When Dr. Anthony Fauci stepped down two years following an extraordinary career in public service, Barack Obama issued a memorable statement. “I will always be grateful that we had a once-in-a-century public health leader to guide us through a once-in-a-century pandemic,” the former Democratic president wrote. “Few people have touched more lives than Dr. Fauci […]
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is wrapping up its two busiest weeks of earnings reports this quarter, with more than half of the index reporting results. Companies have largely surprised to the upside, with the index pacing at earnings growth of 5.5% this quarter, per Evercore ISI. Stock reactions have been mixed, though, as the prospect […]
Republican secretaries of state in Alabama and Ohio are warning President Joe Biden’s campaign that Biden might not be placed on their general election ballots because the Democratic Party’s late-August convention falls after state ballot deadlines. It’s not the first time a convention has been held in late August — but it would be a […]
The Republicans trashing Gov. Eric Holcomb‘s pandemic response are counting on everyone to forget what happened in 2020. GOP candidates for Indiana governor are depicting Holcomb’s record as government overreach while Attorney General Todd Roktia is accusing the Holcomb administration of using erroneous COVID-19 data as a basis for violating citizens’ liberty. If you’re nursing […]
New Hampshire’s Democratic presidential primary may end up counting, after all. Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison suggested on Saturday that he’s open to finding a way to seat New Hampshire’s delegates at this summer’s nominating convention, after President Joe Biden won the state’s unsanctioned primary last month. Doing so would be a remarkable — […]
Reading down the lengthy final agreement of the COP28 United Nations climate conference held in December 2023, you’ll go a long way before finding a strong, active verb. The lengthy recitation of climate impacts “notes with concern” and occasionally with “significant concern” glaring gaps in countries’ current policies. But while countries volunteered pledges to act, […]