Nader says Judge Merchan is ‘last best hope’ to save republic from Trump; urges jail time
Ralph Nader, the Green Party presidential candidate in 2000, urged Judge Juan Marchand to sentence former President Trump to prison, calling him the “last best hope” for saving the republic. On Monday, Nader shared a link to a letter about X, which makes a case to the judge for why prison time is essential. “Given […]
Haley urges Trump to prepare for younger rival after Biden debate chaos
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Saturday, former Republican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley urged former President Trump to prepare to face off against a younger rival after Biden’s questionable debate performance. “They’re going to make a smart decision. They’re going to bring in young people, they’re going to bring in people who are […]
Ohio Democrat House challenger urges party to ‘pivot,’ consider swing state senator over Biden
An Ohio Democrat running for U.S. House of Representatives believes the party is in danger with President Biden coming out on top in the 2024 presidential election and has called for the party to field a new candidate. The comments by Tammy Wilson, a Democrat challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Jim Jordan to represent Ohio’s 4th […]
New York Times editorial board urges Biden to step aside after debate fallout
The New York Times’s editorial board published an article urging President Joe Biden to step out of the race following his disastrous performance at Thursday night’s debate against former President Donald Trump. The authors said the debate ruled out “sufficient rationale for why Mr. Biden should be the Democratic nominee this year.” “At Thursday’s debate, the president needed to […]
State Dem leaders rally behind Biden post-debate, while one party chair urges GOP to replace Trump
The governor of Biden’s longtime home state led several other Democratic state officials in championing the party’s support for the incumbent president after his debate performance caused a stir in political circles. Delaware Gov. John Carney told Fox News Digital that he still supports his state’s voters’ claim to keep him in the White House. […]
IMF chief urges US policymakers to cut deficits
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday urged U.S. policymakers to use the U.S. recovery from the pandemic to pay down the budget deficit. Georgieva said policymakers should put the U.S. national budget deficit on a “decisive downward trajectory” to prevent investors from starting to lose interest in Treasuries. She praised legislation […]
U.S. Surgeon General Urges Congress to Issue Tobacco-Like Warning Labels for Social Media
The US Surgeon General is urging Congress to issue warning labels, similar to those on cigarette packs, about social media platforms and their impact on young people. “It is time for social media platforms to require Surgeon General labels warning that social media poses significant harm to adolescent mental health,” said U.S. Surgeon General Vivek […]
DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject effort by Steve Bannon to avoid prison
The Department of Justice has filed a brief urging the Supreme Court to reject Steve Bannon’s emergency appeal to avoid prison after he was convicted of contempt of Congress. Bannon, a former senior adviser to former President Trump, was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress in 2022 after failing to appear before a […]
Missing Florida paddleboarder’s family urges navigation company to release his location data
The family of a “professional diver and spearfisher” is appealing for help from sailing companies after Luciano Mercenari went missing this week while paddleboarding off the coast of Key Biscayne, Florida. Mercenari was wearing a Garmin diving watch with GPS at the time of his disappearance, his cousin Allegra Jacchia said in a social media […]
Citigroup urges staffers to ‘keep cool’ despite anti-Israel protests
Wall Street bank Citigroup has urged employees to “remain calm” as anti-Israel protesters blockade its New York headquarters. Video obtained by The Washington Post showed pro-Palestinian protesters blocking an entrance to Citi’s offices in lower Manhattan, waving signs and chanting slogans such as “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “From […]