Morning Bid: Optimism rising high, soft landing on track By Reuters – Investing.com
Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – Future outlook for Asian markets. Investors entered the new week in optimistic spirit after last Friday’s U.S. jobs report put a “soft landing” scenario on track, driving down the dollar and bond yields and fuelling a relentless “risk-on” rally in stocks. Most of the world’s major stock markets are at all-time […]
House Dem Calls For Biden To End Reelection Bid After ABC Interview
Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota called on President Joe Biden on Saturday not to seek reelection, even after an interview with ABC aimed at reassuring voters. Biden has faced calls to withdraw from the race since his shaky June 27 CNN debate, during which he made multiple gaffes and spoke with ABC News host […]
Top business executives call on Biden to end reelection bid: 'Pass the torch'
A group of leading business leaders sent a letter to President Biden on Friday urging him to end his reelection campaign following his poor performance in last week’s debate. As of Friday morning, the letter had been signed by 186 people concerned about the country’s future. “We believe that American democracy itself is at stake […]
RFK Jr. campaign refiles signatures in fresh Nevada ballot bid
LAS VEGAS — The independent campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president announced Friday that it has submitted a “second round” of 30,000 signatures to appear on Nevada’s ballot ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. The latest attempt comes after Kennedy’s first petition was invalidated because it did not include the name of […]
Hubert Hurkacz’s Wimbledon bid stunningly ends after 2 valiant dives result in knee injury
It may have been difficult for Hubert Hurkacz to win his first career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon this month, but he had the makings to earn the seventh seed heading into the tournament. Hurkacz had beaten Moldova’s Radu Albot in four sets in the first round and was leading 2-1 against Frenchman Arthur Fils […]
Democratic donors call for Biden to drop re-election bid
President Joe Biden, a leading contender for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination, has faced intense criticism after his widely panned debate performance, with some on the left calling for him to give up on reelection. “Biden needs to step down and strong Democratic leadership needs to work to defeat Trump and keep us all safe […]
Top Dem donors pressure Biden to end 2024 bid by cutting off donations
Wealthy Democratic donors are reportedly considering ways to force President Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, including boycotting future donations to the party. The dam has already started to break, Disney heiress Abigail Disney told CNBC on Thursday. She plans to stop all donations As long as Biden, 81, remains a presidential […]
Lloyd Doggett urges Biden to drop re-election bid
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas has called on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. Biden is a leading contender to become the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, but his performance in last week’s debate was widely criticized, with even the New York Times editorial board suggesting he should withdraw. “I expect […]
Fauci says Biden’s bid for second term is ‘an individual choice,’ recalls ‘positive’ experience with president
Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke out about President Biden’s age on Sunday after his performance in the debate with President Trump drew much criticism. Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, appeared on ABC’s “This Week” and was asked whether Biden, 81, should seek reelection. “This is just a personal […]
Ex-Trump official Steve Bannon’s bid to avoid prison denied by SCOTUS
Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former White House official, must report to federal prison next week, the Supreme Court ruled Friday, denying his final effort to stay free. “The application for release pending appeal filed before the Chief Justice and referred to the Supreme Court is dismissed,” the high court said in a brief order, […]