The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Monday as investors await key inflation data to provide further clues about whether this year’s market rally is sustainable. Earnings from some major financial giants and consumer companies are also on the docket. The broad market index ended the day up 0.1% at 5,572.85, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced […]Read More
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Harris on Tuesday afternoon offered a full-throated defense of President Biden as he continues to fight for his reelection bid while she is on the road this week to energize key parts of the Democratic coalition. “We always knew this election would be tough, and the past few days have […]Read More
As President Biden prepared to address NATO allies gathered in Washington on Tuesday evening, his advocates on Capitol Hill seemed to be growing a bit louder. But so was the unease over Democratic prospects of beating Donald Trump and making gains in Congress come November. In a searing indictment of the stakes for Democrats, Sen. […]Read More
Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail with a new stump speech that made roughly equal work of skewering President Biden and Vice President Harris, recognizing the hand-wringing among Democrats over who should lead their ticket in November. In a shift from earlier speeches, Trump criticized the current administration by calling it “Biden-Harris,” rather than […]Read More
George Stephanopoulos, the ABC news anchor who recently interviewed President Biden about his fitness for the presidential race, was caught on camera Tuesday indicating that he doesn’t think Biden can serve another four years. Stephanopoulos, a former Democratic operative turned news anchor, is seen in gym clothes in a video published by TMZ when he […]Read More
President Biden’s performance at the NATO summit this week is under close scrutiny not only by leaders of the Western alliance but by Democratic lawmakers, as he has managed to slow calls for him to exit the presidential race and seeks to prove to his party that he is the best person to take on […]Read More
The Republican National Committee has expanded legal challenges to voting and election procedures in key swing states since March, when presumptive nominee Donald Trump installed new party leaders with a mandate to pursue his unsubstantiated claims of widespread cheating. In Arizona, Michigan and Nevada, Republicans are seeking to force election officials to remove voters from […]Read More
As President Biden seeks to shore up support for his decision to seek a second term, he’s embarked on a round of interviews and communications to make the case for his candidacy and against former president Donald Trump. Here’s a quick roundup of fact checks of claims he has made. “Trump and the MAGA Republicans […]Read More
Inflation may be cooling, but consumers’ outrage over higher prices is running hot. TikTok users blasted Walmart for rolling out digital shelf labels that allow it to quickly raise and lower prices. Wendy’s backpedaled after its CEO suggested the burger chain may start using dynamic pricing.And at some Chipotle locations, customers filmed workers to try […]Read More
More consolidation, more problems — that’s the latest fear gripping the theatrical industry. After a monthslong negotiation process, Paramount and Skydance have struck a merger agreement. While the proposed union has been touted as perfect match by those involved, Hollywood’s cinema operators have their concerns. Namely, that continued consolidation in the industry will exacerbate production woes that have […]Read More