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During an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reacted to negative sentiment on the direction of the American economy by stating that people “have been through a lot with the pandemic and the lockdown for almost two years, then a period of high inflation” and there are structural issues that have existed for a while, but people “do seem to feel good about their own personal finances.” Yellen said, “I think Americans have been through a lot with the pandemic and the lockdown for almost two years, then a period of high inflation. And, as you say,...

SUFFERING SOME DIZZINESS, BAD HEART, TYPE II DIABETES, NEUROPATHY. WORKING WITH DOCTORS TO FIGURE THINGS OUT. WANT AN ALARM FOR USE, WHEN I AM ALONE AT HOME A FEW HOURS A DAY OR AWAY FROM HOME.

Bill Maher says he’s scared of former President Trump “on a very personal level” and “what he would do” to the comedian if he were to win the 2024 White House race. “I am afraid of Trump on a very personal level because I don’t think he likes me. I understand why,” the HBO “Real Time” host told Jake Tapper on Tuesday as part of a CNN primetime special. “And I don’t know what he would do in a second term.” The comic and liberal commentator said after Trump won the 2016 presidential election, “I was afraid for my own...

Republican committee leaders Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH), Michael McCaul (R-TX), and Mike Rogers (R-AL) are publicly urging support for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as speaker, reminding colleagues that the California Republican has laid out how a GOP-led House will hold the Biden administration accountable. Turner, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence lead Republican, McCaul, the House Foreign Affairs Committee lead Republican, and Rogers, the lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, released a joint statement on Thursday on the third day of the speakership battle in the House.

Ben-Gvir could become the first Israeli minister to be boycotted by the US government. The Biden Administration is likely to refuse to work with Otzma Yehudit chairman Itamar Ben-Gvir if he becomes a minister in Israel's next government, Axios reported. Two US officials said that no final decision has been made yet, but the administration is likely to boycott Ben-Gvir, who would become the first Israeli minister the US government would refuse to work with. Ben-Gvir has expressed a desire to serve as Public Security Minister, a position which would make him responsible for the Israel Police and the policy...

Black Lives Matter (BLM) co-founder Patrisse Cullors admitted this week that she used the group’s $6 million property to host personal parties, igniting further suspicions of BLM leaders misusing funds for personal gain. Cullors made the admission in an interview with the AP, in which she denied overt wrongdoing when it came to the mountain of funds the group received after the George Floyd protests in 2020. While she admitted that the group was ill-prepared to handle the wave of funds, leaders ultimately purchased a $6 million compound in Los Angles, which has continued to spark criticism:

Just a quick discussion. I've done a lot of scuba diving in the Great Lakes (mostly Huron, some in Superior). Most don't realized it's rich underwater history of many shipwrecks, many very well preserved due to the cold fresh water instead of salt. Before cars and roadways were abundant, people traveled by ship quite often. However there were quite a few large storms in the early 1900's that sent a number of ships to watery graves, some well past the 130' limit most advanced recreational divers would try for. Anyone know where there's a good sub manufacturer that could explore...

Asking any lawyers /attorneys or paralegals, or anyone with some knowledge of legal affairs. This is in MD, so of course can be dependent on exact laws. Please see the post.

President Joe Biden reacted to the news of the death of AFL-CIO Union President Richard Trumka on Thursday at the White House, calling him a “very close friend.” “He was more than head of the AFL-CFO, he was a good, close, personal, friend,” Biden said at an event at the White House. The president said that Trumka died during a camping trip with his grandsons, reportedly of a heart attack. “At least he was with people who adored him,” Biden said shortly. Trumka was 72. “We’re sorry for your loss, Mr. President,” one White Hosue reporter replied after Biden finished...

It seems there are many personal stories of vaccine injuries being shared throughout many threads across the platform by fellow Freepers. Let’s try to use this one thread to organize and analyze them. Perhaps the results will surprise people who fall on both sides of the aisle. Let’s not use this thread as a place to debate either side of whether people should be vaccinated or not. 1. Describe your close relationship with the person who had the side effects and/or symptoms from the vaccine - e.g. family member and/or personal friend (you must exclude people you don’t know personally...

That would be a zero from me nor do I know anyone infected from it? Have you checked what the death count is per million in your State? My State of North Carolina is currently 19 dead per million people. There are 330 million people in the U.S. conservatively. This does not include illegal aliens which is probably another 40 to 50 million? It is not the fake 11 million number the media has been using since the late 1980s. Nevertheless, we will stick to the 330 million. Right now the death count in the USA is 40,565 in the...

The federal government is poised to send checks — or make direct deposits — to most Americans to help people survive financially in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The health crisis has evolved into an economic crisis as businesses and schools shut down to slow the spread of the virus. Based on the CARES act approved by the U.S. Senate late Wednesday, many American would receive a payments of $1,200, and families would see an extra $500 per child they claim as a dependent on their tax returns. Want to know how much you are projected to receive?...

Meghan McCain ditched “The View” on Thursday morning after Page Six reported she’s hated by her co-hosts. “Meghan’s out today. She’ll be back on Monday,” Whoopi Goldberg told the audience as she opened the show. She didn’t provide any further explanation. McCain did somewhat confusingly appear in a pre-taped interview with Michael B. Jordan in the middle of the live show. Sources told us McCain planned a personal day on Friday, but was unexpectedly absent from the table on Thursday. “She stayed home for a personal matter,” a source close to McCain told Page Six.

Drone follows truck down road to house. Driver gets out, notices small drone hovering overhead. Driver retrieves bow and an arrow and draws at drone. Drone hurriedly retreats in direction of person controlling it about 800 feet away. The End. ;-)

President Donald Trump is increasingly relying on his personal cell phone to contact outside advisers, multiple sources inside and outside the White House told CNN, as Trump returns to the free-wheeling mode of operation that characterized the earliest days of his administration.

If you use Google services, there's a really easy way to download everything you have stored on the company's servers. This is particularly important if you ever decide to quit Google and delete your account entirely, but still want a record of your Google Calendar, an archive of the pictures in Google Photos or a copy of everything in Gmail. It's also useful if you want a reminder of everything Google knows about you. We already showed you how to download a copy of everything Facebook knows about you. Now here's how to download an archive of your footprint on...

CNN war with Trump gets personal © Getty Images President Trump’s war with CNN took an even more personal turn on Tuesday after the White House used its press briefing to tout a hidden camera video calling the cable news network’s coverage of the Russia controversy “bullshit.” The undercover video from conservative sting artist James O’Keefe showed a CNN producer questioning the network’s coverage and suggesting important stories had been buried to keep the focus on Trump and Russia. At Tuesday’s press briefing, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders encouraged viewers to watch the O’Keefe video, calling it “a disgrace...

We're living through a time when there seems to be something new and alarming in the news every day. Our media cycle is dominated by the dramatic, and one consequence of this is that alarming events can unfold on the state and local level going unnoticed despite their ultimately national consequences. One such example is before Oregon's state legislature. First introduced in January, an alarming bill, SB 494, would radically change the meaning of healthcare in that state, with the potential for national ripple effects. SB 494 would put countless medically vulnerable persons at risk of a premature and untimely...

I have reason to believe a fellow FReeper has done something very nice for me. Please contact me via PM.

The FBI is probing new emails related to Hillary Clinton, FBI Director James Comey said in a Friday letter. "In previous congressional testimony, I referred to the fact that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had completed its investigation of former Secretary Clinton's personal email server. Due to recent developments, I am writing to supplement my previous testimony," Comey wrote. This story is developing. Please check back for further updates.