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Groceries Harder To Afford For Nearly Half Of Americans Than In 2024: Poll Groceries Harder To Afford For Nearly Half Of Americans Than In 2024: Poll
Groceries Harder To Afford For Nearly Half Of Americans Than In 2024: Poll Nearly half of Americans say groceries are harder to afford than a year ago, according to a new survey. The Harris/Axios Vibes poll found that 47% of Americans believe groceries are more difficult to afford than they were in September 2024. The findings were released on Thursday, Oct. 2. More than half (54%) of independents and 50% of Democrats said grocery costs are harder to bear, while about a third (34%) of Republicans agreed with them. Just 19% of all people surveyed said prices are easier to manage, while about one in three say costs feel the same. John Gerzema, CEO of…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports
White House Weighing Suspension Of Habeas Corpus To Combat Immigration Crisis: Reports President Donald Trump is reportedly considering suspending habeas corpus—the right a person has to challenge their detention in court—ABC News reports. White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller told reporters that the move is being considered to "take care of the immigration problem," ABC News said. Suspension of habeas corpus is traditionally reserved for "actual rebellion or invasion posing the most dire threats to public safety," according to CNN senior legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig. "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be susp…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Fires 6 National Security Council Members After Meeting With Conspiracy Theorist: Reports Trump Fires 6 National Security Council Members After Meeting With Conspiracy Theorist: Reports
Trump Fires 6 National Security Council Members After Meeting With Conspiracy Theorist: Reports President Trump fired at least six staffers on the National Security Council following a meeting with a conspiracy theorist who claimed that they were "disloyal" to him, according to multiple reports. The firings on Thursday morning, April 3 came a day after the far-right activist, Laura Loomer, visited the Oval Office, and stated she was furious that the so-called "neocons," a term to describe so-called "war hawks," were hired in the first place, according to Axios. Other members of the NSC are expected to be fired as well, The New York Times reported, citing a US official with direct…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Israel, Hamas Agree To Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Israel, Hamas Agree To Ceasefire, Hostage Deal
Israel, Hamas Agree To Ceasefire, Hostage Deal Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage-release deal after 15 months of war, according to multiple reports, citing senior sources in the White House. Around 30 hostages are expected to be released in the initial phase of the agreement, according to CNN.  There are seven Americans being held, two of whom are expected to be free in the first phase, according to Axios. Hundreds of incarcerated Palestinians being held by Israel are expected to be released in the initial phase, CNN reports. It's unclear when the ceasefire will start. The agreement, reached on Wednes…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr., afraid of becoming a "spoiler," said he was suspending his independent presidential campaign and removing his name from the ballot in battleground states as he threw his support behind former President Donald Trump.  "I cannot in good conscience ask my staff to continue to work long hours or my donors to continue to give me their dollars if I believe I have no realistic path to the White House," the former Democrat said in a Friday, Aug. 23, press conference. He said he would remain on the ballot in states already assured to either Trump or Vice President Kamala …

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by Josh Lanier