Tag: Tempers

Tempers flare over Wicomico Sheriff’s Office collective bargaining agreement

Wicomico County Council’s collective bargaining agreement with the sheriff’s office reached another impasse, straining the already tight deadline, after a contentious meeting Tuesday morning. During the meeting, the current draft of the agreement was struck down in a unanimous vote after members of the council voiced doubts that the pension would remain solvent at the […]

Senate GOP campaign chief tempers expectations for size of November win

Senate GOP campaign chief Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is keeping expectations in check for Republicans’ quest to retake the Senate majority, maintaining that his only goal is to flip two seats despite a favorable map for Republicans. Daines told a group of reporters on Thursday that his overarching goal this cycle is to end the […]

Tempers flare after Graham accuses Sinema of ‘half-ass’ border effort

Tempers flared on the Senate floor Thursday when Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) asked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to explain why he voted against advancing the border security deal she negotiated and Graham responded by panning it as a “half-ass” effort to secure the border. Sinema appeared frustrated about Graham’s vote to block the border deal […]

Asia Stocks Slide as Fed Tempers Strong Pivot Bets: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks fell the most in about two weeks after Federal Reserve officials pushed back against bets of aggressive interest rate cuts next year. Most Read from Bloomberg The MSCI Asia Pacific Index lost as much as 1.1%, the biggest drop since Dec. 5, led by a near 1% drop in Hong Kong. […]