Applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months

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U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Jobless claim applications are seen as representative of the number of layoffs in a given week.

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VERBATIM: The Labor Department says applications for jobless claims fell by 20,000 to 201,000 for the week ending September 16th. That’s the lowest figure since the last week of January. Overall, 1.66 million people were collecting unemployment benefits during the week that ended September 9, about 21,000 fewer than the previous week.

Ukraine’s Zelensky seeks support at White House, in Congress

Ukrainian President Zelensky made the rounds in Washington seeking continued support in combating Russia’s invasion. After making stops on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon, Zelensky went to the White House, where the president called on world leaders to stand strong with Ukraine. Even as the White House is asking Congress to approve another 24-billion dollars in Ukrainian assistance, the president announced a new military aid package featuring more artillery, ammunition, and anti-tank weapons.

No Compromise. Schumer Prepares To Blame House GOP For Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [D-NY] is laying the groundwork to blame House Republicans for an expected government shutdown at the end of the month. In a letter to his Democrat colleagues Schumer writes that any shutdown will be the result f what he calls “political games” by House Republicans. Fiscal House conservatives are demanding 2024 spending cuts deeper than those already agreed to by Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the white house. And they’ve vowed not to budge, even if the budget stalemate leads to a shutdown at the end of September. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has said the senate GOP will not support House bills demanding the deeper than agreed upon cuts.

Former President Trump Kicks Off Campaign Events

The former President is kicking off his 2024 campaign with two stops along the East Coast. More from Correspondent Bernie Bennett.

Former President Donald Trump kicked off his 2024 White House bid with a stop Saturday in New Hampshire before heading to South Carolina, appearances in early-voting states marking the first campaign events since announcing his latest run more than two months ago.

Those states hold two of the party’s first three nominating contests, giving them enormous power in selecting the nominee.

Mr. Trump and his allies hope the events will offer a show of force behind the former president after a sluggish start to his campaign. In recent weeks, his backers have reached out to political operatives and elected officials to secure support for Mr. Trump at a critical point when other Republicans are preparing their own expected challenges.

Bernie Bennett reporting.

A battle over transgenderism in Indiana

A battle over transgenderism in Indiana

VERBATIM: The Vigo County School system wanted a male middle school P.E. teacher to supervise the boys locker room where a girl, who is living as a boy, would be undressing. The teacher objected and got no where until he received help from Liberty Counsel, a Christian legal group. Under threat of a lawsuit, the school system has reassigned the teacher, but Liberty Counsel says it is STILL letting the girl dress with the boys and hasn’t told parents. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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