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Jobless Claims Decline to 326,000

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 326,000 in the week ended October 2, a decline of 38,000 from the previous week.

A job listing board hangs at the East Bay Career Center February 2, 2006 in Oakland, Calif

Report: Gas Prices Rise to 7-Year High

A recent report from CNBC indicated Americans are paying the highest prices for gas in the last seven years, and some cities have gas prices as high as $5 per gallon.

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 05: Gas prices approaching $5 a gallon are displayed in f

Poll: Republicans Viewed Better Party on Security, Prosperity

A Gallup poll released on Wednesday revealed that American adults view the Republican party by significant margins to be better than the Democrat party to protect the county from international threats and keep the county prosperous.

U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL) (3rd L) speaks as House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy

Evan McMullin Announces Third-Party Utah U.S. Senate Bid

Evan McMullin, the former undercover CIA officer and failed 2016 third-party ticket presidential candidate, sets his eyes on the U.S. Senate by announcing his run as an independent looking to replace Republican Sen. Mike Lee (UT) in the midterms next year.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 18: Evan McMullin, Founder of Stand Up Republic, speaks at an "I

Ethics Watchdog Calls for Investigation into Nevada Rep. Susie Lee

A non-partisan ethics watchdog sent a letter to the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) calling for an investigation for another Democrat, Rep. Susan Lee (D-NV), for allegedly violating the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act of 2012 and House ethics rules.

Susie Lee

Poll: Nevada Democrats in Trouble Heading into 2022

Nevada Democrats will see trouble in the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races heading into the midterm elections next year, as Republican challengers are within a few points of Democrat incumbents, according to a recent hypothetical 2022 poll.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak during a press conference on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in the former

House Republicans Probe D.C. Mayor Bowser After Rise in Crime

Republicans on the House Oversight Committee sent a letter to the Democrat Mayor of Washington DC, Muriel Bowser, asking to provide a briefing regarding the status of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) funding after the rise in crime.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gives remarks during the “March On for Washington and Voting Ri

Report: Kyrsten Sinema ‘Prepared to Walk Away’ from Biden Agenda

Political allies close to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) reportedly told Axios that the “wine-drinking triathlete” will not be bullied into supporting the partisan $3.5 trillion reconciliation package Democrats are using to push part of President Joe Biden’s radical agenda.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 28: U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) (L) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)

Kyrsten Sinema Reaffirms Not Supporting $3.5 Trillion Reconciliation Package

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-AZ) office released a statement — ahead of when the House is supposed to vote on the “bipartisan” infrastructure bill — reaffirming her position on not supporting the partisan $3.5 trillion reconciliation package Democrats are using to push part of their agenda.

In this Sept. 28, 2021 photo, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., a centrist Democratic senator

Joe Manchin’s Office Denies Claims of Reconciliation Deal

Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-VW) office on Thursday, ahead of when the House is supposed to vote on the “bipartisan” infrastructure bill, denies the reports that claim a deal has been made with the senator on a path to a reconciliation package.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) talks very briefly with reporters after walking out of the Senate