This week in Bidenomics: Heard much about 'Bidenflation' lately?

aol.com It’s a clunky portmanteau, so if “Bidenflation” is on the way out, our ears might be just as grateful as our wallets. Relief does seem to be coming on both counts. By a…

Biden’s EPA could jeopardize his key policies by imposing sweeping new environmental rules on chemicals used for chips manufacturing

fortune.com It takes up to 500 highly specialized chemicals to manufacture one semiconductor chip. Some of these will soon be subject to misguided new environmental rules that will…

Trump Claims Biden’s ‘Base Won’t Let Him Support the Police’ After Attending Slain NYPD Officer’s Wake While President Fundraises

mediaite.com Donald Trump claimed President Joe Biden’s “base” won’t let him support police, and that’s why he did not attend the wake of slain NYPD officer Jonathan Diller. Diller, 31,…

NBC News’ Ronna McDaniel Problem Looms Larger: How Should Networks Cover Trump Republicans?

thewrap.com The chaos surrounding the hiring and firing of former Republican Party chair Ronna McDaniel from NBC News has underscored the difficulties of covering Donald Trump and his…

2 Of The Top 5 World Economies Can Now Run 100% On Renewable Energy

benzinga.com The state of California has vowed to have 100% clean power by 2045, but recent data showed that it was already reaching that goal, at least for a few hours each day. Data…

How UBS, Deutsche Bank, and other giants tap their in-house art experts to appeal to ultrawealthy customers

aol.com The lobby of the U.S. headquarters of UBS, in Manhattan, is adorned this spring with dozens of original paintings by Lucian Freud, the English portraitist. But a few…

Why Jon Stewart Called Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary An 'A**hole' On The Daily Show

looper.com Learn More Why Jon Stewart Called Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary An 'A**hole' On The Daily Show Jon Stewart has returned to host "The Daily Show" with a catch: He's only hosting…

Call to "Update Free Speech Policies" to Address Supposed Hate Speech at Public University

reason.com I've seen plenty before, but this one is from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and the particular target is "antisemitic speech." An excerpt from Wednesday's Executive Order:…

Donald Trump has a Liz Cheney problem

newsweek.com Former Republican Representative Liz Cheney drew a large crowd at a recent talk in Iowa, suggesting that the frequent Donald Trump critic could still give the former…

Biden taps Obama, Clinton in record-setting $26 million fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall moderated by Stephen Colbert

fortune.com Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world teamed up Thursday night to deliver a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden that hauled…

Obama defends Biden as protesters disrupt campaign event

axios.com Protesters disrupted President Biden's star-studded campaign event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton in New York City on Thursday night. The big picture:…

Biden Has Support From Former Presidents While Trump Can't Get His Own Former VP To Show Up, Says Expert

benzinga.com Political reporter Teddy Schleifer highlighted President Joe Biden’s unique advantage of having his party’s former presidents rally behind him at a major NYC fundraiser.…

Alina Habba demands Jon Stewart be investigated: "Makes me so angry"

newsweek.com Donald Trump's lawyer has slammed Jon Stewart not facing charges for selling his home for more than its assessed value when compared to her client's legal woes. The comedian…

Seth Meyers Bursts Trump Supporters' Bubble With A Detail From Truth Social Filing

huffpost.com At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we…

Biden and Obama Torch Trump at Blockbuster $26M-Plus Fundraiser With Stephen Colbert: ‘Old And Out Of Shape’

mediaite.com AP Photo/Alex Brandon President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama tore into former President Donald Trump during a blockbuster fundraiser that raised over $26…

SBF Gets 25 Years for Crypto Fraud & Who Pays for Baltimore Bridge Collapse?

dcs.megaphone.fm Episode 290: Neal and Toby discuss Sam Bankman-Fried being sentenced to 25 years and the judge's reasoning for the term length. Then, a really old maritime law complicates…

Judge speaks out against Donald Trump's family attacks

newsweek.com A federal judge has criticized Donald Trump over the former president's attacks against the daughter of the judge overseeing his upcoming criminal trial in New York. U.S.…

Biden jokes about Trump's golf game during fundraiser

msnbc.com President Joe Biden was joined Thursday by two of his Democratic predecessors for a star-studded fundraiser at Radio City Music Hall that his campaign said brought in more…

