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Inflation remained muted in July and consumer spending growth slowed, a key government report on household expenditures and prices showed Wednesday. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.2 percent, higher than the 0.1 percent forecast. The index, which is closely watched by the Fed and used for its inflation forecasts and two percent target, is up 3.7 percent, matching the previous month’s year-over-year measure and slightly above the consensus forecast. Core prices, a measure that excludes food and energy, rose 0.2 percent compared with a month earlier. That was in line with expectations. Compared with a year ago, core…

Monday, during his appearance on FNC’s “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed asked host Jesse Watters if he was circumcized during a discussion about sex changes for minors. Partial transcript as follows: WATTERS: Sex changes for minors. Do you support that? EL-SAYED: Look, you know, I remember having great conversations with my conservative friends about right to try legislation. The idea that the government shouldn’t tell you what kind of health care you should have. I just think the government shouldn’t tell you what kind of healthcare you should have, and if you’re a minor, it is…

Senate Democrats urged Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intercede in the “surge” of violence in the West Bank on Wednesday, in a letter expressing their concern and opposition. The letter comes after reports of mass arrests of Palestinians and settler attacks on mosques in recent weeks. Senate Democrats raised concerns that continued settlement, expansion and fighting will harm Israel’s security. The Democratic Party remains divided, as tensions over the relationship between the U.S. and Israel continue to dominate debates ahead of the midterm election. “We urge you to take measures to prevent and intercede in this violence, establish a…

The Trump-backed political novice prevailed despite admitting that national security is “not my thing” Darline Graham has won South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary runoff, putting the political novice in a strong position to secure a full six-year term in the seat held for more than two decades by her hawkish late brother, Lindsey Graham.Graham defeated five-term Congressman Ralph Norman on Tuesday, taking 52% of the vote against his 48%, according to preliminary results. She will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in the November 3 general election. Republicans are heavily favored in South Carolina, which has not elected a…

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut struggled to give a clear answer on Monday when asked by CNN’s Anderson Cooper about President Donald Trump’s executive order related to mail-in ballots. Earlier in the day, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s order related to ensuring only U.S. citizens vote by mail-in ballot could go forward. The directive requires states to send a list of the names of those receiving mail-in ballots so their eligibility to vote can be verified, with the Department of Homeland Security working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration. “The Federal Government has an unavoidable duty…

American AI dominance is a “question of winning or losing” on a global stage against China, Phillip Buckendorf, CEO and founder of Air Space Intelligence (ASI), said during a discussion at the Breitbart News policy event, “AI is Here: What to Fear, What to Embrace.” Buckendorf discussed the general sentiment of uneasiness around the development of AI for many Americans, whether that be the addition of data centers or the incorporation of the technology in daily lives. “As this debate is playing out nationally, walk us through kind of what your relationship is with any data centers, and you know, what your thoughts…

Thieves who made off with more than 400,000 juvenile Sydney rock oysters from an Australian riverside mollusc farm are being hunted by police determined to facilitate a return of the tasty morsels. AFP reports the molluscs have an estimated total value of Aus$350,000 (US$250,000) and were lifted from an oyster farm near the town of Taree, north of Sydney, New South Wales police said. A total of over three hundred bags were stolen in the daring heist. Latitude 31 Oyster Co, which runs the Sydney rock oyster farm on Manning River adjacent to Scotts Creek, revealed it had been the target…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta agreed to pay roughly $18 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children through addictive design. NBC News reports that the settlement, which still needs a judge’s approval, came one day after Instagram chief Adam Mosseri testified in a California courtroom. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had also been expected to take the stand before the deal was reached. In a statement, Meta said “the agreement includes a payment of approximately $18 billion, which can be used to fund youth online safety initiatives, among other state priorities.” The company…

An IndyCar veteran taught Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) a lesson when the lawmaker criticized President Donald Trump and the historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday in Washington, DC. Schiff accused Trump of using the racing event to distract Americans, Fox News reported Monday. “While you struggle with the cost of gas, Trump offers you the spectacle of an IndyCar race hoping you will not notice. More taxpayer money spent on his self-aggrandizing distractions. And you get higher taxes and higher costs,” he wrote in a social media post featuring a clip of the president waving a green flag to…

House GOP leaders are aiming to put a Senate-passed stopgap spending bill on the floor early next week, in the first days back in session after a five-week recess, according to three people granted anonymity to disclose private discussions. The continuing resolution would reset the Sept. 30 appropriations deadline for Dec. 11, after the midterm elections. The quick vote, coming almost a full month before the government funding deadline, underscores how Republican leaders are intent on avoiding a government shutdown before voters go to the polls in November. Before the summer recess, the House passed a slightly shorter stopgap funding…