Article Title: 8 Republicans vote against Mayorkas impeachment
Snippet of Article: "...The impeachment motion, initiated by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, faced unexpected resistance as eight Republicans joined Democrats in a 209-201 vote..."
Article Title: California city removes homeless in beautification before Biden's summit with Chinese President Xi
Snippet of Article: "...San Francisco has undertaken a significant effort to glam up streets ahead of a vital U.S.-China summit next week, including the removal of homeless camps around the city.
"I know folks are saying, 'Oh they're just cleaning up this place because all those fancy leaders are coming to town.' That's true, because it's true..."They’ve cleared out the tents that were near the Moscone Center on Howard Street, which tells me the city had the capability to do this all along — instead they just do the bare minimum, community activist Ricci Lee Wynne told The New York Post.
"Once APEC is gone, police presence will start to simmer down again, the tents will return, and it will slowly flare up again," Lee said. "What we need is a permanent solution."
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Article Title: The Biden admin’s move to change the rules for online program managers threatens to walk back online learning
Snippet of Article: "online learning has become a fixture of higher education. ...It will surprise readers, then, that President Biden’s Department of Education is now seeking to crack down on the businesses that help universities develop, implement and deploy online programs. ..."
Article Title: Biden speaks with UAW head after tentative deals struck with Big Three
Snippet of Article: "The agreement, which must still be approved by union members, would include a 25 percent general pay increase over the course of a four-year contract, increased retirement benefits and more paid leave.
“I applaud the UAW and the leaders of the automobile companies for agreeing that all the workers on strike and all of those who were walking the picket lines on behalf of their UAW brothers and sisters can go back to work immediately, even before the vote is taken,” Biden said. ..."
Article Title: Veterans patrolling the wall and catching smugglers as migrant crossings continue to surge
Snippet of Article: "...The men have no authority to make arrests, but for years they have patrolled a network of trails around what they call 'Baby's Head Gap.' The other side of the hill is run by the Sinaloa dug cartel, which uses gaps in the border wall to send migrants and drugs on to American soil.
If they spot someone crossing the border illegally, Foley's men will chase them down and stay with them until Border Patrol can arrive. ..."
Article Title: 'You're going to get robbed' | Progressive commentator calls out San Francisco as 'terrifying' 'nightmare'
Snippet of Article: "...pulled no punches in her assessment of how bad liberal mecca San Francisco has become thanks to rising crime, homelessness, and Democrat policies.
During the latest episode of businessman and commentator Patrick Bet-David’s podcast, the "Young Turks" co-host called the California city a "nightmare" and warned visitors, "Your car’s going to get broken into, okay? You’re going to get robbed."...X post from last month in which she claimed, "California is *without question* a sh** show under Newsom. But I guess propping up proven failures is what the Democratic Party excels at these days.""
Article Title: 7,000 pro-Palestinian protestors take over Brooklyn Bridge, call for elimination of Jewish state: ‘By any means’
Snippet of Article: "shut down the Brooklyn Bridge during a march through the borough Saturday, openly cheering Hamas terrorists’ barbaric attacks on Israel — and justifying the murders of innocent mothers and babies...A flier posted to Instagram touting the protest by organizer Within Our Lifetimes warned, “The more they try and silence us, the louder we will be.”...."
Article Title: Biden a No-Show on NH Primary Ballot. What's Next?
Snippet of Article: "President Joe Biden wasn't successful in unseating New Hampshire from the first-in-the-nation primary slot it has held for more than a century, but his campaign’s announcement this week that he won’t appear on the state’s 2024 primary ballot has nonetheless added a new wrinkle to the contest and created complications for his campaign, state election officials, and voters. ..."
Article Title: AARP | Do retired federal employees have to enroll in Medicare?
Snippet of Article: "I have federal retiree health insurance. Do I have to sign up for Medicare? ...retired federal employees covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program aren’t required to enroll in Medicare. Your federal retiree coverage can continue as your primary coverage if you’ve been continuously insured for five years immediately before departing.
This isn’t the case for other types of retiree health insurance. Typically, health insurance coverage from a former employer, rather than a current employer, becomes secondary to Medicare when you turn 65...."
Article Title: OPM | What are the benefits of being a federal employee?
Snippet of Article: "...health, dental, vision, life, and long term care insurance. ..."
