Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar visited the crucial 2020 swing state Of Michigan Thursday as the United Auto Workers (UAW) continue their strike against General Motors (GM).
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Day: September 20, 2019
American Inventor Series: Cyrus McCormick, the Man Who Freed America from Famine
Cyrus Hall McCormick was born in 1809 on his father’s rural farm tucked between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in an America that was still developing “beyond the struggle for food.”
Read MoreCommentary: People Rooting for an Economic Downturn to Oust President Trump, This Has to be the Worst Recession Ever
Below are a few good news economic stories you might have missed since the media created recession fears have been negated by the robust U.S. economy.
Read MoreMechanic Accused of Sabotaging American Airlines Jetliner Has Ties to ISIS
The mechanic accused of sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner back in July was found to have had violent Islamic State videos on his cellphone, as well as desire for Allah to hurt non-Muslims, new evidence unveiled at his bail hearing revealed on Wednesday.
Read MoreMore Than 550 Acres of Federal Land To Be Used for Trump’s Border Wall
The Department of the Interior is temporarily surrendering roughly 560 acres of land that sits on the U.S.-Mexico border in order for the government to build more border wall.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Request for Federal Funding to Combat Homelessness Rejected by Trump Administration
As the homelessness crisis in California escalates, state officials requested increased federal funding to combat the issue, only to be rejected by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, as reported by ABC.
Read MoreCongessional Auditor: Interest Payments on National Debt to Top Military Spending by 2025
The national debt could be nearly twice the size of the economy by 2048 if steps are not taken to reduce it, a new report released by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) states.
Read MoreCommentary: Venice Beach’s Monster on the Midway
When President Trump arrived in Los Angeles on Tuesday, he had a few words to say about the city’s homeless problem. “We can’t let Los Angeles, San Francisco, and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what’s happening,” the president told reporters. “In many cases [building tenants] came from other countries and they moved to Los Angeles or they moved to San Francisco because of the prestige of the city, and all of a sudden they have hundreds and hundreds of tents and people living at the entrance to their office building. And the people of San Francisco are fed up, and the people of Los Angeles are fed up.”
Read MoreBacklog of Immigration Court Cases Surpasses 1 Million
The backlog of active cases within the U.S. immigration court system surpassed 1 million, revealing the government’s lack of available resources to deal with the immigration crisis, according to a records clearinghouse.
Read MoreMichigan Legislature Passes Education Budget
The Michigan House and Senate passed a $15.2 billion school aid budget on Thursday which increased funding for classrooms by $304 million and special education services by $30 million.
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