Category: USA
Trump takes heat from right for saying he didn’t ‘hit’ Newsom because Calif gov said nice things about him
Fox News Former President Donald Trump is receiving criticism from some on the right in the wake of comments he made in which he said he “could never hit” California Gov. Gavin Newsom because the liberal Democrat was “so nice to me.” “You have a very ambitious guy in California, but he’s done a terrible…
Read MoreProgressive AG flip flops on deadly drug crackdown, supports stricter laws after calling for eased penalties
Fox News Progressive Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, a Democrat, is pulling back on his soft on crime approach when it comes to the state’s efforts to crackdown on the worsening fentanyl crisis. After helping craft a 2019 law, AB236, that weakened penalties for larger amounts of drug possession, including fentanyl, Ford is doing an…
Read MoreEY Breakup Plan Doomed by Miscalculations, Powerful Opponents
Wall Street Journal The deal’s failure has set off anger aimed at Ernst & Young’s U.S. firm, which blocked the split. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ey-breakup-plan-doomed-by-miscalculations-and-powerful-opponents-61b7e02d
Read MoreBernie Newcomb, the blind programmer who created E-Trade, dies at 79
Washington Post Born legally blind, he co-founded the company that revolutionized stock trading — “a broker in a box,” as one newspaper put it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/04/12/bernie-newcomb-who-created-etrade-and-distrupted-online-trading-dies-at-79/
Read MoreFrance’s Macron Seeks to Calm Trans-Atlantic Uproar Over Taiwan Remarks
Wall Street Journal The French president reaffirmed France’s support for Taiwan’s status quo and defended his push for more European autonomy from the U.S. https://www.wsj.com/articles/frances-macron-seeks-to-calm-trans-atlantic-uproar-over-taiwan-remarks-d5dbf457
Read MorePentagon Intelligence Leak Spotlights Russian Infighting, Wagner’s Role in Ukraine War
Wall Street Journal The U.S. says Kyiv remains confident in its ability to launch a counteroffensive. https://www.wsj.com/articles/intelligence-leak-spotlights-russian-infighting-wagners-role-in-ukraine-war-c0f14632
Read MoreDonald Trump Sues Former Lawyer Michael Cohen
Wall Street Journal The former president, who is seeking more than $500 million in damages, says Mr. Cohen breached his professional obligations through is frequent podcasts, books and media appearances. https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-sues-former-lawyer-michael-cohen-9760da77
Read MoreThe Right Amount of Cards, Cash and ID to Carry in Your Wallet
Wall Street Journal As wallets get thinner, here’s what financial advisers say you shouldn’t leave home without. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-right-amount-of-cards-cash-and-id-to-carry-in-your-wallet-2a6a050b
Read MoreGet a Big Reaction (Thursday Crossword, April 13)
Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-a-big-reaction-thursday-crossword-april-13-79fa52ca
Read MoreMemphis panel unanimously votes to reinstate state Rep. Justin Pearson to Tennessee House
Fox News A Memphis, Tennessee, panel voted unanimously on Wednesday to reinstate state lawmaker Justin Pearson, who along with fellow Democrat Rep. Justin Jones, rose to national recognition and earned praise from the White House after getting booted from the Republican-run state legislature for using a bullhorn and speaking out of turn on the House…
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