Source: www.dailymail.co.ukFriday, March 31, 2023
Attack on Democracy | 'Political Persecution and Election Interference' Being Used by Democrats to Target Trump
Radical Left Democrats — the enemy of the hard-working men and women of this Country
Snippet of Article: "...Democrats have lied, cheated and stolen in their obsession with trying to 'Get Trump,' but now they've done the unthinkable — indicting a completely innocent person in an act of blatant Election Interference. ..."
Source: www.newsmax.comThursday, March 30, 2023
6 people are dead and all Jokin' Joe can do is sow the rancor, division that got us here
6 people are dead and all Jokin' Joe can do is sow the rancor, division that got us here
Snippet of Article: "...Joe Biden decided to crack jokes on two occasions this week at which the topic was the Nashville Christian school shooting. ..."
Source: nypost.comWednesday, March 29, 2023
Alabama based Vulcan Materials Facility Taken Over By Mexican Military
Alabama based Vulcan Materials Taken Over By Mexican Armed Forces
Snippet of Article: Alabama Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt this afternoon said members of the Mexican military have withdrawn from a Vulcan Materials Co. port facility in the Yucatan peninsula."In a statement, Britt said she was “happy to hear that Mexican governmental forces have now heeded our request to withdraw from Vulcan’s port facility, following a nearly two-week unlawful takeover.” “There was never a legitimate reason for Mexican military and law enforcement personnel to forcibly occupy this Alabama company’s private property,” Britt stated. “I personally reiterated my objections to this unacceptable behavior to Ambassador Moctezuma today at the Mexican Embassy in Washington, D.C., and asked him to convey to President López Obrador that aggression towards American interests will not be tolerated.”..."
Source: www.al.comMonday, March 27, 2023
President Joe Biden's federal employee vaccine mandate rejected
President Joe Biden's federal employee vaccine mandate rejected
Snippet of Article: "The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, in a decision Thursday, rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation's chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated. ..."
Source: www.arkansasonline.comSaturday, March 25, 2023
This Says It All | No Democrats support 'parents bill of rights'
No Democrats support 'parents bill of rights'
Snippet of Article: "Democrats are extreme for opposing parental involvement in schools. ..."We have such an extreme minority party that they couldn't even denounce socialism," McCarthy said, referring to a House resolution condemning socialism that Democrats opposed. ...prevalence of gender ideology and critical race theory in the classroom. The Parents Bill of Rights Act would require school districts to give parents access to curriculum and reading lists and would require schools to inform parents if school staff begin encouraging or promoting their child’s gender transition."
Source:Today’s Bank Panic Has Alarming Historical Echoes
Today’s Bank Panic Has Alarming Historical Echoes
Snippet of Article: "The demise of three banks within just one week this month bears eerie resemblance to September 2007. ...By October 2008, the full-blown U.S. banking crises had hit European and U.K. banks, ultimately requiring the U.K. government to take majority-stake holdings in the Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS. They were, effectively, nationalized. With that sequence of events in mind, now consider what has unfolded in the U.S. and Switzerland in recent days. ..."
Source: www.barrons.comMap reveals America's STD capitals — with one in SEVENTY people in Memphis estimated to have one
Map reveals America's STD capitals — with one in SEVENTY people in Memphis estimated to have one
Snippet of Article: "Experts have warned for years that cases of gonorrhea and syphilis are surging. ...The American cities with the highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have been revealed. Memphis, Tennessee, comes out as America's STD capital ...In second Jackson, Mississippi ...Southern cities were disproportionately represented in the roundup, which looked at metropolitan areas in the US. And most of the top-scoring cities were located in states that spend less than the national average on healthcare for their citizens. ..."
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk'Hypocrite' Biden Pushes TikTok Ban, Appears on App
'Hypocrite' Biden Pushes TikTok Ban, Appears on App
Snippet of Article: "As the White House weighs a ban on popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, President Joe Biden continues to make cameo appearances in videos for the platform, a dissonance that has critics questioning just how much of a national security threat the government believes is posed by the app. Calls to completely prohibit TikTok have escalated as concerns about the app's security, privacy practices, and ties to the Chinese Communist Party have been raised amid a decline in relations between the U.S. and Beijing. ..."
Source: www.newsmax.comThursday, March 23, 2023
Missing retired federal employee found dead in container
Missing retired federal employee found dead in container
Snippet of Article: "Police identify body found in container as missing retired federal employee...disappeared under suspicious circumstances. According to her family, they found Spell's doors were forced open, the house was in disarray and a strange woman was in the homeowner's bed. The relatives said Spell was not in the home, but her cane, walker and other health-related items were still there. Her glasses and other personal items were found outside of the home..."
Source: www.cbsnews.comWednesday, March 22, 2023
Biden has vowed not to negotiate with Republicans on Debt Ceiling
Biden has vowed not to negotiate with Republicans on Debt Ceiling
Snippet of Article: "...[Biden] has vowed not to negotiate with Republicans. ...spent hours with Biden trying to find a solution, said the president's no-negotiations stance may prove unsustainable. ...would rather see the United States go bankrupt, the dollar collapse, and see people's fortunes go down the tubes all to make a political point..."
