The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.… Read more
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Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.… Read more
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.… Read more
McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing Friday into a last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open — but with steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies and severe border security provisions demanded by his hard-right flank though with almost no chance in the Democratic Senate.… Read more
Metro to shut down Red Line service during the holidays
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 12, 2023 Metro announced three key downtown Red Line stations will close from December 18 through the 30. Farragut North, Gallery Place and Metro Center will be shut down for repairs during the last rush of the holiday season. On the weekend of December 22-24, the Judiciary Square…… Read more
$800,000 house with squatter in Fairfax County goes under contract in two days
An $800,000 house in Fairfax County went under contract in two days, despite coming with something unusual: a squatter in the basement. … Read more
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White’s death. She launched…… Read more
20 years later 9/11 memories still fresh for Pentagon first responders
Twenty years after the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon first responders still carry around vivid memories of what they saw in 2001. … Read more
Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential race
Former vice president Joe Biden gets a promotion. He’s projected to be the winner of the 2020 presidential election.… Read more
The Chris Plante Show Goes Into National Syndication
Westwood One announced Tuesday it will launch The Chris Plante Show to radio stations nationwide starting Monday, January 2, 2017.… Read more
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US employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September in a sign of economic resilience
The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.… Continue Reading
Donald Trump endorses Jim Jordan to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker
Former President Donald Trump is officially backing Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the pugnacious House Judiciary Committee chairman and longtime Trump defender, to succeed Kevin McCarthy as House speaker.… Continue Reading
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
The Biden administration announced it waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.… Continue Reading
McCarthy launches last-ditch plan to keep government open but with steep 30% cuts to many agencies
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is rushing Friday into a last-ditch plan to keep the federal government temporarily open — but with steep spending cuts of nearly 30% to many agencies and severe border security provisions demanded by his hard-right flank though with almost no chance in the Democratic Senate.… Continue Reading
Metro to shut down Red Line service during the holidays
Julia Eisen – WMAL News | September 12, 2023 Metro announced three key downtown Red Line stations will close from December 18 through the 30. Farragut North, Gallery Place and Metro Center will be shut down for repairs during the last rush of the holiday season. On the weekend of December 22-24, the Judiciary Square…… Continue Reading
$800,000 house with squatter in Fairfax County goes under contract in two days
An $800,000 house in Fairfax County went under contract in two days, despite coming with something unusual: a squatter in the basement. … Continue Reading
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty White, whose saucy, up-for-anything charm made her a television mainstay for more than 60 years, whether as a man-crazy TV hostess on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” or the loopy housemate on “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 99. People and the Washington Post reported White’s death. She launched…… Continue Reading
20 years later 9/11 memories still fresh for Pentagon first responders
Twenty years after the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon first responders still carry around vivid memories of what they saw in 2001. … Continue Reading
Biden projected winner of 2020 presidential race
Former vice president Joe Biden gets a promotion. He’s projected to be the winner of the 2020 presidential election.… Continue Reading
The Chris Plante Show Goes Into National Syndication
Westwood One announced Tuesday it will launch The Chris Plante Show to radio stations nationwide starting Monday, January 2, 2017.… Continue Reading