Jobless claims plunge to 222,000, second-lowest mark in decades

Jobless claims plunge to 222,000, second-lowest mark in decades

(Worthy News) – New applications for unemployment benefits dropped 7,000 to 222,000 in the second full week of February, the Department of Labor reported Thursday, the second-lowest mark of the recovery and a good sign for the economy.

Forecasters had expected new jobless claims to remain steady at an ultra-low 230,000. Lower claims are good news because they mean fewer people are getting laid off.

Thursday’s mark is the lowest since the early 1970s, setting aside the week of January 13, when claims touched as low as 216,000. [ Source: Washington Examiner (Read More…) ]

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

(Worthy News) – None of the 16 publicly-confirmed lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team are registered Republicans, The Daily Caller News Foundation has found.

Voter registration records indicate that 13 of the attorneys are Democrats and three have no party affiliation. This is the first time the political affiliation of all 16 lawyers has been reported.

Mueller, a registered Republican, is not included in these figures, but the former FBI director has donated to Republicans both statewide and nationally.

As his team has grown, details about the lawyers hired by Mueller have fueled accusations of political bias on the probe investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

(Worthy News) – None of the 16 publicly-confirmed lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team are registered Republicans, The Daily Caller News Foundation has found.

Voter registration records indicate that 13 of the attorneys are Democrats and three have no party affiliation. This is the first time the political affiliation of all 16 lawyers has been reported.

Mueller, a registered Republican, is not included in these figures, but the former FBI director has donated to Republicans both statewide and nationally.

As his team has grown, details about the lawyers hired by Mueller have fueled accusations of political bias on the probe investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

Not A Single Lawyer Known To Work For Mueller Is A Republican

(Worthy News) – None of the 16 publicly-confirmed lawyers on special counsel Robert Mueller’s team are registered Republicans, The Daily Caller News Foundation has found.

Voter registration records indicate that 13 of the attorneys are Democrats and three have no party affiliation. This is the first time the political affiliation of all 16 lawyers has been reported.

Mueller, a registered Republican, is not included in these figures, but the former FBI director has donated to Republicans both statewide and nationally.

As his team has grown, details about the lawyers hired by Mueller have fueled accusations of political bias on the probe investigating whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 presidential election. [ Source: Daily Caller (Read More…) ]

For decades Graham offered counsel and comfort to presidents

For decades Graham offered counsel and comfort to presidents

(Worthy News) – He was rebuffed, then embraced, by Harry Truman. Confided in — and deeply hurt by — Richard Nixon. A source of reassurance for George H.W. Bush on the eve of war. The spark that finally turned George W. Bush toward sobriety.

The Rev. Billy Graham, who died Wednesday at age 99, was a fixture of the presidency to every man who has held the office back to the early years of the Cold War. He met all 12 of them, plus Donald Trump before he ran for office, and counseled most as they grappled with governing, politics and peace of mind.

Though most presidents have sought guidance from spiritual leaders, Graham’s role at the top echelons of American politics was unique, and there’s no obvious successor likely to fill his shoes as an adviser to leaders from both parties. The evangelical movement he helped turn into a political force is now most closely aligned with the Republican Party, including Trump, who has been publicly backed by numerous evangelical leaders. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

For decades Graham offered counsel and comfort to presidents

For decades Graham offered counsel and comfort to presidents

(Worthy News) – He was rebuffed, then embraced, by Harry Truman. Confided in — and deeply hurt by — Richard Nixon. A source of reassurance for George H.W. Bush on the eve of war. The spark that finally turned George W. Bush toward sobriety.

The Rev. Billy Graham, who died Wednesday at age 99, was a fixture of the presidency to every man who has held the office back to the early years of the Cold War. He met all 12 of them, plus Donald Trump before he ran for office, and counseled most as they grappled with governing, politics and peace of mind.

Though most presidents have sought guidance from spiritual leaders, Graham’s role at the top echelons of American politics was unique, and there’s no obvious successor likely to fill his shoes as an adviser to leaders from both parties. The evangelical movement he helped turn into a political force is now most closely aligned with the Republican Party, including Trump, who has been publicly backed by numerous evangelical leaders. [ Source: Fox News (Read More…) ]

Colorado Democrats defeat Columbine survivor’s bill allowing concealed carry in schools

Colorado Democrats defeat Columbine survivor’s bill allowing concealed carry in schools

(Worthy News) – Colorado Democrats defeated a bill Wednesday to remove restrictions on concealed-carry in K-12 public schools, a measure introduced by a Columbine survivor aimed at providing another line of defense against mass shootings.

Democrats, who control the state House, rejected the bill on a 6-3 party-line vote after six hours of testimony before the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.

The Colorado bill would have allowed concealed-carry permit holders to bring their weapons onto school property, instead of being required to leave them in their locked vehicles.

“Unfortunately, current Colorado law creates a so-called gun free zone in every K-12 public school,” said the Republican Neville in a statement earlier this week. “This leaves our students vulnerable for crazed lunatics, who want to murder our children.” [ Source: Washington Times (Read More…) ]

Students Across US Stage Walkouts to Protest Gun Violence

Students Across US Stage Walkouts to Protest Gun Violence

(Worthy News) – In a wave of demonstrations reaching from Arizona to Maine, students at dozens of U.S. high schools walked out of class on Wednesday to protest gun violence and honor the victims of last week’s deadly shooting in Florida.

The protests spread from school to school as students shared plans for their demonstrations over social media. Many lasted 17 minutes in honor of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.

Hundreds of students from Maryland schools ditched class to rally at the U.S. Capitol. Hundreds more filed out of their schools in cities from Chicago to Austin, Texas, often around the lunch hour. [ Source: CBN News (Read More…) ]

Billy Graham Dies at 99

Billy Graham Dies at 99

(Worthy News) – Billy Graham died Wednesday at the age of 99. The world renowned evangelist, who has been listed on Gallup’s most admired list 61 times since 1955 — more than any other person — passed away peacefully at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, after struggling with various health problems linked to his advanced age.

In a statement to The Christian Post, Will Graham, the grandson of Billy Graham (whose full name is William Franklin Graham Jr.) and the son of Franklin Graham, said:

“My grandfather once said, ‘One day you’ll hear that Billy Graham has died. Don’t you believe it. On that day I’ll be more alive than ever before! I’ve just changed addresses.’ My friends, today my grandfather moved from the land of the dead to the land of the living,” Will Graham declared. [ Source: Christian Post (Read More…) ]

US Evangelical Leaders and Megachurch Pastors Visit Jerusalem, Pray in Magdala

US Evangelical Leaders and Megachurch Pastors Visit Jerusalem, Pray in Magdala

(Worthy News) – More than a dozen evangelical leaders and megachurch pastors from the United States have come together in the biblical city of Jerusalem this week to meet with political, religious and business leaders and to experience parts of Israel they have never seen before.

The group includes several pastors who serve as informal advisers to the Donald Trump administration, including Texas megachurch pastor Jack Graham, California evangelist Greg Laurie, megachurch pastor Jentezen Franklin, Hispanic Christian leader Samuel Rodriguez, Dallas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress and others.

The trip has been planned for over a year-and-a-half as they were invited as guests of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism, according to one evangelical leader participating in the trip who spoke with The Christian Post on Monday. [ Source: Christian Post (Read More…) ]