Kamala Harris Staff Exodus Continues: Top Adviser, Speechwriter Leaving

Kamala Harris
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Two more staffers are leaving Vice President Kamala Harris’ office in a continuation of an exodus of staffers that has reportedly been driven by “Concern about being permanently branded a ‘Harris person.’” Politico, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that Meghan Groob was leaving her position as Harris’ director of speechwriting. At the same time, Rohini Kosoglu, one of Harris’ longest serving aides, will depart in August, according to The New York Post. “The exits of Groob and Kosoglu mean that at least 13 key staffers have left the VP’s team in as many months, including chief of staff Tina

White House Refuses To Discuss Manchin Stalling Build Back Better Plan Again

Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin

On Friday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to discuss the decision by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to halt the passage of a slightly reduced version of President Biden’s massive social spending plan, which has been stalled for months amid record high inflation largely caused by government spending. A reporter asked Jean-Pierre about the Build Back Better plan and “the White House’s reaction to Joe Manchin basically saying he’s not going to do anything on energy, climate.” “As you’ve heard us say many times before, we’re just not going to negotiate in public as it comes to climate change

11 Illegal Immigrants Who Survived Texas Truck Tragedy May Be Allowed To Legally Stay In US

The 11 illegal immigrants who survived the horrific botched smuggling attempt into the United States that left 53 dead in an abandoned semitruck in Texas might be allowed to stay in the country legally, according to a Democrat Congressman. “This morning, I joined my colleagues in the @HispanicCaucus to speak with [Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas] about what DHS is doing to help the victims of the human smuggling tragedy in San Antonio and their families,” Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) wrote on Twitter. “DHS is looking into the potential applicability of T and U visas for the survivors. These

Inflation For Producers Remains Near Record High

Joe Biden

Inflation at the wholesale level continued to worsen in June as producer prices soared a near-record amount from a year ago, according to a new report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices received for final demand products, “increased 1.1 percent in June… This rise followed advances of 0.9 percent in May and 0.4 percent in April,” the report states. “On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 11.3 percent for the 12 months ended in June, the largest increase since a record 11.6-percent jump in March 2022,” the report adds.

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