World needs economic stability after a tough few years, but if Trump wins we’re unlikely to get it | Larry Elliott
ohPolls taken over the weekend suggest that Donald Trump’s narrow escape from an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania has increased his chances of returning to the White House. Until now, little attention has been paid to how Trump 2.0 will affect the US and global economies. But that will now change. What the world needs is […]
Teamsters President Praises ‘Tough S.O.B.’ Trump in Historic RNC Speech
Teamsters Chairman Sean M. O’Brien delivered a historic speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) on Monday night at the invitation of former President Donald Trump. “I’m honored to be the first Teamster to speak at the Republican National Convention in our 121-year history,” O’Brien told the Republican National Convention audience, which included President Trump […]
American Culture Quiz: Test yourself on a summer breeze, a summer Olympian and a tough man for all seasons
“July’s all dressed up and playing a tune” is a lyric found in the Mellow Gold hit makers’ 1972 Top 10 song “Summer Breeze.” Hall & Oates Shields & Croft Simon & Garfunkel Starsky and Hutch Interstate 95 passes through one-third of all states in the continental U.S. Is this true or false? Which US […]
Mets’ David Stearns has tough trade deadline questions to answer
ARLINGTON, Texas — The last time the Mets tried their hand at using a top prospect, they included pitcher J.T. Ginn during 2022 spring training to acquire Chris Bassitt from the Athletics. The Mets last attempted a trade at the trade deadline on July 30, 2021, when they acquired Jaybee Baez and Trevor Williams from […]
Elon Musk praises ‘tough’ Donald Trump after former president is shot at rally
Elon Musk fully endorsed Donald Trump. The former president was shot in the ear. At a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. “I fully support President Trump and wish him a speedy recovery.” He said in X. in Subsequent postsHe writes: “The last time America had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.” Musk said: He […]
House GOP’s tanked vote signals tough path ahead on funding
House Republicans’ rejection this week exposed intraparty divisions over spending and highlighted the challenges GOP leadership faces in its ambitious plan to pass all 12 annual budget bills by the end of the month. Republicans were caught off guard Thursday when 10 of their own party members voted with most Democrats to reject a GOP-drafted […]
Kamala Harris admits Democratic ticket is facing ‘tough’ election as party lawmakers call on Biden to withdraw
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Hours before her boss’s big news conference in the nation’s capital, Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged at a campaign rally that the Democratic nominee is under attack but made no mention of growing calls within her own party for President Biden to step down. “Today marks 117 days until the election,” she […]
Hang Tough Andy Biggs!
Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Back on December 1, 2022, The Prickly Pear was one of the first publications to note that the very narrow Republican victory in the House gave significant leverage to those who oppose Kevin McCarthy as Speaker and those that want significant rule changes in the House. We noted this was […]
First Lady ‘Dr.’ Jill Biden is a ‘tough to please’ lecturer
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The community college campus where Dr. Jill Biden teaches is just nine miles southwest of the White House. But it’s one of the few places in the Washington, D.C., area where the rapidly unfolding crisis over President Biden’s reelection isn’t a talking point: More than 15 students interviewed by The Washington Post […]
California’s illegal fireworks create tough assignment for ‘stretched thin’ law enforcement
Illegal fireworks are a predictable crime that Southern California law enforcement agencies are tasked with responding to come nightfall as Fourth of July celebrations get underway. “It’s an all hands on deck day for us,” Lt. Thoby Archer with the Huntington Beach Police Department told the Orange County Register. “We’re stretched thin like every coastal […]