Majority of Californians support restoring felony theft penalties ahead of public vote
new Statewide Poll In California, nearly three-quarters of the Golden State's residents “Proposition 47” – A 2014 referendum that reduced penalties for theft, forgery and drug offences. Critics blame the current policy, which includes a provision that makes shoplifting of items under $950 a misdemeanor, for a surge in crime hitting the state's urban areas. […]
New poll has Trump surging ahead of Harris in key battleground state
A new poll shows former President Donald Trump's approval rating is soaring in key battleground states. According to an Emerson College Poll/The Hill survey, Trump victory In Georgia, he has 49.8% support, while Democratic candidate Kamala Harris has only 47.2%. The majority of respondents said they disapproved. [of] President Joe Biden. According to the same […]
Dating App Bumble Financing Free Screenings of Hillary Clinton’s Pro-Abortion Documentary Ahead of Election
It's not a myth: Bumble, the dating and hookup app that allows women to arrange casual sexual encounters with strangers, is funding free nationwide screenings of a pro-abortion documentary about Hillary Clinton, with screenings scheduled to take place before the November presidential election. Bumble is Zulawski v. TexasThe film will be released in Austin on […]
FEC forgoes new AI rulemaking ahead of election
A bipartisan panel of government campaign finance regulators voted Thursday to abandon new rulemaking on artificial intelligence, saying they lack the authority to limit or ban the use of the technology while it is still in development in federal elections. Public Citizen, a nonprofit watchdog group asked In May 2023, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) […]
GBP/USD holds steady as BoE rate call looms ahead – FXStreet
GBP/USD hits highest 30-month price following Fed rate cut. The BoE's interest rate forecasts are due to be released on Thursday but no changes are expected. UK retail sales are due to close the week on Friday. GBP/USD rose to a 30-month high on Wednesday, approaching 1.3300, after the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates […]
Trump Passes Out Hamburgers at New York Bitcoin Bar Ahead of Rally
Former President Donald Trump was spotted handing out burgers at a New York City bitcoin bar on Wednesday before a rally in Uniondale. Video footage Posts Filmed by Margo Martin, Trump's deputy communications director, “X” shows President Trump serving up burgers at Pub Key, a cryptocurrency-themed bar in Manhattan. “Anybody want a burger?” Trump asked […]
Dems push ahead on ACA subsidies
Plan B One Step Offering — Democrats are pushing to extend subsidies that expire next year {beacon} health care health care Full text Key lessons learned from the Senate's second IVF debate Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked for the second time a Democratic bill that would have created a federal right to IVF and […]
Harvey Weinstein spotted for first time since heart surgery ahead of arraignment on new sex crimes indictment
Harvey Weinstein has been seen for the first time since undergoing heart surgery, photographed exclusively as he left a Manhattan hospital on Wednesday ahead of his new sex crimes guilty plea. The disgraced movie mogul was escorted out of Bellevue Hospital by police in a wheelchair, handcuffed and clutching what appeared to be a book […]
US Dollar softens ahead of Fed rate decision – FXStreet
The US dollar is stabilizing as analysts are still debating the size of future rate cuts. Traders will likely sit and wait until a decision is made, followed by a press conference from Fed Chairman Powell. The US Dollar Index fell back on Wednesday after a small gain the previous day. Ahead of the Federal […]
Stock market today: Global shares trade mixed ahead of Federal Reserve rate decision – Yahoo Finance
TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited an expected economic slowdown. Interest rate cuts This is the first time in more than four years that the Federal Reserve has done so. France's CAC 40 was down 0.2% at 7,474.92 at the open, while Germany's DAX was down just under […]