Pro-Trump money man Bill Ackman seeks investors for new fund
Bill Ackman, the billionaire ally of Donald Trump, has asked shareholders of his Pershing Square fund to back a new investment venture that aims to manage about $25 billion in assets. The 58-year-old hedge fund manager, whose net worth is estimated at $9 billion, wrote the letter seeking support for Pershing Square USA, which plans […]
2024 Olympics men’s basketball primer: Team USA seeks gold
The bar is incredibly high. The U.S. men’s basketball team has the greatest roster in history, from the “Dream Team” to the “Redeem Team.” This summer’s Paris 2024 Olympic team is arguably as talented as any that has come before. LeBron James (center) laughs among Stephen Curry and Anthony Davis as the U.S. men’s team […]
White House seeks end to government purchase of single-use plastic by 2035
The White House announced Friday that it has set a goal to end federal purchases of single-use plastics by 2035. The Biden administration will work to phase out federal purchases of such plastics for food service operations, events and packaging by 2027, it added. “Plastic production and waste has doubled over the past 20 years, […]
Trump seeks to overturn felony conviction citing Supreme Court ruling
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Cherkasky weighs in after President Biden scolded the Supreme Court for its ruling on … source
Supreme Court blocks Texas man's execution as he seeks DNA testing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Texas from carrying out the death penalty for a man convicted of stabbing a retired teacher as he seeks a DNA test to avoid death row. Ruben Gutierrez, 47, was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Escolastica Harrison and was scheduled to be executed Tuesday night. […]
Biden Seeks to ‘Outlaw’ AR-15s After Failed Trump Assassination
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to ask Congress to “outlaw” AR-15s and similar rifles in the wake of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump. “If we’re going to talk about violence, we have to talk about guns,” Biden began his remarks. “An […]
Biden administration seeks feedback on potential new Arctic drilling protections
The Biden administration is seeking input on a possible expansion of areas protected from oil and gas development in the western Arctic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday. The proposed protections could expand the area of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) that is restricted from development or identify new protected areas within existing […]
‘Knows All My Business’: Health Program Seeks To Train Barbers To Save Lives: REPORT
A health professional held a forum for student barbers Tuesday in Illinois to train them to use an opioid overdose treatment, CBS News reported. Keisha House, the RUSH Substance Use Disorder Center’s assistant director, called for barbers to keep Narcam, the opioid treatment, in their stores, according to the outlet. She also reportedly wanted them […]
Democrats’ panic not subsiding as Biden seeks to run out clock on swap
President Joe Biden appears to be running out the clock ahead of the Democratic National Convention after the dam on his political future bent but didn’t break following House Democratic caucus meetings and calls with frontliners concerned about Biden’s candidacy for November. Nine House Democrats and one senator, Peter Welch (D-VT), have publicly called on […]
AOC Seeks Impeachment Of SCOTUS Justices Thomas And Alito
House Oversight Committee holds hearing on recent mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 8: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on gun violence at the Capitol in Washington, DC on June 8, 2022. (Photo by Andrew Harnik Pool/Getty Images) Avril Elfi from OANWednesday, July […]