Hispanic senators press Biden to protect immigrants before leaving White House
The three current Hispanic Democrats in the Senate are calling on President Biden to expand and strengthen humanitarian protections for certain groups of immigrants who could be stripped of their legal status by the incoming Trump administration. In a letter Wednesday, Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Alex Padilla (California), and Ben Ray Luján (New Mexico) […]
‘A Press Release Is Not A Pardon’: Judge Shreds Biden’s Hunter Move, Says He Can’t ‘Rewrite History’
Judge Mark C. Scalsi, a Trump appointee, criticized President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden in a filing Tuesday, saying the president has broad authority to “rewrite history.” He said he could not. Biden released a statement Sunday night announcing the pardon for the Hunter Biden case, saying that a “rational” person […]
Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher to set more records – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks set another record in crowded trading Tuesday, adding to what has already been a great year. The S&P 500 rose 2 points, or less than 0.1%, to its 55th all-time high this year. It's up 10 of the past 11 days and is on track for one of its […]
Trump team floats 'opening up' White House press room
Fox News contributor Joe Concha comments on Donald Trump Jr.’s speculation that the White House press room could ‘open up’ … source
Trump incoming White House press secretary ready for 'hostile' press corps
Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks to ‘Hannity’ about being chosen for the job. Subscribe to Fox … source
Nation’s youngest upcoming press sec juggled unprecedented campaign cycle ahead of Trump’s massive victory
West Palm Beach, Florida – President-elect Donald Trump announced that Caroline Leavitt will return to the White House next year as press secretary, making the 27-year-old the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history and achieving a new major career milestone. Mr. Levitt has fiercely defended Mr. Trump throughout his bitter campaign against Vice […]
Bears strangely fired Matt Eberflus hours after scheduled press conference
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday, a day after mismanagement of time in the second half of a 23-20 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. The loss dropped Chicago to 4-8 and likely eliminated them from playoff contention barring a miraculous run, but it also gives the team an […]
Head of Ohio's teacher pension fund retires Sunday, saying fund is strong despite staff vacancies – The Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio University chief to step down Retirement benefit system for problematic teachers Despite the turmoil at the top, which her successor will inherit, she said she is leaving the fund in a strong financial position. In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Acting Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Lynn […]
The fall of the corporate press: A Thanksgiving reflection on the new media era
President-elect Donald Trump's landslide victory on November 5 appears to have marked the end of an era for corporate reporting. And that's certainly something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The election results revealed that the majority of voters were unfazed by the liberal media's relentless attacks on Trump and the Biden-Harris administration's relentless legislative […]
Reps. McGovern, Massie urge Biden to pardon Julian Assange to ‘send a clear message’ on press freedom
Representatives James McGovern (Massachusetts) and Thomas Massey (R-Kentucky) have written a letter to President Biden asking for a pardon for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and for the administration to stop targeting his journalistic work. He asked them to “send a clear message.'' . Australian publisher Assange pleaded guilty in June and received a prison term […]