Biden touts jobs report to knock Trump |
President Biden on Friday used the latest jobs report to take a swipe at former President Trump, attacking his top GOP rival on an issue both hope to campaign on heading toward a possible rematch in 2024. “America’s now in one of the strongest job-creating periods in our history, in the history of our country,” Biden said from the White House Rose Garden.
“It wasn’t that long ago that America was losing jobs,” Biden continued. “In fact, my predecessor was one of only two presidents in history who entered his presidency and left with fewer jobs than when he entered.”
As Trump was leaving office in January 2021, the U.S. had roughly 10 million fewer jobs than before the COVID-19 pandemic. He also left before vaccines to combat the virus had become widespread. Trump, who has long boasted about the booming stock market during his tenure as evidence of a strong economy, has attacked Biden on the issue and touted his push to shore up manufacturing jobs in the U.S. in a video released this week.
Friday’s jobs report showed the U.S. added 187,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent. Economists had expected the U.S. to gain 170,000 jobs and maintain the July jobless rate of 3.5 percent.
“We created more jobs in two years than any president ever created in a four-year, single four-year term,” Biden added, noting the U.S. had a 6.3 percent unemployment rate when he took office at the end of Trump’s term.
Related: 5 things to know about the August jobs report |
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Former President Trump is pushing back on allegations he inflated his net worth, claiming he was “defamed.”
Some students fear Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) policies on transgender students could risk outing them to their families.
The Biden administration is proposing minimum staffing levels for nursing homes.
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Man who smashed Capitol window on Jan. 6 gets 10 years
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Former Proud Boy member Dominic Pezzola, who smashed a Capitol window with a police shield during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The judge at his sentencing hearing called Pezzola, 46, “the tip of the spear” in the Capitol ambush that sent lawmakers to safety as hundreds of angry Trump supporters flooded the building.
Pezzola, who who joined the far-right extremist group shortly before the riot, was convicted on several charges but was acquitted on a seditious conspiracy charge.
“The reality is you were the one who did it,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said during Pezzola’s sentencing hearing, according to CNN. “You were the one who smashed that window in and let people begin to stream into the Capitol building and threaten the lives of our lawmakers.”
Despite sobbing and apologizing during the hearing, Pezzola raised his fist as he left the court house and yelled, “Trump won.” |
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Troops staying on border at least through end of month
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Hundreds of active-duty U.S. troops will remain at the U.S.-Mexico border until at least the start of October to aid the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to combat illegal crossings.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin “approved an extension of up to 400 personnel providing support to Customs and Border Protection on the Southwest border through September 30, 2023,” Pentagon spokesperson Lt. Col. Devin Robinson told The Hill in a statement.
The Biden administration in May initially approved a 90-day deployment of 1,500 troops to the southern border. After dipping to less than 3,000 a day earlier this summer, illegal southwest border crossings have climbed to up to around 5,000-6,000, according to federal data. |
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Key Democrat slams Thomas: ‘Clean-up on Aisle Three’
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) joined the chorus of critics of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas‘s delayed disclosure of gifts and luxury vacations from a conservative donor, pledging to investigate the justice.
Thomas amended his financial disclosure forms this week to include a slate of luxury vacations and other gifts from billionaire Harlan Crow, which were first revealed by investigative reporters. The disclosures have prompted calls for increased scrutiny of Supreme Court oversight and ethics.
“This late-come effort at ‘Clean-up on Aisle Three’ won’t deter us from fully investigating the massive, secret, right-wing billionaire influence in which this Court is enmired,” Whitehouse said. |
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👀 New York City using drones to monitor outdoor backyard parties
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New York City will be using drones to monitor large outdoor gatherings over the Labor Day weekend, police have announced.
“If a caller states there’s a large crowd, a large party in a backyard, we’re going to be utilizing our assets to go up and go check on the party,” Assistant New York Police Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a press conference.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) hyped up the use of drones last month.
“Today, New York City is flying into the future, using drones to make city services faster and safer, and likely saving taxpayer dollars as well,” he said. |
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🚆 Biden pauses Trump-era policy on natural gas by rail
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The Biden administration has put a hold on a Trump-era policy that allowed natural gas to be shipped by rail because of safety concerns.
The Department of Transportation halted the 2020 policy until it can publish a companion rule or until June 30, 2025, if a rule is not completed by then.
The Transportation Department said its goal is to avoid “potential risks to public health and safety or environmental consequences” and allow for more testing and the inclusion of possible mitigation measures. |
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🚨 Video released in fatal police shooting of pregnant Black woman
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Authorities in Ohio have released footage of the fatal police shooting of a pregnant woman in a grocery store parking lot.
Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old Black woman, was accused of shoplifting from the store. Police officers were already on the scene when they approached her car.
The footage came from the body camera of the two officers involved in the Aug. 24 shooting.
The video’s release came after Young’s family had the chance to view it with their representation and called on it to be made public. |
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“Too old to govern?” — Harry William Baumgarten, who has served as legislative director and counsel to members of Congress. (Read here)
“History shows that nationalizing AI will likely suffocate US innovation” — James Erwin, federal affairs manager for telecommunications at Americans for Tax Reform. (Read here) |
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25 days until the next GOP debate.
137 days until the Iowa caucuses.
319 days until the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
357 days until the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
431 days until Election Day.
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President Biden is heading to Florida to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia. This weekend: The National Symphony Orchestra’s annual Labor Day concert will take place on the Capitol’s West Lawn at 8 p.m. Sunday. Details |
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