US filings for jobless aid lowest since last April

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U.S. applications for jobless aid fell again last week to their lowest level since April.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The latest figure is further evidence that the job market has withstood aggressive rate hikes by the Federal Reserve as it attempts to cool the economy and bring down inflation.

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VERBATIM: The Labor Department says applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending January 28 fell by 3,000 last week to 183,000. It was the third straight week claims were under 200,000 and the fifth straight weekly decline. Jobless claims generally serve as a proxy for layoffs.

Arkansas Gov. Sanders to give GOP response to Biden address

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union speech next week. By selecting the recently sworn-in governor, the GOP seeks to showcase a new generation of leaders. At 40 years of age, Sanders is the nation’s youngest governor and the first woman elected governor of Arkansas. She is an outspoken conservative and former White House press secretary who says she’s “ready to begin a new chapter in the story of America.”

House Votes To Oust Omar From Foreign Affairs Committee

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s anti-semitic comments have cost her a seat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee. House Republicans voted to oust the Somali-born Muslim lawmaker after her past comments critical of Israel, and comparing the U.S. military terrorist groups like Hamas and the Taliban. It was also a response by the new Republican majority after Democrats booted some conservative Republicans from committees in the last Congress. The Minnesota Democrat has apologized for comments that she has said she later came to understand were anti-semitic.

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.

Is there an anti-woke rebellion going on in the NHL?

Is there an anti-woke rebellion going on in the National Hockey League?

VERBATIM: Well, something’s up. Last week the New York Rangers were hosting LGBT pride night at their arena. Team officials announced that the players would be wearing LGBT pride jerseys and rainbow tape on their sticks during pre-game warm-ups. But when the players came skating out, NONE of them were wearing the pride gear. One week earlier, a similar event was planned for the Philadelphia Flyers and defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to participate. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

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