Politics
Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary draws backing from some of Wall Street’s biggest billionaires, making it one of the most expensive midterm races
Wall Street executives are pouring millions of dollars into the Republican primary race for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat — where veteran physician Dr. Mehmet Oz and former Bridgewater CEO Dave McCormick lead in the polls — making the primary one of the most expensive in the 2022 midterm elections. During the first quarter, dozens […]
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White House sees strong GDP growth in 2022 despite inflation risks
The White House sees more risks to U.S. economic activity in the months ahead thanks to rising prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but still expects healthy GDP growth in 2022. A senior administration official told CNBC that the recent rise in energy and food prices — caused in large part by Moscow’s attack on […]
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Supreme Court rules California law will decide case involving French painting, Nazis and Spanish museum
Section of Pissarro’s Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain Source: The Supreme Court The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that California property law will be used to decide who owns a French painting — now in the possession of a renowned museum in Spain — that a Jewish woman surrendered to the […]
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Biden announces a new program to help Ukrainian refugees enter the U.S.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Washington. Evan Vucci | AP WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced a new program Thursday that will expedite the U.S. asylum process for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s invasion. The “Unite for […]
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Supreme Court rules Congress can deny federal disability benefits to residents of Puerto Rico
A cyclist rides in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, March 15, 2022. Emily Elconin | Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Congress is not required to extend a federal disability benefits program to residents of Puerto Rico. The court ruled 8-1 that because Congress treats Puerto Rico residents differently […]
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Biden says U.S. will send $1.3 billion in additional military and economic support to Ukraine
Ukrainian servicemen taking part in the armed conflict with Russia-backed separatists in Donetsk region of the country attend the handover ceremony of military heavy weapons and equipment in Kiev on November 15, 2018. Sergei Supinsky | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The United States will send another $800 million security package and an additional $500 […]
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Putin cancels plan to storm last stronghold in Mariupol; Russian ramp-up likely ahead of May 9
Putin cancels storming of Mariupol steel plant, instructs it to be sealed off instead Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to ditch its plan to storm the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian troops as well as civilians are encamped. He is opting instead to continue to hermetically […]
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Parachute demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
Pedestrians walk by the United States Capitol building in Washington, March 15, 2022. Emily Elconin | Reuters The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into […]
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Trump asks judge not to hold him in contempt, says he complied with subpoena from NY attorney general
New York State Attorney General Letitia James in New York City, November 19, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Former President Donald Trump asked a judge to reject New York Attorney General Letitia James’ bid to hold him in contempt for allegedly failing to comply with a subpoena as part of a civil investigation into his […]
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Trump campaign must pay $1.3M in legal fees to ‘Apprentice’ star Omarosa Manigault Newman in White House book lawsuit
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Omarosa Manigault (R) attend a church service, in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 3 2016. Carlo Allegri | Reuters An arbitrator ordered Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to pay $1.3 million in legal fees to Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former “Apprentice” star whom the campaign unsuccessfully sued over a book about […]
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