She Was Just in the Room for Afghanistan Decisions ‘to Listen’
Speaking on CNN News Central on Wednesday, former Secretary of Defense and former CIA Director Leon Panetta, who is an endorser of 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris, said that while Harris was in the room when the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan was made, she was there “to listen” and “does not […]
Kamala Harris Campaign ‘Tensions’ Erupt over Who Makes Interview Decisions
Politico Playbook reported Tuesday that “tension” was boiling over within the so-called “joyful” Harris campaign over who gets to decide who gets to do media interviews. Harris is set to be interviewed this week as part of her campaign's strategy to ramp up efforts in the post-Labor Day election, Axios reported Monday, but questions remain […]
Giants saw Daniel Jones decisions they ‘can’t afford’ in preseason debut
HOUSTON — Daniel Jones’ first pass should have been intercepted, but his first real contact led to even greater disaster. The Giants’ franchise quarterback, playing his first game since tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right leg last November, had a nightmare first quarter Saturday, throwing two interceptions in the first 13 minutes, one […]
USA Basketball coach Cheryl Reeve criticizes media focus on playing time, roster decisions during Olympics: ‘This is what we’ve become’
Both the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams brought home the ultimate medal from Paris: Olympic gold medals. The men’s team won their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, while the women’s team extended their winning streak to eight games. Both teams were predictably dominant throughout the Olympics, going 6-0 on their way to […]
‘Never again!’ Dana White says surprise fight bonuses are over for good after 7 straight decisions at UFC 304
UFC president Dana White said fighters had not made the effort to earn extra prize money over the weekend and vowed to never again be persuaded to increase fighter bonuses. White was specifically referring to the doubling of fighters’ prize money to $100,000 for UFC 304, a pattern that has become common in recent years, […]
Nearly 1 in 4 NYers hit the bottle when making big $$ decisions: poll
Americans are making proactive decisions about their money. Nearly one in four New Yorkers admits to turning to alcohol when faced with big financial decisions, according to a national survey. New York’s 24% is higher than the national average of 21%. New Jersey’s rate was 20%. In a fascinating survey conducted in June by credit […]
‘I’ve Said to Everyone’ Hold Off on Biden Decisions Until After NATO Summit
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Wednesday that she has told her colleagues to postpone any decision to endorse President-elect Joe Biden’s candidacy until after this week’s NATO summit in Washington, D.C. Co-host Jonathan Lemire asked, “So Mr. Chairman, you just talked about the president’s record, but I want to ask […]
Vulnerable Dems won’t say whether Biden should be nominee: ‘President can make his own decisions’
Democrats facing a tough reelection battle in November avoided saying whether Biden should be the party’s presidential nominee after he was heavily criticized for his performance in Thursday night’s debate. “The president can make his own decisions about his campaign,” said Rep. Gabe Vazquez of Minnesota. ““We’re going to continue to focus on our districts, […]
Supreme Court signals decisions will stretch into July
The Supreme Court is increasingly determined not to announce its final ruling for this term until July. By tradition, Chief Justice John Roberts announces on the penultimate day of briefing that the next and final day of briefing will be the first. But Justice Roberts made no such announcement on Thursday, suggesting that Friday’s planned […]
Trust in Supreme Court plunges ahead of key decisions on presidential immunity, Jan. 6
A new poll finds that 70% of Americans believe Supreme Court justices are more likely to shape the law to fit their own ideology than to serve as neutral adjudicators of the law. Additionally, an Associated Press-NORC poll released Thursday found that fewer than a third of Americans think the Supreme Court is likely to […]