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House Speaker Mike Johnson's new stopgap funding bill designed to avert a  government shutdown on Friday is expected to head to a vote today, marking Johnson's first big vote as head of the chamber.

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Authored by Didi Rankovic via Reclaim The Net,

And so it begins. In fact, it hardly ever stops – another election cycle in well on its way in the US. But what has emerged these last few years, and what continues to crop up the closer the election day gets, is the role of the most influential social platforms/tech companies.

Pressure on them is sometimes public, but mostly not, as the Twitter Files have taught us; and it is with this in mind that various announcements about (more…)

A new poll from the Financial Times – Michigan Ross has delivered a stark verdict on President Joe Biden's economic policies, with only 14% of American voters feeling financially better off since his tenure began – sentiment which could pose a significant challenge to Biden's re-election hopes, and reflects widespread skepticism about his administration's economic track record.

The poll reveals that nearly 70% of voters believe Biden's economic strategies have either harmed or not impacted the US economy. A notable 33% feel his policies has "hurt the economy a lot." In stark contrast, merely 26% see his policies as beneficial.

Comparatively, a similar (pre-pandemic) poll from November 2019 showed less pronounced pessimism under Donald Trump’s presidency, despite most Americans feeling no improvement in their financial status. A November 2019 poll revealed that 35% of voters thought they were better off under Trump, while 31% said they were worse off.

Inflation, a persistent thorn in the Biden administration's side, (more…)