Category: USA
Pro-DeSantis PAC offers to pay for Trump to move out of Florida after he called it the ‘worst state’
Fox News A super PAC supporting a potential White House bid from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday it will financially support former President Donald Trump’s move to California — just one day after the GOP 2024 front runner took aim at the Sunshine State’s leadership and called it the “worst state.” “Donald Trump has…
Read MoreAnheuser-Busch Shake-Up After Transgender Influencer Was Featured on Beer Can
Wall Street Journal Alissa Heinerscheid, Bud Light’s vice president of marketing, to take leave of absence. https://www.wsj.com/articles/anheuser-busch-shake-up-after-transgender-influencer-was-featured-on-beer-can-a0ed8009
Read MoreGoogle CEO Pichai’s 2022 Compensation Valued at $226 Million
Wall Street Journal Compensation included stock awards valued at more than $200 million. https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-ceo-sundar-pichais-2022-compensation-valued-at-226-million-e43ec06f
Read MoreIn Abortion Pill Ruling, the Supreme Court Trades Ambition for Prudence
New York Times The court’s order seemed to vindicate a commitment in last year’s decision in Dobbs: to leave further questions about abortion to the political process. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/politics/supreme-court-abortion-pill-roe-wade.html
Read MoreHow Life Insurance Agents Beat Back a Tech Onslaught
Wall Street Journal Startup companies tried to bypass insurance salespeople but now embrace them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-life-insurance-agents-beat-back-a-tech-onslaught-6943ee30
Read MoreLongtime DeSantis friend Adam Laxalt to chair super PAC backing Florida governor’s expected 2024 run
Fox News Former Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt has signed up for a new mission — to help his longtime friend and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis win the presidency. Laxalt is joining the pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down as chair, the group confirmed to Fox News on Saturday. Officials with Never Back Down, which…
Read MoreAlabama GOP Gov. Kay Ivey ousts education official over ‘woke concepts’ in Pre-K educational materials
Fox News The head of Alabama’s Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) has resigned after Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey was made aware of “woke concepts” featured in the books that were being distributed to teachers in the state. Ivey’s office said in a Friday press release that last week it “was brought to the Administration’s…
Read MoreKerry says US, China must work together on climate, world ‘not doing enough’
Fox News Ahead of Earth Day, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry asserted Friday that the U.S. and China must work together in order to combat the global climate crisis. “There’s no way that any one country can solve this crisis,” he told MSNBC, “and, particularly, if we are large emitting nations.” “So it…
Read MoreTennessee G.O.P. Cuts Session Short With No Action on Gun Control
New York Times Republicans not only rebuffed the demands of protesters but also punted on a proposal from the state’s conservative governor, who said he would now call them back for a special session. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/us/politics/tennessee-republicans-gun-control.html
Read MoreRegional Banks’ Deposit Remix Not as Good as the Original
Wall Street Journal Deposit levels were more stable than feared, but regional banks still faced higher rates and a costlier mix in their funding. https://www.wsj.com/articles/regional-banks-deposit-remix-not-as-good-as-the-original-f17656d9
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