Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson says he’ll pull money from market if Kamala Harris wins presidential election
Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson has warned that he will pull his money out of US markets if Vice President Kamala Harris wins November's presidential election against former President Donald Trump. The Paulson & Company founder and megadonor to President Trump made the shocking revelation during an appearance on Fox Business' “The Cramer Countdown” […]
Nevada to allow pregnant women to use taxpayer money to fund abortions
Nevada is set to become the 18th state to allow low-income pregnant women to use Medicaid funds to pay for abortions. The state lost an appeal of a judge's ruling earlier this year that found denying insurance coverage for abortions violates Nevada's equal rights protections adopted by voters in 2022. It is unclear when compensation […]
NY hedge fund titan Boaz Weinstein set to divorce ex-Manhattan DA candidate Tali Farhadian
Boaz Weinstein, the New York hedge fund mogul who made his fortune betting against JPMorgan, is separating from his wife, Tali Farhadian, a one-time candidate for Manhattan district attorney, The Washington Post has learned. Lawyers for Weinstein, a 51-year-old longtime Democratic donor, filed for divorce on April 4 from his wife of 14 years, who […]
Kamala Harris told ACLU she’d fund trans surgeries for migrant inmates, decriminalize drugs and end ICE detainers during 2020 campaign
Remember, her values haven't changed. Vice President Kamala Harris, in a left-leaning survey, supported using taxpayer money to provide gender reassignment surgery for prison inmates, decriminalize drugs, and end U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of illegal immigrants suspected of crimes. American Civil Liberties Union During the ill-fated 2020 presidential campaign. investigation Resurfaced by […]
NYC councilwoman who infamously bit cop’s arm creates defense fund to offset legal bills
A Brooklyn Democrat who became infamous for biting off a police officer's arm during a homeless shelter protest has since enlisted the support of protesters with ties to the Chinese Communist Party to set up a legal defense fund to pay his legal fees, The Washington Post has learned. Rep. Susan Zuan (D-Brooklyn) Documents submitted […]
Florida lawyer swindled over $1.5M from trust fund setup for Pennsylvania siblings: Sheriff
A Polk County, Florida, attorney has been arrested on suspicion of stealing nearly $2 million from a trust fund set up by his late father for his siblings who live in Pennsylvania. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that the suspect, Jason Penrod, 47, of Family Elder Law, was […]
NCAA stops Oklahoma State from placing QR codes linking to NIL fund on helmets in Week 1
The NCAA did not allow the Oklahoma State Cowboys to do so after the team announced they would place QR codes linked to the NIL on players' helmets before their game against South Dakota State. Oklahoma State University said it will place a 1.5-inch-by-1.5-inch QR code on helmets that will link to the football program's […]
CNBC hosts scoff at Harris economic advisor trying to justify creation of a new tax to fund her spending policies
The CNBC host on Thursday disparagingly criticized an economic adviser to the Harris campaign for trying to defend her new tax proposal. Bharat Ramamurti, who also worked in the Biden administration, appeared on “Squawk Box” with hosts Joe Curnen and Becky Quick to explain the proposal to tax investors' unrealized gains. “It's not income. If […]
Health insurance providers to fund street doctors and clinics to serve LA's homeless population – The Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public agencies and private health insurers are teaming up to create a system of street doctors and clinics that will provide medical care, including routine preventive care, to homeless people in Los Angeles, officials announced Wednesday. Dr. Samir Amin, chief medical officer for LA Care Health Plan, a Los Angeles County […]
Taliban Claims U.N. Will Help Fund ‘Small Business’ Loans in Afghanistan
The ruling Taliban-controlled Afghanistan state news agency reported on Monday in a now-deleted article that the United Nations Political Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) was working to “facilitate small-scale projects through loan clauses.” In a separate article, still available on its website, state news agency Bakhtar reported that UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva said broadly that UNAMA […]