Lobbying World: Hur heads back to King & Spalding
Robert Harr and Leah Grossi Back King & Spalding As a partner in the firm's special matters and government investigations practice. Harr, best known as the special counsel investigating the Biden documents case, previously served as U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland and as an assistant U.S. attorney general. Grossi most recently served as […]
Biggest obstacle facing Daniel Jones, other struggling QBs may be in their heads
Defining the “it” in the “It Factor” that makes some quarterbacks special is a lot harder than defining the “it” when a quarterback looks “off.” Age isn't the cause of a sudden decline in performance in once successful players; it's usually a lack of confidence, as has been the case in recent years with the […]
2024 VMAs red carpet: Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Paris Hilton turn heads at award show
Fashion took center stage at the annual MTV VMAs, held at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York on Wednesday. Taylor Swift attended the music event in a plaid Christian Dior dress, black shorts and matching black boots. She is nominated for 10 awards, closely followed by David with nine. The pair won their first award […]
Boeing Starliner undocks from space station, heads back to Earth unmanned as crew stays behind
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft detached from the International Space Station on Friday evening and returned to New Mexico without its crew. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are scheduled to remain on the space station through February. They will return to Earth with a SpaceX crew that will likely launch to the ISS later this month, with […]
US elections live: Kamala Harris heads to Pittsburgh to prepare for high-stakes debate against Donald Trump | US elections 2024
Harris heads to Pittsburgh for key debate Good morning to all my US politics readers. Kamala Harris She leaves today for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to prepare for next week's presidential debate. Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump is scheduled to speak at the Economic Club of New York and then appear remotely at the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering […]
California bill banning ‘legacy’ preference in college admissions heads to Newsom’s desk: ‘Fair and equitable’
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. The California Legislature Democratic-led bill Last week, the state […]
Dow record, Buffett’s $1 trillion win and Boar’s Head’s crisis
Former CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard discusses interest rate cuts and the labor market on “The Craman Countdown.” U.S. stocks ended a mixed week and month with healthy gains as investors headed into the long Labor Day weekend, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a new record high […]
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 […]
Jake Sullivan heads to Canada on national security trip
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit Canada on Sunday and meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to bolster U.S.-Canadian ties on a range of security issues, the White House announced Sunday. The meeting between Sullivan and Trudeau, along with an address to Canada’s annual cabinet meeting, is expected to […]
Dollar dips as yen heads for first weekly drop in six By Reuters – Investing.com
By Hannah Lang NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar retreated from a one-week high against major currencies on Friday, capping several turbulent days as traders digested falling U.S. jobless claims and the prospect of a looming economic recession. The US dollar fell against the Japanese yen after three days of rebounding after Thursday’s better-than-expected jobs […]