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GDP Growth PLUNGED in Q4, Revised Numbers Reveal.
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (1739+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: U. S. GDP grew at an annual rate of 0. 5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, short of an expected 0. 7 percent. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) produced the estimate. "WHEN & WHERE: Released on April 9, 2026, regarding the fourth…...
'Now You Ceasefire, Now You Don't?' "The National Pulse for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (1704+ words) The global news focus is on the shaky ceasefire announced late last night, with details still changing minute by minute. "WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, pausing the conflict in the Middle East. "WHO WAS…...
And Now for Something a Little Different
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (193+ words) Today's The National Pulse will be a little different. In fact, it will be a little different for at least the next week, as we adjust to staffing changes and, frankly, changes in reader demand. We'll assess how the changes…...
Trump Secures Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran, Strait of Hormuz to Reopen.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1685+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, pausing the conflict in the Middle East. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump, Iran and its regime, and Pakistan as a mediator. "WHEN & WHERE: The ceasefire was announced 90 minutes before…...
Fleccas Talks Podcast Ep 343: Republicans Sabotage Texas with "Legal Immigration
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (170+ words) Guys we have a solid show for you today. In Housekeeping we go over who did/didn't make the appropriate Easter messages. After that we tell you about some insane fraud stats out of NYC and California. We then get…...
Canada Pushes Law That Would Classify Bible Quotes as Hate Speech.
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1730+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Canada's proposed Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, seeks to alter hate speech laws, raising concerns about potential criminal charges for quoting scripture. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Canadian Minister of Justice Sean Fraser, Canadian Christians, religious and advocacy…...
ICE Agents Shoot Fugitive Gang Member During Attempted Car Ramming.
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1727+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot an 18th Street Gang member in California after he attempted to use his vehicle as a weapon against officers. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: ICE agents, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, and the Stanislaus County…...
Price of Oil Hits All-Time High as Trump's Iran War Deadline Nears.
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (1687+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: Dated Brent crude'a short-term price benchmark for North Sea crude oil'hit an all-time high of $144. 42, just hours before a ceasefire deadline with the Islamic Republic of Iran set by U. S. President Donald J. Trump is due to expire. "WHO WAS…...
Russia, China Block UN Authorization of Military Force to Open Strait of Hormuz.
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1683+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution on opening the Strait of Hormuz failed after Russia and China vetoed it. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Bahrain, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, Russia, China, and the United States. "WHEN & WHERE: Tuesday,…...
Teen Boy Pleads "I Just Don't Wanna Die' Before Being Murdered by Illegal Immigrant.
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1690+ words) WHAT HAPPENED: A Missouri teen, Miles Young, was lured into a deadly ambush and fatally shot after being deceived by suspects, including an illegal immigrant, prosecutors say. "WHO WAS INVOLVED: Victim Miles Young, 15; suspects Yefry Archaga, 18, and Praize King, 18; and…...