Companies are reevaluating their security measures in the wake of last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. A number of companies have scrubbed their websites of top executives’ biographies and photographs. Others are closing offices or canceling in-person events. While some of these are temporary measures meant to protect workers amid heightened social…
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is facing a backlash from fellow Democrats for his “full and unconditional” pardon of Hunter Biden after repeatedly promising he would not use his presidential authority to shield his son from federal charges. “He didn’t need to tell the American public, ‘I will not do this,’ and he did. And…
Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Lemon are among the big-name X (formerly Twitter) users leaving the social media site since President-elect Donald Trump announced the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, will have a role in his administration. In a Wednesday Instagram post, “Halloween” actress Curtis shared a screenshot showing her X account’s successful deactivation. In her…
Jamal Simmons, a former communications director for Kamala Harris, made an unlikely suggestion about how the vice president might still have a chance of becoming president in 2024: If Joe Biden steps down from office. Asked on Sunday what they thought would be the most important thing to watch for in the 71 days until…
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump may be even in the polls, but one indicator points toward an election victory for Harris. The stock market has been rising since July – the S&P 500 3.3% since July. On Election Day it closed up more than 427 points, ending at 42,221.88. According to…
WASHINGTON − The Philadelphia district attorney failed Thursday in his bid to block tech billionaire Elon Musk from continuing his controversial $1 million daily giveaways targeting pro-Trump registered voters in swing states before next Tuesday’s election. The legal showdown had the potential for fireworks as a judge ordered Musk to appear personally in a Philadelphia…
WASHINGTON − The Justice Department has warned tech billionaire Elon Musk and his pro-Trump political action committee that its $1 million daily handouts to registered voters in swing states may violate federal election law, media outlets reported Wednesday. The department’s public integrity section, which investigates potential election-related law violations, sent the letter to Musk’s America…
The head of the Federal Communications Commission says former President Donald Trump‘s calls for CBS and other networks to have their licenses revoked are threats against free speech. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel released the statement Thursday in response to a Trump request that CBS should have its license revoked in a Truth Social post. In…
With the federal response to Hurricane Helene becoming a major focus of the presidential campaign in the home stretch, President Joe Biden’s administration continued to push back Sunday against former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims about storm recovery. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said her agency has…
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz‘s time in China could be a point of contention during Tuesday’s vice presidential debate in New York, particularly after recent reports alleged that he may have been misleading about being in the East Asian country around the time of the deadly Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests. Walz has previously stated that he…