‘Surrender Caucus’: 14 Republicans Join Forces With Dems To Torpedo Mike Johnson’s Revived Spending Bill
On Wednesday, more than a dozen Republicans joined 206 Democrats in voting to block House Speaker Mike Johnson from reinstating the funding, just a week after he initially withdrew the bill from the floor due to lack of support. Johnson Continuing Resolution In the House, 14 Republicans voted to block the budget bill, which failed […]
Trump, Harris neck-and-neck among likely voters in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, veep up 5 in Michigan: polls
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are neck and neck in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, while the Democratic candidate holds a five-point lead among Michigan voters, according to battleground state polls released Thursday. In the Keystone State, which many observers see as the key to winning the White House in this election, Trump […]
Iran tried to influence election by sending stolen material from Trump campaign to Biden’s camp, FBI says
According to U.S. government agencies, Iranian cyber actors sent messages containing materials stolen from former President Trump's campaign this summer to officials in President Biden's re-election campaign in an attempt to “sow discord and influence the outcome of the U.S. elections.” “Malicious Iranian cyber actors sent unsolicited emails between late June and early July to […]
Wisconsin field trip children, adults injured in tractor and wagon accident at apple orchard
A field trip to a Wisconsin apple orchard was ruined when a tractor rolled over, injuring at least 17 people, including a child. During a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Chippewa Fire Department Deputy Chief Corey Jeffers said two hay trucks being pulled by a tractor overturned at Bushel and Peck Apple Orchard in Lafayette, Wisconsin. […]
US has worst healthcare system among wealthy nations, survey says
A new analysis of 10 countries by a leading nonprofit health research organization has rated the U.S. health care system as the worst overall. “Mirror Mirror 2024: A Portrait of America's Collapsing Healthy System” The report, released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, looked at 70 health systems in 10 wealthy countries, including Australia, Canada, Britain […]
Cornell professor, Russell Rickford, who cheered Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack marches in anti-Israel protest
The Cornell professor, who last year described Hamas's despicable Oct. 7 attack as “delightful,” sparked further outrage by taking part in an anti-Israel demonstration where protesters chanted “Long live the intifada!” Associate professor of history Russell Rickford walked with dozens of demonstrators spewing anti-Israel slogans, with one Jewish student calling the controversial lecturer “insane” for […]
Michelle Bowman becomes first Fed governor to dissent since 2005
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman voted against the Fed's 50 basis point interest rate cut on Wednesday, becoming the first official since 2005 to vote against a Fed interest rate decision. Bowman was the only Fed governor to stand apart from the 11 other voting governors in voting for a half-percentage point cut in the […]
JPMorgan taps senior banker to focus on ‘well-being and success’
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is focused on tackling persistent overwork issues on Wall Street, creating a new role to oversee junior bankers and analysts. Ryland McClendon, a nearly 14-year JPMorgan veteran, has been named global investment banking associate and analyst lead, according to an internal memo sent earlier this month and seen by Reuters on […]
Republicans, Democrats Talk Up Cheap Migrant Labor in Charleroi, PA, in Light of Donald Trump’s ‘Divisive Rhetoric’
Former President Donald Trump has been heavily criticized by local Republican and Democratic politicians for focusing media attention on the government-subsidized busloads of migrants in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. In September, news of an immigration crisis in a small town just south of Pittsburgh made national headlines as thousands of Liberian and Haitian immigrants poured in and […]
Teamsters Are ‘Loud and Clear’ About Trump Support
The Trump campaign said Teamsters members are “loud and clear” in their support of former President Donald Trump and that polls show they overwhelmingly support him over Vice President Kamala Harris. “While the Teamsters Executive Committee has not issued a formal endorsement, hard-working Teamsters members have been vocal in their desire to see President Trump […]