>…One of those days.
TYB, accolades for sticking it out through last night's buffoonery. o7
The White House / @WhiteHouse 09/16/2026 09:25:35
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BACK THE BLUE.
LAW & ORDER RESTORED.
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The White House / @WhiteHouse 09/16/2026 10:48:51
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Americans' incomes are UP.
Poverty is DOWN.
Thank you, President Trump!
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Retail sales were higher than expected in August despite higher prices on gasoline and other goods
The dip in July followed months of solid retail sales. Americans spent heavily during the World Cup and on Amazon Prime Day. Sales in April and May were solid as Americans spent their government tax refunds.
By Kevin Killough
Published: September 16, 2026 11:04am
Retail sales exceeded expectations last month, rising 1.2% after recording a revised dip of 0.5% in July, new Commerce Department data shows.
Economists were anticipating a 0.7% gain in August, the Associated Press reported, citing FactSet.
The dip in July followed months of solid retail sales. Americans spent heavily during the World Cup and on Amazon Prime Day. Sales in April and May were solid as Americans spent their government tax refunds.
Even excluding business at gas stations, retail sales rose 1.1% in August, signaling consumer resilience.
The Commerce Department figures, released Wednesday, aren't adjusted for inflation.
https://justthenews.com/nation/economy/retail-sales-were-higher-expected-august-despite-higher-prices-gasoline-and-other
Massie hid Hegseth impeachment from party leaders
Massie introduced the resolution on Tuesday, asserting that Hegseth had illegally prosecuted the Iran war past the 60-day maximum for conflict without congressional authorization.Lawmakers tabled the motion on Tuesday evening.
By Ben Whedon
Published: September 16, 2026 11:28am
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., this week told CNN's Kaitlan Collins that he had kept his impeachment articles against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth from party leaders until he read it aloud on the House floor.
Massie introduced the resolution on Tuesday, asserting that Hegseth had illegally prosecuted the Iran war past the 60-day maximum for conflict without congressional authorization. Lawmakers tabled the motion on Tuesday evening.
Speaking to Collins, Massie said he had kept the resolution a secret to avoid being obstructed by party leadership.
“I was afraid that they would do something to subvert me getting on the floor for an hour and 20 minutes and reading these articles," he said, according to The Hill.
The Kentucky Republican has long been a critic of foreign interventions. He recently lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger and is set to leave Congress in January.
He is not alone in his criticisms of the conflict, however. The House voted on Tuesday evening to end the war for the third time since it began, but that resolution is not expected to clear the Senate or survive a presidential veto.
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/massie-hid-hegseth-impeachment-party-leaders