Source: www.reuters.comTreasury says it may not know debt ceiling deadline until after tax filing season
Treasury says it may not know debt ceiling deadline until after tax filing season
Snippet of Article: "...inquiry on how the government intends to avoid economic turmoil, a Treasury official reiterated warnings about the "catastrophic impacts" of a U.S. government debt default, but added that it’s unclear when it will need new borrowing authority. "Given historical variations and the timing of tax filings being made over the next two months, we may not have a clearer picture until sometime after the filing season regarding how long extraordinary measures and cash on hand will continue to enable Treasury to satisfy the government’s obligations..."
Source: www.foxnews.comHere’s why Janet Yellen doesn’t think prioritizing payments would avoid a debt ceiling debacle
Snippet of Article: "...the heightened political polarization in Washington, DC, may drive the nation closer to the edge of default than has been the case in years. The US hit its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling in January, forcing the Treasury Department to take extraordinary measures to allow the federal government to continue paying its bills in full and on time. A default could come over the summer or in early September, according to various analyses. ..."
Source: cnn.comTuesday, March 21, 2023
Witnesses to Testify About Bidens, Chinese Funds
Witnesses to Testify About Bidens, Chinese Funds
Snippet of Article: "...House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer has indicated that there could be 11 more deals between Chinese companies and members of the Biden family. ..."We're getting the suspicious activity reports; we are also getting whistleblower explanations and then we have had some of these [allegations] leaked to us." The congressman stressed that these sources indicate a robust relationship between the Biden family and Chinese companies..."
Source: www.newsmax.comMajor arrests in New York City at highest point since Giuliani
Major arrests in New York City at highest point since Giuliani
Snippet of Article: "...according to end of year crime statistics released by the NYPD. But arrests for the seven major crimes (designated by the FBI as murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larceny of a motor vehicle) are happening at the highest frequency in decades. And that may explain why the department has made more major arrests so far in 2023 than any year since 1999...."
Source: www.cityandstateny.comManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing more to help Trump get elected 'than any single person in America today'
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing more to help Trump get elected 'than any single person in America today'
Snippet of Article: "..."The prosecutor in New York has done more to help Donald Trump get elected president than any single person in America today," said Graham, speaking from Charleston, South Carolina, at the Palmetto Family Council's Vision '24 Forum, a prominent conservative Christian event. In New York City, "you're lucky if you don't get mugged on the way to where you're going. Is this really the most important thing going on in Manhattan?" Graham questioned. "I think this is an effort that's ongoing, never ending to destroy Donald Trump, everything around Donald Trump."...They're making stuff up that they've never used against anybody because they hate Trump."...
Source: www.foxnews.comBank Bailout Update | Yellen: More Actions Possible to Protect Bank Assets
Yellen: More Actions Possible to Protect Bank Assets
Snippet of Article: "...further steps to protect bank depositors may be warranted if smaller institutions suffer deposit runs that threaten more contagion, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to tell bankers Tuesday. In excerpts of prepared remarks to an American Bankers Association conference, Yellen said government steps taken in recent days to protect uninsured deposits in two failed banks..."
Source: www.newsmax.comConvicted sex offenders accused of cashing in on blue state homeless vouchers to rape girls
Convicted sex offenders accused of cashing in on blue state homeless vouchers to rape girls
Snippet of Article: "...Lawrence "Larry" Cantrell, 34, and Michael Inman, 70, are accused of raping a girl, believed to be between 13 and 16, in Cantrell's Motel 6 bedroom last week, where he was staying as part of a voucher program for the homeless. Both men were placed into housing by People Assisting The Homeless, or PATH, a homeless services provider in San Diego, according to authorities. ..."
Source: www.foxnews.comSunday, March 19, 2023
Failed bank fallout could open doors for credit unions. Here's what to know about these institutions
Failed bank fallout could open doors for credit unions. Here's what to know about these institutions
Snippet of Article: "... fragility of the banking system could drive membership gains for credit unions, which provide many of the same financial services but with different motivations — and with different repercussions when they fail. ...Credit unions offer essentially the same $250,000 deposit insurance per account as banks, with the coverage backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government and supported by a deposit-insurance fund. ..."
Source: www.azcentral.comSaturday, March 18, 2023
Hmm? Fire in Chinese billionaire's apartment that broke out hours after arrest ...FBI reportedly still present when the fire broke out
Search for President Biden Role Behind China Cash
Comer demands Rob Walker, Biden biz associate behind China cash, detail Joe’s role
Snippet of Article: "...Subpoenaed bank records indicate Walker, an ex-Clinton administration official, distributed Chinese funds in early 2017 to President Biden’s brother James Biden, son Hunter Biden and daughter-in-law Hallie Biden — with $70,000 going to an unidentified Biden whose first name was not specified. “The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating President Biden’s involvement in his family’s business practices..."
Source: nypost.comHouse Sets Date for First Hearing Into Banking Crisis
House Sets Date for First Hearing Into Banking Crisis
Snippet of Article: "...Federal regulators will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on March 29 about the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank collapses, according to a press release. ..."