Article Title: Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Age 67
Snippet of Article: "...How big of a monthly check can beneficiaries aged 67 expect? Based on data from the SSA, as of December 2022, the 2,849,908 retired workers receiving benefits at age 67 were taking home $1,844.83 for the month. This works out to roughly $22,138 per year. Furthermore, the average monthly Social Security check at age 67 is nearly 45% higher than the average monthly benefit at age 62 ($1,274.87). ...The other prime reason age 67 claims are bound to soar has to do with the disability conversion. When workers with disabilities hit their full retirement age, they're automatically converted from disability benefits to retired-worker benefits. Since age 67 represents the full retirement age for most of the labor force, the vast majority of future disability conversions will be recognized at this age."
Article Title: Biden, Netanyahu Tensions Resurface Amid Gaza Invasion Debate
Snippet of Article: "Although the Biden administration appears to be sending mixed messages to Israel about how forcefully it should respond to the Oct. 7 terror massacre, geopolitical experts contend that the longstanding political differences between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu..."
Article Title: Maine asks for federal waiver to let asylum seekers go to work
Snippet of Article: "Maine's Department of Labor has asked the federal government for special permission to let asylum seekers get jobs...The agency on Wednesday formally requested a waiver of the federal waiting period for work permits. Although there is no provision in federal law for such a waiver, and no state has ever received one..."
Article Title: UAW and Ford reach 'tentative' deal in breakthrough towards ending the union's almost six-week strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers
Snippet of Article: "'We won things no one thought possible,' UAW president Shawn Fain said Wednesday. ...The four-year deal that includes a 25 percent general wage increase...'We told Ford to pony up, and they did,' President Shawn Fain said"
Article Title: Sen. Joni Ernst pushes closure of Nancy Pelosi Federal Building due to San Francisco crime
Snippet of Article: "...“Working at a Department of Health and Human Services building shouldn’t be a risk to your health or life, but it is now due to former Speaker Pelosi and the other liberal politicians that have allowed criminal chaos to overtake the streets of San Francisco,” Ernst said in a statement to The Post. ..."
Article Title: Do You Have What It Takes To Join The U.S. Military?
Snippet of Article: "Every branch of the military sets its own standards for enlisting. Learn about the specific requirements for each, including the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). ...A medical exam is part of the enlistment process. The exam will assess if you are healthy enough to serve in the military.
Each branch requires recruits to be physically fit. You will have to pass a physical fitness test as part of your enlistment process. Speak with a recruiter to find out the physical requirements for the branch you want to join. ...You must have a high school or general equivalency diploma (GED) to enlist in the military. There are fewer spots for GED holders to enter the military. If you have a GED, you will have a better chance of joining if you have:
Earned college credits
Scored higher on the ASVAB
You must have a degree from a four-year college to join as an officer."
Article Title: Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
Snippet of Article: "...The Biden administration recently announced temporary legal status for nearly 500,000 Venezuelans who were already in the United States on July 31, while vowing to deport those who come illegally after that date and fail to get asylum. It recently began deportation flights to Venezuela as part of a diplomatic thaw with the government of Nicolás Maduro, a longtime adversary. ..."
Article Title: Hidden camera video shows Texas law firm advising teachers how to 'circumvent' CRT ban: watchdog group
Snippet of Article: "Attorneys from the firm Thompson & Horton LLP are seen in...the video – shot by the investigative journalism team at Accuracy in Media – shows the attorneys explaining how Texas prohibits the teaching of critical race theory, but the presenters seemingly provide teachers with information on how to work around the law. ..."
Article Title: FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program
Snippet of Article: "...Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.
The Justice Department said Wednesday that IT workers dispatched and contracted by North Korea to work remotely with companies in St. Louis and elsewhere in the U.S. have been using false identities to get the jobs. The money they earned was funneled to the North Korean weapons program, FBI leaders said at a news conference in St. Louis.
Federal authorities announced the seizure of $1.5 million and 17 domain names as part of the investigation, which is ongoing...."
Article Title: Pics: Media wrongly blames Israel for hospital explosion caused by Palestinian terrorists
Snippet of Article: "...intelligence reports indicate that Israel was not responsible for the strike on the civilian hospital.
U.S. officials have indicated that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group is responsible for Tuesday’s explosion at a hospital in Gaza, according to The Wall Street Journal. ..."
