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(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Getty Images How does the public’s perception of today’s economic turbulence compare to the past? Reviewing polls from 1979-1980, 1987, 2008-2009 and comparing them to today’s polls provides some early answers. Not only is public interest high, as it was in previous periods of uncertainty, but so too is the public’s sense of leadership weakness and pessimism about their prospects and the country’s. None of this is good news for the Trump administration. In the new HarvardCAPS/Harris poll, 71% of registered voters said that they had seen news related to the stock market in past…

In the wake of Pope Francis’ passing on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church will begin the process of selecting the next Bishop of Rome, thereby setting the future course of the Church and its 1.3 billion followers. Within 15 to 20 days of the death of the Pope, a conclave of the College of Cardinals will be convened within the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican, where they will hold a secret ballot vote to elect the next Pontifex Maximus of the Church. During his 12 years at the helm of the Church, Pope Francis placed a heavy focus on social justice…

Senator Chis Van Hollen (D-MD) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that President Donald Trump is a lawless president ignoring the Supreme Court in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Van Hollen said, “What Donald Trump is trying to do here is change the subject. The subject at hand is that he and his administration are defying a court order to give people to give Abrego Garcia his due process rights. They are trying to litigate on social media what they should be doing in the courts. They need to put up or shut up in the courts.…

The number of British households stealing about £1.5bn of gas and electricity every year is expected to rise as energy bill bad debts continue to set new records, according to fuel poverty campaigners.The energy industry has warned that “desperate” households who are unable to pay their bills are increasingly resorting to tampering with their gas and electricity meters to avoid falling deeper into debt.The value of energy stolen from Great Britain’s energy grids is already estimated at £1.5bn every year. Ultimately, this is paid for through energy bills – adding almost £50 a year to the costs faced by all…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday proposed laying off more than 1,600 government workers in an attempt to close a nearly $1 billion budget gap amid a slumping economy while the city contends with the costly job of rebuilding a seaside neighborhood leveled in a January wildfire.The prospect of chopping hundreds of government jobs comes as the latest unwelcome news for the first-term Democrat, who will stand for reelection next year.In an address to the city council, Bass called the municipal workforce the “city’s greatest asset” but said cuts were needed as City Hall wrestles…

On the day before Earth Day, New Mexico’s all-Democratic congressional delegation wrote a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, urging him not to end protections for New Mexico’s national monuments, which they argued are critical for local economies.Three monuments — Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks, Rio Grande del Norte and Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks — are reportedly on the chopping block, according to the letter, facing either reductions in size or elimination.New Mexico is home to more than a dozen national monuments, historic trails and parks.National monument letter”National monuments are vitally important to our history and any proposals to reduce their boundaries will…

Dylan Bryan Adams – Walz staffer arrested for keying Tesla Soros-backed Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will not seek criminal charges for the Tim Walz staffer who vandalized at least six Teslas in Minnesota, causing $20,000 in damage. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will seek “diversion” rather than criminal charges. Last week, TGP reported that a fiscal policy analyst for Minnesota Governor (and failed VP candidate) Tim Walz’s administration was caught on camera vandalizing a Tesla. Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, was caught on camera keying a Tesla while walking his dog. WATCH: BREAKING: The man seen vandalizing a Tesla has been…

Indian stars R Madhavan and Akshay Kumar in a still from the Hindi film ‘Kesari Chapter 2’.Dharma Productions Indian star Akshay Kumar’s latest outing Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh made an opening collection of $5.8 million worldwide. The film, based on a book, made it to the top grossing films for the weekend on Comscore’s latest list. Kesari Chapter 2 made $4.2 million in India in its first three days at the box office. Akshay Kumar Scores Big Opening With Kesari Chapter 2 Kesari Chapter 2 is a captivating film that has engrossed critics and fans…

Saudi Aramco, the huge national oil company of Saudi Arabia, on Monday signed a joint development agreement with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD to collaborate on “new energy vehicle technologies.” “Aramco is exploring a number of ways to potentially optimize transport efficiency, from innovative lower-carbon fuels to advanced powertrain concepts,” said Aramco Senior VP of Technology Oversight and Coordination Ali Al-Meshari. About a decade ago, Saudi Arabia embarked on a plan called “Saudi Vision 2030” created by its de facto head of state, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The plan involved using the Kingdom’s immense oil wealth to…

Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN) said on Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Democrats want to represent the rights of illegal aliens over the concerns of their constituents. Emmer said, “I find it very interesting that your network and others, like the senator from Maryland, are doubling down on an illegal alien when they won’t talk about all the Americans who have been harmed by illegal aliens. You’ve heard the story over and over about Rachel Morin, the senator’s own constituent, who he doesn’t even give words of comfort to her family,…