Brazil Supreme Court upholds judge’s decision to block X across country
RIO DE JANEIRO — A chamber of Brazil's Supreme Court has upheld a judge's decision to block billionaire Elon Musk's social media platform “X” nationwide, the court's website said. The widespread support among the judges is a blow to Musk and his supporters, who have sought to portray Judge Alexandre de Moraes as a renegade […]
Junkie migrants turn NYC block into flaming, crime-ridden nightmare for residents: ‘It’s scary’
New York City's worst-case scenario collided in a Brooklyn block when drug-addled squatters rented out an abandoned building to immigrants, who then started a devastating blaze that destroyed two adjacent homes after dozens of bikes and scooters they apparently stole, The Washington Post has learned. But even a devastating fire on Aug. 17 couldn't evict […]
Don’t Think She Regrets Suing Obama to Block Fracking, She’s ‘Always Kept to Her Values’
On Thursday's broadcast of NewsNation's “The Hill,” Quentin Fulks, chief deputy campaign manager for the Harris-Waltz campaign, said he doesn't think Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, has any regrets. Suing the Obama Administration “The Vice President has always stood by his values and will continue to do so as President of […]
FTC’s bid to block Albertsons-Kroger merger heads to trial
EJ Antoni, public finance economist at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the possible merger between Kroger and Albertsons and the impact of the ruling on the U.S. economy. of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) A federal district court on Monday launched a lawsuit to block the $25 billion merger of Kroger and Albertsons, arguing that the deal […]
London fire: hundreds of firefighters attend Dagenham blaze at block of flats | UK news
A major incident has been declared after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Dagenham, east London, where there are “known” safety issues, with more than 100 people evacuated and two taken to hospital. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was carrying out a “major search and rescue operation” after being […]
Michigan judge overrules decision to block Cornel West from state's ballot
A Michigan judge on Saturday overturned a ruling that had barred independent candidate Cornel West from running in the state’s elections. “The lawsuit is a violation of Michigan’s criminal law,” said Judge James Robert Redford of the Michigan Court of Claims. In order On Saturday, the Michigan Department of Elections declared that West and his […]
Biden asks Supreme Court to lift block on student loan repayment plan
Student loan borrowers enrolled in SAVE will not have to make payments while the court decides the fate of the program. (iStock) President Joe Biden’s administration is heading to the Supreme Court Unblocking the Savings for a Valuable Education (SAVE) programThis is intended to ease the burden of student loan debt for millions of borrowers. […]
Wisconsin Democrats move to block Jill Stein from ballot — which would likely boost Kamala Harris among pro-Palestine voters
WATERTOWN, Wis. — There are battleground states, and then there are battleground states like Wisconsin, where roughly 20,000 votes (less than 1%) have decided the outcome of the dairy state’s last four presidential elections. Even a few thousand votes swept away by a third-party presidential candidate could determine which way Wisconsin’s 10 coveted electoral votes […]
Dems try to block Green Party candidate from presidential ballot in major swing state
The Democratic National Committee is seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the battleground state’s ballot, who won more votes in the state than former President Donald Trump won in 2016. DNC officials filed a complaint Wednesday about Green Party candidate Jill Stein’s inclusion on the ballot, arguing that because the Wisconsin Green […]
Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin
Democratic National Committee officials filed a grievance Wednesday seeking to have the Green Party’s presidential candidate removed from the ballot in Wisconsin’s election, arguing that the party is ineligible. This is the latest move by the Democratic National Committee to block third-party candidates from getting on the ballot. Democrats are also trying to block the […]