Debt Ceiling May Be Reached Sooner Than Expected
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Mick Mulvaney, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, spoke to Congress on Wednesday, warning them that they may have to raise the debt ceiling sooner than...
An African-American employee of a Walmart in New York has been terminated for picking up discarded cans in the parking lot of the store and redeeming them for a grand total of $5.10. But a...
As you sit here reading this, Hurricane Harvey is inundating Texas.
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From growing up, going to school, working, vacationing, to retiring, there is no better locale under...
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You know the times they are a-changing when Exxon Mobil starts sticking up for the environment.
For nearly forty years, Exxon Mobil engaged in an expensive disinformation campaign to bury evidence of climate change the company had...
Like many Americans in my age demographic, I have spent a fair amount of my working life consumed in the customer service experience. At times, it's an incredibly rewarding field -- there are few things...
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump lies. He lies frequently and unapologetically.
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This year's CIRP Freshman Survey, now entering its 50th...
President Obama met with foreign leaders Sunday in what is likely to be his final foreign summit before leaving office in January.
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru, Obama said that he may...
Under this new Republican regime, reproductive rights are taking a hit left and right. Many states are limiting abortion rights and access to birth control. Women in Missouri may be facing another setback in their...
