BBVA takes Sabadell bid approach directly to shareholders – Financial Times
Unlock Editor’s Digest for free FT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Spanish bank BBVA has launched an 11.5 billion euro hostile takeover bid for Banco Sabadell after the board of its smaller rival rejected the offer. BBVA made an all-share offering directly to Sabadell shareholders on Thursday, less […]
Trump responds to failed bid to oust speaker Mike Johnson: ‘I absolutely love Marjorie Taylor Greene’
Former President Donald Trump issued the statement shortly after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted against the campaign to oust Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) from the speakership. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) filed a motion to stand down after a speech in which she criticized Johnson for not defunding the Justice Department to stop the […]
Georgia court of appeals to review Trump’s bid to disqualify DA Fani Willis
The Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to consider former President Donald Trump’s appeal of Judge Scott McAfee’s decision to keep Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis in the case. Judge McAfee said in March that special counsel Nathan Wade must be fired to avoid disqualifying Willis from the Trump election interference case in Georgia. […]
Indiana Rep. Spartz fends off GOP primary challengers in bid to retain House seat
Indiana Republican Party Ukranian-born Congresswoman Victoria Spartz has won the Republican primary to represent Indiana’s 5th Congressional District. Spartz victory in the election This comes after she announced in February that she would seek re-election, reversing her announcement last year. “Given where we are today and the demands of so many of our constituents, the […]
Judge admits Stormy Daniels ‘difficult to control’ on witness stand as he denies Trump’s bid for hush money mistrial
On Tuesday, a judge rejected Donald Trump’s request for a mistrial over Stormy Daniels’ sordid testimony, but the judge still noted that the former adult film star is a “difficult” witness for prosecutors to control. After a lunch break in the trial, Todd Blanche, the former president’s lawyer, told Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Marchan […]
Progressive champion and two-time presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders announces re-election bid
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime independent, said in the Senate on Monday, “Today, I am announcing my intention to seek re-election,” officially beginning his campaign for re-election. The 82-year-old progressive, who caucuses with Democrats, is running for a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate representing the blue state of Vermont. Sanders, who was the […]
Trump’s chaotic 2016 campaign crashes into 2024 bid
Former President Trump is reliving his tumultuous 2016 campaign in a New York City courtroom as he looks to win the 2024 election and return to the White House. Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan will feature testimony detailing payments to women who say they had affairs with Trump, as well as Trump’s efforts to deal […]
Apollo-Sony bid for Paramount could face antitrust hurdles from feds: sources
Apollo Global Management and Sony’s proposed takeover of Paramount Global Inc. faces significant hurdles in passing through Democratic-led federal regulators amid antitrust concerns, the company learned. Paramount, which closed exclusive merger talks with Skydance Media last Friday, owns the CBS network, its Hollywood studios and 28 local stations, including 17 CBS affiliates in markets such […]
Signatures submitted in bid to bring ‘Top 2’ primaries to South Dakota
Thousands more signatures than needed were submitted to support South Dakota’s “top-two” primary system. Under the proposed system, which is already in place in states such as California and Washington, candidates from all parties would participate in a single nonpartisan ballot, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election, regardless of affiliation. . […]
Bernie Sanders, 82, announces Senate re-election bid
Please enjoy Bern for another 6 years. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), 82, the second-oldest member of the Senate, announced Monday that he will seek a fourth term. “This is the most important national election of our lifetimes,” Sanders declared in a video statement. “We must fight to remain a democratic society, not an authoritarian one.” […]