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Mark Halperin Says Media’s ‘Double Standard’ On ‘Inflammatory Statements’ Might Boost Trump’s Election Chances

Newsmax political analyst Mark Halperin said Wednesday that the media's ignoring of inflammatory rhetoric from Democrats could play a major role in former President Donald Trump's election victory. Some liberal media outlets and commentators have suggested that Trump bears responsibility for the alleged assassination attempt on him last Sunday by Ryan Wesley Routh. Halperin told […]

Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rose in August, Lowering Chances of a Bigger Rate Cut

U.S. consumers unexpectedly increased spending in August, defying expectations that a softening labor market would dampen retail purchases. Retail sales rose 0.1% in August, Commerce Department data released Tuesday showed, after an upward revision to a 1.1% increase the previous month. While rising sales are unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve's plans to cut interest […]

NFL’s 0-2 teams, ranked by their playoff chances

Traditionally, when an NFL team starts 0-2, it kills their chances of making the playoffs. But the league's recent changes, namely the move to a 14-team playoff format and the increase to a 17-game schedule, make such starts more survivable. For example, in 2022, Cincinnati Bengals The team started the year with two straight losses […]

Shapiro on Harris’ chances in Pennsylvania: 'Every election is close’

Asked Sunday about the likelihood of a Harris victory, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (Democrat) said, “Every election here is close.” “What are the chances right now that Kamala Harris will win Pennsylvania?” CNN host Dana Bash asked Shapiro on “State of the Union.” “Every election in Pennsylvania is close. In 2016, it was about 44,000 […]