The U.S. economy added 157,000 new jobs in July and the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, but wage growth continued to lag behind inflation. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg forecast 193,000 new jobs and an unemployment rate of 3.9%. Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics; … [Read more...] about U.S. adds fewer jobs than expected but preserves positive streak…
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19 state’s suing the Feds over 3-D plastic gun blueprints availability on-line….
A judge has ordered the company that originated the blueprints to pull them off line.... They have... But other sites are reported to have gone ahead reposted the designs... They are mostly plastic and could difficult to register on security medal weapon … [Read more...] about 19 state’s suing the Feds over 3-D plastic gun blueprints availability on-line….
Progressives Democrats Netroots conference 2018….
Complaints about Democrats NOT being hard enough against Donald Trump and the GOPer's.... The three-day gathering, which will draw several of the Democratic Party’s top 2020 presidential prospects to New Orleans this week — including U.S. Sens. Kamala Harris, Cory Booker and … [Read more...] about Progressives Democrats Netroots conference 2018….
Families with children are the primary target of Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration prosecutions
by Joan McCarter @ Daily Kos The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy toward migrant crossing the border isn't actually "zero," according to a new analysis. Border control has specifically targeted parents with children for prosecution, making family separation … [Read more...] about Families with children are the primary target of Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ immigration prosecutions
August 2018 Sabato US Senate historical look for the November midterms…
As the Crystal Ball has noted repeatedly since early 2017, the Senate elections in the 2018 cycle feature two contrasting forces: highly polarized, partisan voting in elections running up against a tendency for non-presidential party incumbents to do well in midterms, even in … [Read more...] about August 2018 Sabato US Senate historical look for the November midterms…
Donald Trump and the Truth…An increased disconnect…
Two articles pointing to an American President that appears to be increasingly lying to Grand Ole' Party supporters and them accepting such..... The majority of Americans have not brought into his continuing bending of reality or just plain changing it to what he wants it to … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and the Truth…An increased disconnect…
Cook people move Texas US Senate race to Lean GOP from Likely ….
The call centers on the observation that Democrat Beto O'Rourke has been closing the gap on GOP US Senator Ted Cruz in the polling...... I did a piece on this yesterday.... In it I doubted that O'Rourke will be able to unseat Cruz.... I still don't.... The polling on … [Read more...] about Cook people move Texas US Senate race to Lean GOP from Likely ….
Different Democratic strokes for Different places/Races, eh?
CNN Politics features a Democrat in Idaho that does NOT completely fit the parties Washington DC made mold..... Paulette Jordan gently nudges her horse into the Idaho field, her yellow riding gloves loosely holding onto the reins as the sun begins to set on the nearly … [Read more...] about Different Democratic strokes for Different places/Races, eh?