Politics
The latest hiccup in Trump’s crypto launch: Deleted posts and a hacking claim
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters The X accounts of two family members of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’ appeared to have been hacked Tuesday in order to […]
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3 swing states where RFK Jr.’s plan to help Trump is in trouble
Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gestures during Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s rally in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., August 23, 2024. Go Nakamura | Reuters When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his independent White House bid and endorsed Donald Trump in August, he laid out an electoral strategy he […]
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Trump pleads not guilty to revised election interference indictment
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he holds a rally at the Cambria County War Memorial Arena in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 30, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges he faces in his federal election interference […]
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Harris to propose $50,000 tax deduction for small business startup expenses, ahead of Trump debate
Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign rally in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., August 29, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday will unveil a new proposal to provide small businesses with a $50,000 tax deduction for startup expenses, ten times the current $5,000 allowable […]
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DraftKings fined in Connecticut for online slot machines that paid zero wins for a week
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DraftKings and another gambling company were fined a total of $22,500 by the state of Connecticut for operating an online slot machine game that failed to pay any winners on more than 20,600 spins over one week in August 2023. The game, Deal or No Deal Banker’s Bonanza, was advertised […]
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Trump Media stock slides under $18, a new low since it began publicly trading
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The share price of Trump Media, whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, fell Tuesday to the lowest level seen since the company began public trading in March following a merger. DJT shares dropped to $17.89 per share around midday Tuesday, The stock’s prior low was set on Aug. 28, when it hit […]
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House Democrats ask Trump for proof he did not take $10 million ‘cash bribe’ from Egypt
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Plaza Hotel on September 19, 2016 in New York. Dominick Reuter | AFP | Getty Images Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked Donald Trump to show proof that he never received any money from Egypt, following a recent report […]
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Former top aide to New York Gov. Hochul charged with acting as foreign agent for China
This an aerial view of the Saxony Court, home in Manhasset, New York belonging to Chris Hu and Linda Sun, July 24, 2024. Sun is the former deputy chief of staff for New York State governor Kathy Hochul. The FBI searched the home on July 23, 2024. J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Newsday | Getty […]
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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza and hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pushed back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike and U.S. President Joe Biden said he needed to do more after nearly 11 months of fighting. In his first public address […]
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How Tim Walz made Minnesota a ‘roadmap’ for progressive economic policy
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz gesture at a campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., August 20, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters To understand the economic vision of the Harris-Walz presidential ticket, Minnesotans say just look at the North Star State. “I’ve heard some […]
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