Press conference detailing Scottie Scheffler’s arrest was complete waste of time
A waste of time. That was how one summarized a Thursday news conference featuring Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Police Chief Jacqueline Gwynn Villarroel. The trial lasted about 12 minutes, with the mayor and chief refusing to answer any questions. It’s understandable why, to allow for the legal process, but the case involves a […]
‘Why should he have to do it?’: WH press secretary ducks on Biden’s refusal to get a grip on the border
During a White House briefing on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre addressed the border crisis, defending President Biden’s approach and offering shocking reasons for why he has not acted. Jean-Pierre began the press conference by saying it was up to Republicans to do something to resolve the issue or continue to politicize it. […]
Stock market today: Wall Street slinks back from its records – The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes are falling back from record highs. record Concerns about high interest rates added pressure to the market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was down 0.4% in afternoon trading, a day after hitting a record high. As of 2:20 p.m. Eastern time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down […]
Permitting reform supporters press forward despite Schumer’s pessimism
Permitting reform advocates on Capitol Hill are forging ahead, even as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York pours cold water on the prospect of advancing legislation to speed up energy projects around the country. Schumer told reporters last week that it would be “virtually impossible” to get anything done this session. But he […]
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul press conference takes sexual turn: ‘I had an erection’
Things got weird at Thursday’s Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul pre-fight press conference. During a preview of the July 20 fight at AT&T Stadium, the two fighters got into an argument on stage in Arlington, Texas, but the mood changed when Paul tried to get laughs from the crowd. “I want to kiss Mike’s big […]
Famed Journalist Says Press ‘Shouldn’t Be Neutral’ On Trump, Warns Of ‘Assassinations’ During 2nd Term
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof wrote in his new book that the American press should not remain “neutral” when it comes to covering former President Donald Trump because of the alleged threat he poses to democracy. In a CNN interview about the book, Kristof argued the media erred by treating Trump as “just another candidate” […]
NBC ‘Meet the Press’ host Kristen Welker objected to Donald Trump interview
Meet the Press host Kristen Welker was persuaded to participate in the sit-in after rejecting her boss’ offer to interview former President Donald Trump on her debut episode last fall, according to reports. Welker, a former NBC News White House correspondent who replaced Chuck Todd on the long-running Sunday morning show, was asked by NBC […]
WH press sec’y Karine Jean-Pierre fudges on Biden’s inflation lie, NY Times calls GOP the real antisemites and more
A diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This excuse: “The point is, [Biden] The factors that caused inflation [were] When he is in place. . . took office. ” — WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Wednesday we say: Oh, sure, we all accidentally (twice a week!) say that the inflation rate was 9% when […]
Rory McIlroy press conference starts with divorce warning
Rory McIlroy’s press conference Wednesday ahead of the 2024 PGA Championship began with the host’s message to the media to avoid questions about the surprise divorce filed by his wife Erica Stoll on Monday. Taking to the podium at Louisville’s Valhalla Golf Club, the Northern Irishman continued to discuss the season’s second major, which begins […]
Press: In election 2024, we can learn a lot from Italy
Among the famous poems that are always covered in high school literature classes, one by Scottish poet Robert Burns stands out: “I saw lice in a church lady’s bonnet and got lice”. Burns delights in telling the story of sitting behind a woman in church wearing a fancy new hat, but not realizing there were […]