Source: www.newsmax.comAbandoned Laptop Update | Hunter Biden files lawsuit against laptop repair shop owner
Hunter Biden files lawsuit against laptop repair shop owner
Snippet of Article: "...Biden and his attorneys said that John Paul Mac Isaac had no legal right to copy and distribute private information. ...The lawsuit might bring more attention to Hunter Biden’s murky past, which includes lewd images, intimate audio, and a wealth of private texts and emails. Hunter Biden and his lawyers are trying to reframe the story"
Source: www.oann.comFriday, March 17, 2023
Long-term care pause | Two-year freeze on applications
Long-term care pause | Two-year freeze on applications
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has paused all new applications for the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
Unenrolled individuals cannot apply for the program.
The suspension period, which will run for 24 months from Dec. 19, 2022, is designed to give OPM and the John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co., the program’s carrier, “time to thoroughly assess benefit offerings and establish sustainable premium rates that reasonably and equitably reflect the cost of the benefits provided,” according to the suspension notice on the program’s website.
Current enrollees’ coverage will not change as long as they continue to pay their premiums. However, current enrollees may not increase coverage.
Those who applied for the program before the cutoff date will have their application considered and, if approved, will receive all relevant information.
For those in claims status, there is no change to coverage or claims reimbursement as long as benefits have not been exhausted.
For more information on the suspension, call LTCFEDS at 800-582-3337. For other benefits-related questions, contact the Wellness team.
Reference: USPS News Link via NPMHU Local 317 - Alabama
Russian ships arrive at Black Sea crash site
Russian ships arrive at Black Sea crash site
Snippet of Article: "After news broke on Thursday of U.S. authorities confirming that Russian ships had arrived at the crash site, Moscow has said that it would make an effort to recover the drone’s debris despite maintaining that its aircraft had not made physical contact with the drone. Secretary of Russia’s security council Nikolai Patrushev stated to the Rossiya-1 TV station on Wednesday that Russia will endeavor to recover the U.S. surveillance drone. “I don’t know whether we will be able to retrieve it or not but it has to be done. And we’ll certainly work on it. I hope, of course, successfully,” Patrushev said. The drone incident, according to Patrushev, was further evidence that the U.S. was taking part in the conflict in Ukraine. ..."
Source: www.oann.comThursday, March 16, 2023
Pentagon footage proves Russia was lying when it said its Su-27 fighter jet made no contact with $32M US Reaper drone after dumping fuel on it and sending it crashing into Black Sea
Pentagon footage proves Russia was lying when it said its Su-27 fighter jet made no contact with $32M US Reaper drone after dumping fuel on it and sending it crashing into Black Sea
Snippet of Article: "US forces had to bring down the $32million surveillance drone in international waters after the encounter, sparking a race between Moscow and Washington to recover it. ...Russian ships were spotted at the crash site on Wednesday trying to find the debris, after the Pentagon insisted parts could not be retrieved and any intelligence had been wiped."
Source: www.dailymail.co.ukJobless 'Forecast' Off Again | U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
Snippet of Article: "...a seasonally adjusted 192,000 for the week ended March 11, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 205,000 claims for the latest week. ..."
Source: www.reuters.comFederal Reserve to launch instant payment service 'FedNow' (A Fee Service)
Snippet of Article: "The instant payment network will settle payments in seconds, with the capability to support consumer-to-consumer, consumer-to-merchant, merchant-to-merchant, and bank-to-bank transactions. "With the FedNow Service, the Federal Reserve is creating a leading-edge payments system ...we urge financial institutions and their industry partners to move full steam ahead with preparations to join the FedNow Service...You Can Download: FedNow Service Readiness Guide (Off-site) ...FedNow Service 2023 Fee Schedule"
Source: www.aol.comTuesday, March 14, 2023
Feb. CPI | Inflation Pulls Back to 6% as Fed Confronts Bank Failures
Inflation Pulls Back to 6% as Fed Confronts Bank Failures
Snippet of Article: "Elevated inflation cooled modestly in February, as the Federal Reserve faces dual threats of rising prices and financial instability. The consumer-price index, a closely watched inflation gauge, rose 6% in February from a year earlier, versus a 6.4% gain the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the slowest pace since September 2021. The smaller increase comes as the Fed contemplates its next interest rate move while confronting price pressures and bank failures. ..."
Source: www.wsj.comUSPS | NPMHU members ratify 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
NPMHU members ratify 2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
MAIL HANDLERS RATIFY 2022 NATIONAL AGREEMENT
The terms of the 2022 National Agreement between the NPMHU and the U.S. Postal Service were officially ratified on March 13, 2023. The certified results show that over 84% of the membership approved the new contract, with the final vote tally at 6,617 in favor of ratification and 1,237 in opposition to ratification.
Further details about the implementation of the 2022 National Agreement will be provided to Local Union officers and representatives in the coming weeks. All members are encouraged to retain and utilize their copy of the ratification booklet until National Agreements are printed and distributed.