(Bloomberg) — Mexico’s presidential candidates faced off for the third and final debate ahead of June 2 elections, in an exchange that seems unlikely to reduce the wide lead of the ruling party candidate Claudia Sheinbaum, despite the constant attacks against the government’s handling of insecurity. Most Read from Bloomberg With polls showing security as […]
After criticizing former president Donald Trump for promising to amp up tariffs on imports if he wins the 2024 election, the White House on Tuesday announced its own round of tariffs targeted at a variety of Chinese good. President Joe Biden has said Trump’s ideas would worsen inflation, because the tariffs the Republican has proposed […]
McDonald’s is seemingly fighting to attract customers one deal at a time. McDonald’s has faced criticism as prices soared in recent years, resulting in less revenue from lower-income consumers and reduced foot traffic in stores. As a result, Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski said in a late April first-quarter earnings call that McDonald’s has to be “laser-focused […]
“During the Supreme Court’s immunity arguments, a majority of the Supreme Court seemed more concerned with the future what-ifs than the here and now. Is there anything that constrains them to confine themselves to the question before them? If they cannot do that in this case, we stand to lose our right to hear Trump’s […]
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Erich Andersen, general counsel for TikTok and Chinese parent company ByteDance, will step down from that role in June to focus on fighting efforts to force a sale of the video app in the U.S., the company said on Friday. Andersen will remain at the company and become its special […]
CampPhoto/Getty Images Signature via Canva NEW YORK — Report for America is pleased to announce that it will place nearly 60 reporters and photojournalists in new positions at local newsrooms across the country this summer, including the Louisiana Illuminator. These new corps members join hundreds more who will continue reporting on undercovered communities and topics […]
By Qiaoyi Li and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s Xiaomi has secured locked-in orders for more than 70,000 of its SU7 electric cars as of Saturday and the company intends to keep its automotive business “100% focused” on the Chinese market for the next three years, founder Lei Jun said on Tuesday. The smartphone maker […]
Former White House chief of staff Ron Klain openly questioned President Joe Biden‘s political strategy Tuesday night, arguing he was too focused on long-term infrastructure projects and not enough on immediate economic needs as he runs for reelection. “I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges,” Klain said, according to audio […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rick Scott is spending millions to reach out to Florida’s Hispanic voters, a key voting group for his November reelection campaign that has grown to lean more heavily Republican. Scott’s campaign said Wednesday it plans to spend about $700,000 per week for a series of radio, digital, TV […]
Mar. 31—GREENUP — It was a spirit of independence that drew Patrick Whitehead to woodworking. “I was just interested in it. I’ve always wanted to be self sufficient,” the 61-year-old said, adding he lived through a flood in his hometown of Williamson, West Virginia, in 1977 and had the experience of living in rather primitive […]
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill has shrugged off speculation linking him with the vacant job at Aberdeen but said he could not rule out a return to club football in the future. O’Neill (54) is among the names mentioned as a possible replacement for Neil Warnock, who stepped down as Dons boss on Saturday less […]
The Republican National Committee has hired two new lawyers to lead its legal efforts, a source familiar with the matter told NBC News. The move comes as the organization focuses on voting and election-related concerns following the Trump campaign’s effective takeover of its leadership. Republican lawyer Charlie Spies will serve as the RNC’s chief counsel, […]