Biden Mocks Trump’s Golf Trophies At Glitzy Fund Raiser Hosted By Stephen Colbert

mediaite.com President Joe Biden took a shot at former President Donald Trump — and his claims of success on the golf course —during a glitzy fundraiser hosted by Stephen Colbert. The…

The TikTok divestment bill will not offer any meaningful privacy protection from China, but it will further entrench the dominance of US-based social networks

lpeproject.org Earlier this month, the United States House of Representatives passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bill that would force…

Could Investing $20,000 in Palantir Technologies Stock Make You a Millionaire?

finance.yahoo.com Here's an interesting fact about Nov. 8, 2016, that you may already know: It was Election Day. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were locked in a race to become the 45th…

Former Prosecutor Weissmann Blasts Trump Over Ex-President's Attack On New York Judge's Daughter: 'Is There No Depth To Which He Will Not Descend?'

benzinga.com Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann criticized ex-President Donald Trump for his repeated social media attacks on the daughter of the judge overseeing his upcoming…

Alina Habba outlines Donald Trump's move against Fani Willis

newsweek.com Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba has argued the former president's Georgia election interference case should be dismissed on the basis of his comments being protected by the…

Mike Johnson is edging closer to doing the right thing on Ukraine

msnbc.com For more than a month, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has put off a vote on funding for Ukraine’s war against Russia. It now appears, though, that the GOP stonewalling…

Fleecing the flock: Fine print shows how Trump takes his cut of followers' money

msnbc.com As Donald Trump rolls out another cringey grift, selling branded copies of the Bible, new reporting shows how even money that is not designated as going to Trump often ends…

Seth Meyers Calls Bullsh*t on Trump’s Sky-High Truth Social Valuation

thedailybeast.com Seth Meyers didn’t choose a career in comedy for his love of math, but the Late Night host knows enough about addition, subtraction, and failing social media businesses to…

Trump's Meme Stock, Florida's Social Media Law, and the Baltimore Bridge Collapse

dcs.megaphone.fm Kara and Scott discuss the fallout from NBC's Ronna McDaniel debacle, Reddit’s first week on the market, and Trump Media being a meme stock. Plus, Florida’s restrictive law…

RNC Chair Lara Trump Drops New Single ‘Anything Is Possible,’ Reveals ‘A Few More’ Songs Are in the Works

mediaite.com AP Photo/Michael Wyke & Lara Trump Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump released her second single on Thursday evening and teased the release of several…

The Ronna McDaniel incident reveals a deeper dilemma for journalism

cjr.org There’s a reason things like this keep happening. NBC’s hiring of former Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel earlier this week, followed by a very public…

Go Touch Some Grass

newsweek.com The shocking and horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, triggered by the Singaporean-flagged cargo ship Dali striking it during the wee hours of Tuesday…

Donald Trump is winning back anti-Trump Republican donors

newsweek.com A top Republican donor who previously backed Donald Trump's rivals Tim Scott and Nikki Haley in the GOP primary has now confirmed he will be voting for the former president…

How US oil production hit a record under Biden despite climate policies

reuters.com The counter-intuitive fossil fuel boom under Biden reflects an awkward truth for his supporters and detractors alike ahead of the November elections, proving that what…

Donald Trump's poor fundraising compared to Joe Biden flagged by Fox News

newsweek.com Donald Trump's fundraising efforts are no match for President Joe Biden's massive sold-out event on Thursday in New York City, Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov said…

UBS Banker's Comments Highlight Challenges Facing Green Banking

archive.ph The upshot: The world’s biggest banks can’t live up to the green regulatory ideal unless they start dumping huge numbers of clients worldwide at a reckless pace and also…

Survey: Percentage of Americans "unaffiliated" with a religion rises again

axios.com Data: PRRI; Chart: Axios Visuals Americans increasingly are calling themselves "unaffiliated" with any religion — or rejecting religion altogether — at a time when…

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm in Michigan announces billions in funding and touts Biden

axios.com Culvert Township, Mich. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm barnstormed across the Midwest this week, selling President Biden's legislative record on factory floors and…

Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records

aol.com Asian shares were mostly higher Friday in quiet holiday trading, with markets closed in Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore and India, among other places. Many world financial…

