In the weeks after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, activists gathered outside the Houston home of Sen. Ted Cruz to protest his refusal to certify President Biden’s election victory — as well as his decision to jet off to Cancún on vacation during a deadly local storm. As images of the protesters […]
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin says that if the 2024 election were held today, Donald Trump would win. “Right here? Right now? The election is tomorrow? He wins it,” the Republican mega-donor told CNBC. “For investors, overall, a Trump administration is good for our capital markets,” Griffin told CBNC’s Sara Eisen. Griffin said he had […]
NEW YORK — She stopped working at the sushi restaurant, laid two mattress pads in the back of her Jeep and drove away from Florida with her new girlfriend, bound for a small town in the Cascade Mountains that looks like Christmas. She brought a basketball only out of habit. Abbey Hsu had to see […]
The fallout from changes in Georgia’s case against Donald Trump. Plus, third parties can make a big difference in this year’s presidential race. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Nathan Wade, the top special prosecutor in the Georgia state case against former President Donald Trump, has stepped down after a judge’s decision that either he or District Attorney […]
A voting advocacy group is suing a political consultant and companies behind an AI-generated robocall of President Biden that in January urged New Hampshire voters not to participate in the state’s presidential primary. The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire accuses campaign consultant Steve Kramer and telecom companies Life Corp. and Lingo Telecom of […]
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U.S. consumer sentiment and inflation expectations were little changed in March, a survey showed Friday. The University of Michigan’s preliminary reading on the overall index of consumer sentiment came in at 76.5 this month, compared to a final reading of 76.9 in February. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a preliminary reading of 76.9. “Consumers […]
The 13th African Games are in full swing in Ghana, but the high cost of hosting the event amid a time of economic turmoil has brought scrutiny. An outlay of almost $250m (£195.2m) has been committed on the multi-sport event, with government opposition declaring it a “misplaced priority” for a nation which is heavily indebted, […]
A senior aide to former president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to keep him out of prison while he appeals his conviction for refusing to testify before Congress about his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Peter Navarro, a 74-year-old economist, is required to report to a prison in Miami […]
After an underwhelming 2023 campaign ended without a playoff appearance for the second straight year, the Washington Spirit went back to the drawing board this offseason. (In one instance, literally.) It retooled its roster, losing several big names and loading up on youth. It took a big swing and hired an acclaimed coach from abroad, […]