WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. But the lieutenant governor’s political rise wouldn’t have been possible without it. Over the past decade, […]
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GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood” that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty. But the firebrand lieutenant governor’s political rise wouldn’t have been possible without it. Over the past […]
Trump’s Palm Beach fundraiser, joined by Melania Trump, rakes in $50 million, organizers say
Former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party officially kicked off their high-dollar general election fundraising operation Saturday evening, with major donors — both his vocal loyalists and those just now getting off the sidelines — gathering in Palm Beach, Florida, to throw support behind the GOP’s presumptive nominee. For the second time this election […]
Biden ad rakes Trump over COVID response 4 years ago
President Biden’s campaign hit former President Trump over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in a new ad Thursday, answering his rhetorical question if Americans are better off now than four years ago with a resounding, “Yes.” The ad opens to a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post last week urging voters to compare Biden’s […]
MrBeast says he rakes in $700 million a year and has a personal chef and trainer, but claims he’s not rich — yet. Here’s why
‘It’s a never-ending treadmill for the content’: MrBeast says he rakes in $700 million a year and has a personal chef and trainer, but claims he’s not rich — yet. Here’s why Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is notorious for shelling out hundreds of thousands of dollars (or even a Tesla) to subscribers, medical patients and folks […]
Planes abort harrowing landings in England as Storm Pia rakes UK with 50-80 mph gusts
MANCHESTER, England – Storm Pia brought ferocious winds to parts of England Thursday, creating havoc at some of the region’s airports. Video from just outside Manchester’s airport by Simon Whittaker shows two jets that had a harrowing attempt at a landing amid wind gusts of 40-50 mph. As gusts buffeted the planes just before they […]