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A surge in job growth in January provided President Biden a lift just hours before he traveled to Philadelphia to deliver a speech on his economic vision for the United States. Employers added 517,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said on Friday, and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent, the lowest since 1969. In remarks at the White House, Mr. Biden hailed the news as evidence that his policies have succeeded despite months of inflation that has caused economic pain for many people and sparked fears of a recession. “For the past two years, we’ve heard a chorus of critics write off my economic plan,” Mr. Biden said. “Well, today’s data makes crystal clear. What I’ve always known in my gut is critics and cynics are wrong.” Mr. Biden has for months pointed to job growth as evidence that his agenda has rebuilt the economy after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered much of the United States. Ahead of a likely re-election announcement, he has amplified that … [Read more...] about January Job Growth Is a Boost for Biden

SAN FRANCISCO — Gabriela Cámara is having a very good year. Five years after she moved to the United States from her native Mexico, she is at the tipping point of world culinary fame. Her 20-year-old restaurant, Contramar , is both a beloved institution and a power-lunch destination: the Union Square Cafe of Mexico City. Her San Francisco restaurant, Cala , has established her here as both an eloquent translator of modern Mexican food and an advocate for social justice: She provides health insurance and other benefits to all full-time employees, many of whom are recruited through job programs for the formerly incarcerated. A glowing documentary film about the restaurants, “A Tale of Two Kitchens,” executive-produced by the actor Gael García Bernal, premiered two weeks ago on Netflix. She has just published a cookbook, “My Mexico City Kitchen” ( Sqirl , whose casually fabulous cooking mirrors her own. And Council of Cultural Diplomacy , composed of people who bring … [Read more...] about This Mexican Chef Is Having a Very Good Year

close Video Pentagon says Chinese surveillance balloon over US does not pose direct threat The Pentagon recommends the president not to shoot down the balloon as Secretary of State Antony Blinken postpones his first trip to Beijing since COVID, reports Fox News’ Greg Palkot. EXCLUSIVE: House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher told Fox News Digital that the Chinese spy balloon flying over the continental United States is "not just an isolated incident," but an intentional violation and threat to American sovereignty. "The important thing that the American people need to understand, and what we are going to try to expose in a bipartisan fashion on this committee, is that the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is not just a distant threat in East Asia, or a threat to Taiwan," Gallagher told Fox News Digital on Friday. CHINA CONFIRMS BALLOON IS THEIRS, AS SPOKESPERSON CLAIMS IT IS CIVILLIAN RESEARCH AIRSHIP … [Read more...] about China spy balloon is a ‘threat’ to American sovereignty and ‘not just an isolated incident,’ Gallagher says

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. New York Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul has found herself in hot water — even from her own party — over her proposal to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products in the Empire State. Earlier this week, Hochul, who was elected to serve a full term as governor of New York last November, released her budget proposal which includes a prohibition on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, as opposed to just flavored vaping products, and an increase in the state cigarette tax from $4.35 to $5.35 per pack. Hochul's proposal , which aims to reduce the number of young smokers in the state and would eliminate the sale of menthol cigarettes, is now facing pushback from Democratic lawmakers and advocates in the state who are expressing concern over its economic impact. "It’s harsh legislation, it’s unjust," … [Read more...] about Hochul faces backlash from fellow Democrats over ‘unjust’ proposal to ban sale of flavored tobacco products

close Video Pressed on debates, Democrat Katie Hobbs again defends avoiding Kari Lake Democrat Katie Hobbs repeatedly defended her decision not to debate Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial race, as the election draws near. The suspect who was arrested in the alleged burglary of Arizona Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs' campaign office is an illegal immigrant from Portugal who is wanted by immigration authorities. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to Fox News that 36-year-old Daniel Mota Dos Reis is a citizen of Portugal who came to the U.S. as a registered student in 2018 and is now violating "the terms of his admission." An ICE spokesperson said Mota is "currently at-large for administrative immigration violations for failing to maintain his status as a registered student at an academic institution." Police arrested Mota on Oct. 27 and charged him in connection to the Hobbs campaign … [Read more...] about Suspect in Arizona candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign burglary was illegal immigrant wanted by ICE

close Video Pentagon: A high altitude Chinese surveillance balloon has penetrated US airspace Retired Lt. Col. Daniel Davis breaks down why the Pentagon would recommend to President Biden against shooting down a Chinese spy balloon hovering over northern U.S. states on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' The U.S. has detected a Chinese balloon craft currently flying over the United States, potentially sparking a major diplomatic incident ahead of a now-canceled visit by Secretary of State Anyony Blinken to Beijing. Here is what we know so far: When was it detected? The Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had detected the craft flying over the continental U.S. A State Department official said Friday that once it was detected the government acted immediately to protect against the collection of sensitive information. " The United States government has detected and is tracking a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is over the continental … [Read more...] about Chinese spy balloon enters US airspace: What we know