Democrats hoped population growth would turn North Carolina blue, but here’s how Trump is crushing those hopes
Democrats had believed that population growth in North Carolina's most populated areas would help stave off the red tide, but another trend may dash those hopes altogether. The Cook Political Report changed North Carolina from a right-leaning state to a swing state based on demographics, analysis Former President Donald Trump has also been gaining support […]
Dalvin Cook visiting Cowboys in hopes to salvage NFL career
The Cowboys may have some surprising names in their backfield. Former Jets running back Dalvin Cook will visit Dallas on Monday. According to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero: “Unlike a year ago when he was rehabbing from shoulder surgery, Cook has been working out with weights all offseason and says he feels the best he’s felt […]
Strategists pin GOP Senate hopes on Trump base coming ‘home’ ahead of election
Republican strategists expect Republican voters to come back on Election Day to support Senate candidates and lower-ranking Republican candidates in key states, despite current numbers showing Republican candidates at a disadvantage. “A lot of people who voted for Trump just haven’t put on the Republican candidate’s jersey yet,” said one veteran Republican strategist. However, these […]
Maresca hopes Chelsea’s battling attitude will ‘create culture’ he craves | Chelsea
aA minor incident in Chelsea’s final pre-season friendly against Inter last Sunday gave manager Enzo Maresca some hope that his seemingly random collection of 43 footballers was starting to grow as a team. Levi Colwill was kicked to the ground by Inter’s veteran centre-back Francesco Acerbi, causing mayhem as most of the Chelsea players swarmed […]
Obama economist hopes Harris doesn’t actually implement her policies: ‘There’s no upside here, and there is some downside’
An Obama-era economist has weighed in on a new policy proposal from Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and said he hopes it never comes to fruition. Harvard economist Jason Furman said The New York Times criticized her policies as making no sense at all. “There’s no good here, just some bad.” The Harris campaign released […]
Mets’ return to mediocrity is killing their playoff hopes
The Mets’ season continued to stagnate through late May. What followed was a six-week surge that boosted their postseason dreams. Now the glamour has given way to mediocrity, or worse, that threatens to bury the Mets, who travel next week to face the Padres and Diamondbacks, who lead the National League wild-card race. Pete Alonso […]
US stocks rally as strong retail sales raise hopes of ‘soft landing’ – Financial Times
Positive US retail sales data and strong performance from Walmart lifted markets and boosted confidence that the US economy will avoid a recession and achieve a “soft landing”. The new optimism spurred a rally on Wall Street, with the S&P 500 closing up 1.6%, enough to erase the index’s entire August decline. The tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
Stephen A. Smith hopes Trump loses, fears 'vengeance tour'
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith said he hopes former President Trump won’t return to the White House in November. “I don’t want Donald Trump to win this election,” Smith said on a podcast Wednesday, picked up by Media It. “The reason is because he doesn’t know how to operate. I’m afraid he’ll go on a […]
Biden-Harris admin wants to ban plastic utensils at federal agencies in hopes of affecting the weather
Republican lawmakers reacted with stunned laughter after the Biden-Harris administration announced it would cut back on the use of plastic cups and utensils in federal agencies to curb so-called “climate change.” Last month, the Biden-Harris team announced they were taking “ambitious action” to address plastic pollution at every stage of plastic’s lifecycle. As part of […]
NYC cyber squatter hopes to cash in big on Harris-Walz website he bought in 2020
It’s a vice presidential contest. A Brooklyn cybersquatter who bought the website HarrisWalz.com in 2020 could sell the domain for $15,000 if Kamala Harris chooses Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Trademark attorney Jeremy Green Etche bought the URL for just $8.99 in the hopes that Harris and Waltz will one day become […]