Kamala Harris up 18 points with battleground Hispanics, cutting Trump’s support: Democratic-aligned pollster
While much should be noted given the survey’s origins, a prominent Democratic pollster has argued that Vice President Kamala Harris has an advantage among Hispanic voters in battleground states. Somos, which describes itself as a “Latino-led, Latino-focused organization dedicated to empowering hard-working Latinos year-round to participate in our nation’s democracy by taking action in their […]
Elon Musk says Fed ‘foolish’ for not cutting interest rates yet
Billionaire Elon Musk said Sunday that the Federal Reserve was “foolish” for not cutting interest rates sooner following a disappointing jobs report that raised concerns about an economic slowdown. “The Fed needs to lower interest rates,” Musk said in a post on his X account. “They’re stupid for not lowering rates before now.” Musk’s comments […]
Pharmacies in England cutting services amid financial pressures, research finds | NHS
Research has revealed that pharmacies across England are failing to deliver vital NHS and public health services due to the overwhelming financial and operational pressures they face. In a poll of pharmacy managers representing more than 2,100 pharmacies, more than 96% of respondents said they had stopped providing local referral services in the past 12 […]
Whistleblower accuses Secret Service of cutting threat assessment efforts before shooting despite warnings, Hawley says
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said Thursday that a whistleblower has come forward to allege even more significant security failures in the lead-up to the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “New and disturbing information has come to light.” Hawley documented his allegations in a letter to Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe. […]
Biden campaign co-chair ‘pissed off’ at big donors for cutting off cash to the president: ‘No-win situation’
The co-chair of President Biden’s now-disbanded campaign expressed anger at big donors who decided to withhold donations, suggesting they forced Biden to abandon his reelection effort. After Biden announced Sunday that he would not run for a second term, Biden campaign co-chairman Cedric Richmond told CNN. He claimed that wealthy donors had “created a self-fulfilling […]
House Republicans pass bill cutting EPA funding by 20 percent
House Republicans on Wednesday passed what is expected to be the final government funding bill before the August recess, proposing deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2025. Department of the Interior and EPA annual budget bills passed The bill, which passed late Wednesday, was approved by a vote of 210 […]
Trump May Be Cutting Dirty Foreign Policy Deal Like Reagan Did with Iran Hostages
On Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power” on Friday, Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) suggested that former President Donald Trump, a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is making some kind of deal akin to “what happened to Jimmy Carter when President Reagan and his military made a deal with Iran.”[ian] They dumped the Ayatollah and left Jimmy Carter […]