Article Title: US Embassy in Beirut is set on fire as riots erupt and State Department tells Americans DO NOT travel to Lebanon: Molotov cocktails thrown at consulate in Turkey as tensions flare during Biden's visit to Israel
Snippet of Article: "...Riots continue to rage outside the US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon...The protesters in Beirut have been pushed back into the streets surrounding the US Embassy, where they continue to clash with the Lebanese military. "
Article Title: Gaza Hospital Parking Lot Blast Caused by Palestinian Rocket
Snippet of Article: "...The Israeli military blamed Islamic Jihad, a smaller, more radical Palestinian militant group that often works with Hamas. The military said Islamic Jihad militants had fired a barrage of rockets near the hospital and that "intelligence from multiple sources" indicated the group was responsible."
Article Title: Biden Admin Wants Free Medical, Housing for 5.7M Migrants
Snippet of Article: "The Biden administration wants to provide 5.7 million migrants with free medical services, food, and housing, according to government documents. ...A request for information (RFI) form published Aug. 17 said RRM participants would receive "legal assistance; psychosocial services; therapeutic services; medical services; food and clothing banks; housing; public transportation information; parental information; education information; and repatriation and reintegration services."..."
Article Title: Biden admin set to allow Iran UN sanctions on ballistic missile program to expire: 'Huge victory for Tehran'
Snippet of Article: "...The Hamas war against Israel is slated to be given a potent shot in the arm if the U.S. and its European allies allow U.N. sanctions to be lifted on Iran’s capability to purchase and supply missiles to enemies of the U.S. and Israel, according to experts on Tehran.
This coming Wednesday is the so-called "Transition Day" when the expiration of the U.N.’s embargo against Iran’s ability to procure and sell missiles and drones goes into effect. ..."
Article Title: President’s Pay Agent OKs another tweak to locality pay areas
Snippet of Article: "...The counties of Clallam and Jefferson in Washington state could be included in the Seattle-Tacoma locality pay area as early as 2025. ..."
Article Title: Tens of thousands sign petition to oust Columbia professor who praised Hamas terror attack against Israel as an 'awesome stunning victory'
Snippet of Article: "...Joseph Massad, a history and politics lecturer, made the stunning remarks in an article published on a website named Electronic Intifada on Sunday, one day after the unprecedented attack began.
In the same article, Massad referred to Israel as 'cruel colonizers' and called Hamas' barbaric actions 'astonishing,' 'astounding,' 'awesome' and 'incredible.' ..."
Article Title: Netanyahu shares horrific photos of babies burned alive by Hamas terrorists, says he showed them to Blinken
Snippet of Article: "...Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared distressing photos Thursday of babies killed during the slaughter by Hamas terrorists — including a pair completely charred after seemingly being burned while in an embrace.
“Here are some of the photos Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken,” his office said alongside the distressing images.
The gruesome photos showed tiny, mangled bodies and a blurred-out infant in a bloody onesie...."
Article Title: Israel Orders 1M to Evacuate Gaza as Ground Offensive Looms
Snippet of Article: "...Hamas, which staged a shocking and brutal attack on Israel nearly a week ago and has fired thousands of rockets since, dismissed it as a ploy and called on people to stay in their homes.
The evacuation order, which includes Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians..."
Article Title: Judge Grants Review of Biden Admin's Palestine Funding
Snippet of Article: "...A federal judge granted a review Tuesday into the Biden administration's decision to give hundreds of millions to Palestinian groups – potentially violating anti-terrorism laws.
Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the United States District Court...orders that the administration hand over documents surrounding the risk of Economic Support Funds being used to fund terrorist operations in Gaza and the West Bank rather than for humanitarian purposes. ...Under Trump, the payments had stopped pursuant to the Taylor Force Act of 2018, which prevents U.S. funds from going to Palestine as long as it continued to support imprisoned terrorists and their families."
Article Title: Ilhan Omar stokes outrage with plea against sending US weapons to back Israel
Snippet of Article: "...Her remarks struck a nerve among detractors who ripped her call for peace just after the deadly attack on Israel that has killed well over 1,000.
“Israel was just brutally attacked by terrorists, funded by Iran, and you want to cut off funding and military aid and equipment,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) fired back.
“You are out of your mind and unfit to serve in the House of Representatives. This is why you were removed from the Foreign Affairs committee.”..."