TikTok Has Never Operated In Mainland China. Is It Even Chinese?

cnn.com Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. The future of…

Trump Media Isn’t a Meme Stock, It’s a Cryptocurrency

morningstar.com When I first wrote about Digital World Acquisition Corp., in January 2022, its business operations were merely an idea. To be sure, DWAC existed. It was a special-purpose…

Trump’s DJT Stock Is Riding a MAGA Wave. It Could Crash

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WIF Surpasses PEPE to Become Third Largest Meme Coin by Market Cap After DOGE and SHIB

cryptonews.com While the overall cryptocurrency market remains relatively stable, meme coins have been gaining momentum, with Dogwifhat emerging as a front-runner. The red-hot Solana-based…

Republicans are overperforming in recent elections

newsweek.com Republicans appear to be overperforming in elections this year compared to former President Donald Trump's performance in the 2020 presidential election. Despite a recent…

Maryland Bridge Repair Begins With $60M Federal Aid, Reconstruction Estimated To Cost $2B

benzinga.com The US government has granted Maryland $60 million in emergency funds to reconstruct the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. What Happened: Maryland Governor…

Protesters interrupt Biden, Obama, Clinton at $25 million New York fundraiser

investing.com President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, headlined a star-studded fundraiser with former President Bill Clinton on Thursday, offering a robust…

Bithumb Delays IPO Citing It Not A Priority, Here’s Why

coingape.com Bithumb, the prominent South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, has stirred investor curiosity by announcing a delay in its initial public offering (IPO) process. Notably, this…

Trump’s Stock Is Rising, and Seth Meyers Is Skeptical

nytimes.com Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on…

Just-In: Binance Announces 50th Launchpool Project Ethena (ENA)

coingape.com Binance, a prominent player in the cryptocurrency exchange sphere, has unveiled its highly anticipated 50th Launchpool project, Ethena (ENA), a pioneering synthetic dollar…

Taiwan's Navy Leader To Visit US Next Week To Work Closely On Naval Matters As China's Threat Looms

benzinga.com Tang Hua, Taiwan’s navy chief, is reportedly scheduled to visit the United States next week to bolster bilateral naval cooperation. Sources reveal that this comes as China’s…

Trumps PEPE To Become Third-Largest Meme Coin, Can It Overtake SHIB?

coingape.com has been on an unstoppable price rally this year with a majority of gains attained just over the last month. Earlier today, the Dogwifhat (WIF) price rallied all the way to…

Trump and Tom Emmer bury the hatchet with Mar-a-Lago fundraiser

axios.com Former President Trump on Wednesday attended a fundraiser hosted by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Min.) at Mar-a-Lago, mending a longtime rift between the two, Axios has…

Highest-ranking female Senate Republican Joni Ernst risks being boxed out of leadership

axios.com Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is at risk of being boxed out from Senate GOP leadership by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) who beat her to the punch in announcing his run for the No. 3…

Biden took the stage in Manhattan alongside former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama for a campaign fundraiser that brought in $25 million,…

wsj.com Biden took the stage in Manhattan alongside former Democratic presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama for a campaign fundraiser that brought in $25 million, and Trump…

America's Wealthiest 1% See Their Fortunes Soar To $44.6 Trillion Thanks To Stock Surge

benzinga.com The top 1% of Americans have seen their wealth soar to a record $44.6 trillion, with stock holdings being the primary driver of this surge. What Happened: The wealth of the…

Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted Biden's glitzy New York fundraiser

politico.com NEW YORK — Pro-Palestinian protesters repeatedly interrupted President Joe Biden’s fundraiser featuring former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton Thursday night —…

Rachel Maddow Says the Hilarity of It Is Part of Why Jan. 6 Punishments Matter

thewrap.com MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow had nothing but praise for the American Bar Association on Thursday night’s edition of “All In” for continuing to hold a number of…

Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth?

apnews.com One of the nation's most prominent news outlets has found itself in an embarrassing mess over the hiring — and quick firing — of someone who isn't even a journalist in the…

Biden camp hopes for a boost from multi-prez event

morningbrew.com President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign hosted the Oppenheimer of political fundraisers last night—throngs of people paid a record amount of money to watch an A-list…

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