Politics
Politics
Gaetz, Boebert and Biggs raised big bucks off their opposition to McCarthy
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo), who spent several thousand dollars on Facebook ads in January that touted the Speaker fight as having “fundamentally changed the direction of our country,” reported more than $760,000 in first-quarter receipts. That included just shy of $270,000 from small-dollar donors and $95,000 through a joint fundraising committee. The speaker fight produced… […]
Politics
House GOP plows ahead on risky immigration plan
Though neither House GOP effort has a chance at success in the Democratic-controlled Senate, a failure to get border security measures through the one chamber of Congress they control would mark a significant stumble for Republicans on an issue highly important to their base. “I am confident leadership will not bring anything to the floor… […]
Politics
Biden is ignoring immigration issues, voters say in poll
The new poll — conducted on behalf of immigrant advocacy group Immigration Hub and Voto Latino, a political organization focused on Latino voter turnout — comes three weeks before the administration plans to end Title 42, the Trump-era policy that has allowed border agents to immediately expel millions of migrants on public health grounds for… […]
Economy
Economy
Hollywood writers strike to end on Wednesday as WGA, AMPTP finalize labor contract
Striking WGA (Writers Guild of America) members picket with striking SAG-AFTRA members outside Paramount Studios on September 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty ImagesHollywood writers and studios have finalized the language of a tentative contract that will lead to the end to a nearly 150-day labor strike.Union leaders “voted unanimously to lift… […]
Economy
Microsoft introduces PC that has one job: connect users to their computers in the cloud
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella watches from the audience during a press briefing at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024. Jason Redmond | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft is previewing a new PC that’s designed to connect corporate workers to their programs and files in the cloud. The Windows 365 Cloud Link is […]
Economy
Russia says Ukraine attacked it using U.S. long-range missiles, signals it’s ready for nuclear response
In this image provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers, from the 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment of the 18th Field Artillery Brigade out of Fort Bragg N.C., conduct live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System. John Hamilton | U.S. […]
