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CNN published an article claiming Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy made “several unproven claims” in his impeachment inquiry announcement. NEW: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made several unproven claims Tuesday while announcing the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden We fact checked them. W/@MarshallCohen @ddale8 https://t.co/XV2DuauC68 — Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) September 13, 2023 Verdict:

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen claimed she did not “see any signs the economy is at risk of a downturn” during a Monday interview on CNBC. Yellen cited lower rates of inflation and a strong labor market in the interview. In August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised the number of jobs created from

San Francisco’s number of homeless encampments is at its highest since 2020, according to The San Francisco Standard. More people entered homeless shelters through the city’s homeless outreach operations during the first six months of 2023 than during any six-month time frame since 2021, according to the Standard. As of July 2023, there are 523

Democrats push to suspend rules of Senate to advance spending ‘minibus’ September 18, 2023 07:00 PM Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, moved to suspend Senate rules on Monday to overcome Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) objection to combining the three appropriations bills last week. The Senate is expected to vote later

Donald Trump takes credit for ‘saving’ Ken Paxton from impeachment conviction September 18, 2023 06:54 PM Former President Donald Trump attempted to take credit on Monday for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal in the state Senate on 16 articles of impeachment. Trump claimed he had “saved” Paxton, a Republican, from being convicted of allegedly

Illinois becomes first state to eliminate cash bail as controversial reform takes effect September 18, 2023 05:30 PM Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail legislatively on Monday, turning the state into a testing ground to see what, if any, ramifications come from eliminating the process. The end of cash bail was supposed

Bill Maher delays return of HBO show over writers’ strikes ‘for now’ September 18, 2023 05:30 PM Comedian Bill Maher reversed course in returning to his HBO show Real Time amid the writers’ strike. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there was no end in sight

Wisconsin’s own impeachment investigation turns messy with panelist pick September 18, 2023 05:08 PM One of the three former Wisconsin Supreme Court justices picked to investigate whether Janet Protasiewicz, the state’s newest high court judge, should be impeached for taking money from the Democratic Party and refusing to recuse herself on some cases, has similar

The seven battleground states expected to collect the most 2024 advertising September 18, 2023 05:00 PM The 2024 elections are on track to be the most expensive in United States history — billions of dollars have been spent in seven states alone. The advertising tracking company AdImpact projected the most spending to go toward Arizona

Elon Musk denies Tesla in talks with Saudis for EV factory September 18, 2023 04:48 PM Elon Musk denied a report that Tesla is in talks with Saudi Arabia to build an electric vehicle factory in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The Wall Street Journal reported that the electric vehicle company is in early talks with