Politics
Republicans, Democrats spar over gun regulation after Texas school shooting
A man kneels at a memorial in Town Square in front of the county courthouse, for victims of the Robb Elementary school shooting, three days after a gunman killed nineteen children and two adults, in Uvalde, Texas, U.S. May 27, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Republicans and Democrats have continued to spar over gun control […]
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Op-ed: After Davos, going ‘long’ on optimism in an anxious world
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND – A hedge fund investor told me she attends the World Economic Forum each year “so that I’ll know what to short.” In a world awash with geopolitical and economic pessimism, the dominant mood at this year’s Davos, her argument is that it might be time to go “long” on optimism. One can […]
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Help (mostly) wanted: A diverging job market boosts some workers’ prospects and puts others on notice
A help wanted sign is displayed in the window of a Brooklyn, New York business. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Cracks are forming in the U.S. labor market as some companies look to curb hiring while others are desperate for employees. Microsoft, Twitter, Wayfair, Snap and Facebook-parent Meta recently announced they plan to be more […]
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Zelenskyy says conditions in Donbas are ‘indescribably difficult’; Russian forces target Severodonetsk
Putin is inflicting ‘unspeakable suffering’ on Ukrainians in a bid to capture Severodonetsk, think tank says A man walks in front of a destroyed school in the city of Bakhmut, in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on May 28, 2022. Aris Messinis | Afp | Getty Images The Institute for the Study of War, […]
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Russian forces advance in the east of Ukraine; Zelenskyy says Donbas situation ‘very difficult.’ Follow our live updates
Russian forces unlikely to advance rapidly in Severodonetsk, think tank says Russia has pressed its offensive to capture key points in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine, with more bombing of residential areas. Aris Messinis | Afp | Getty Images Russian forces have begun direct assaults on built-up areas in Severodonetsk despite not yet having […]
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McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks during his news conference on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is making clear that he will defy a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, escalating a standoff with the panel over […]
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Judge dismisses Trump federal lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James over her probe of business
Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference announcing a class action lawsuit against big tech companies at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 07, 2021 in Bedminster, New Jersey. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images A judge on Friday dismissed a federal lawsuit by former President Donald Trump that […]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn discloses 2021 ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ cryptocurrency purchase days after ethics probe announced
Newly elected U.S. Rep Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather by the White House ahead of Trump’s speech to contest the certification by the U.S. Congress of the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. Jim Bourg | Reuters Rep. Madison Cawthorn on […]
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The National Rifle Association’s lobbying machine is still potent despite financial woes that reduced its clout
Wayne LaPierre, executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters The National Rifle Association has a bevy of cash at its disposal to influence the gun policy debate after the latest shooting massacre of schoolchildren in […]
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Trump and GOP leaders to speak at NRA event in Houston after Texas school shooting
Former President Donald Trump will deliver a headline speech in support of gun rights at a National Rifle Association event in Houston on Friday, days after a shooting massacre at a Texas elementary school stoked a fervent push to strengthen firearm laws. An 18-year-old gunman — wielding an AR-15-style long rifle that he had purchased […]
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