US Job Growth Falls Short of Expectations in August

U.S. job growth increased less than expected in August, while the unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point, shedding little light on whether or to what extent the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this month. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 142,000 jobs in August, falling short of the 160,000 forecasted by economists, Reuters reported. Job

‘Speaking Out for All the Right Reasons’: Walz Echoes Kamala in Praise of Anti-Israel Protesters

Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz told a local Michigan outlet that he believes anti-Israel protesters are “speaking out for all the right reasons,” echoing similar rhetoric from his boss, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. “I think those folks who are speaking out loudly in Michigan are speaking out for all the right reasons.

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Meta board says “from the river to the sea” isn’t always hate speech

Meta’s Oversight Board has found that the phrase “from the river to the sea” — a rallying cry for supporters of Palestinian rights — does not necessarily violate the Facebook owner’s policies on hate speech.  The controversial phrase should not automatically be removed from posts on Facebook, Instagram or Threads, determined the board, which consists

Appeals Court Rejects GOP Bid to Remove Campaign Spending Limits

Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance was among the plaintiffs arguing that current limits violate the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment. A federal appeals court on Sept. 5 rejected a Republican effort to allow political party committees to spend unlimited money on campaigns in coordination with the candidates they support. Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance

Trump lawyers to ask court to toss judgment in E. Jean Carroll case

Trump’s legal battles after defamation case Breaking down Trump’s legal battles after being ordered to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll 04:58 Attorneys for former President Donald Trump will appear before a federal appeals panel on Friday to argue that a $5 million judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming the writer