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Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he may dissent from the Federal Open Market Committee if policymakers opt to keep interest rates unchanged at the end of this month, reaffirming his call for a quarter-point cut in light of what he described as an “on the edge” labor market. “It’s important not to dissent regularly,” Waller said in a Bloomberg Television interview. “But officials should take the step if you make it very clear you think at this moment in time this is an important thing to do.” He added: “I dissented on the balance sheet slowdown earlier this…

Puerto Rico’s Republican Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón signed legislation this week banning sex change drugs and surgeries for individuals under 21 years old. The law was approved on Wednesday and will go into effect in October. It carries criminal penalties, punishing health care professionals who violate the law with a $50,000 fine per violation and a determinate prison sentence of 15 years, The Hill reported. Charged doctors would also be stripped of their licenses and permits and be permanently banned from practicing in the U.S. territory.  “Minors, having not yet reached the necessary emotional, cognitive, and physical maturity, are particularly vulnerable to…

The FBI has joined an investigation after the deadly blast took the lives of several deputies in East Los Angeles A powerful explosion rocked the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) training facility early Friday morning, killing at least three deputies, Fox News reported, citing department sources. The blast occurred at around 7:30am at the Biscailuz Training Center in East Los Angeles, prompting an immediate evacuation of the facility and a multi-agency emergency response.The Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed to Fox News that ambulances had been dispatched to the scene for injuries related to a possible explosion. The FBI’s Los Angeles…

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to produce its classic soda using real cane sugar, and is moving production to the United States. American consumers will finally be able to purchase an equivalent to the imported Mexican version, which many consumers go out of their way to acquire. The announcement came via Truth Social, where Trump revealed his discussions with company executives. Trump wrote of his ongoing discussions with Coca-Cola’s leadership to advocate for removing high-fructose corn syrup. “I have been speaking to Coca-Cola about using REAL Cane Sugar in Coke in the United States, and…

Researchers have found that while AI chatbots like ChatGPT can detect metaphors in political speech with moderate success, they often misinterpret figurative language in Donald Trump’s speeches and lack the nuanced understanding that humans possess. PsyPost reports that a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology has shed light on the capabilities and limitations of AI systems when it comes to understanding metaphors in political contexts. The researchers used President Donald Trump’s speeches as a testing ground for ChatGPT-4, a large language model (LLM) trained to understand and generate human language. The study analyzed four of Trump’s speeches from mid-2024…

American consumer confidence improved more than expected in early July, climbing to its highest level in five months as inflation expectations fell sharply and retail spending showed renewed strength. The University of Michigan’s preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 61.8, beating the 61.5 forecast and up from 60.7 in June. It marks the second consecutive monthly increase and suggests that Americans are growing more optimistic as price pressures ease and economic momentum picks up. One-year inflation expectations fell to 4.4 percent, down from 5.0 percent in June and a recent peak of 6.6 percent in May. Five-year expectations dropped to…

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is asking Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for information on Microsoft’s use of Chinese engineers to maintain Pentagon cloud computing systems, warning that the practice may expose “our nation’s most sensitive data to a foreign adversary.” “In light of recent and concerning reports about Microsoft using engineers in China to maintain DoD systems, I’ve asked @SecDef to look into the matter,” Cotton said in a Friday X post, sharing a letter he sent to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. “We must guard against all threats within our military’s supply chain,” the senator added. In his letter, Cotton wrote that his concerns stem…

The US president has chronic venous insufficiency and shakes many hands, his doctor has said The White House has released a memo from President Donald Trump’s physician explaining recent visible changes in his limbs, which some observers had taken as indicators of a serious health condition.In a memo issued Thursday, Dr. Sean P. Barbabella said Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition he described as “benign” and common among people over the age of 70.Trump, 79, was recently seen with swelling in his legs, which Dr. Barbabella attributed to the condition. Chronic venous insufficiency is typically age-related…

Another top Biden advisor refused to testify on Joe Biden’s health decline. Senior Joe Biden advisor Annie Tomasini pleaded the Fifth Amendment and did not answer any questions. House Oversight Chairman James Comer recently identified five Biden aides who were involved in the cover-up of Joe Biden’s mental decline and the autopen scandal. Comer demanded testimony from former Dr. Kevin O’Connor and four former aides related to the Biden health scandal. Chairman Comer had demanded testimony from: Biden White House physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Director of Domestic Policy Council Neera Tanden, Former Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to First Lady Jill…

A growing number of embassies of foreign countries in Havana, Cuba, are struggling to access cash as Cuban regime banks freeze their accounts, claiming they simply do not have cash on hand to give, multiple sources told Breitbart News this week. The situation echoes what Cuban citizens have been facing for months: hours-long lines at banks just to access their paychecks, a dearth of functional ATMs in the country, and growing challenges to conduct basic business such as buying food or clothing. Some international corporations, reports in April revealed, have also found their bank accounts suddenly frozen. The Castro regime…