The Biden campaign said it raised $33 million after the first presidential debate of the year. The campaign said that half of the funds raised came from first time donors. The spike in donations provides some relief for Biden who is facing growing calls to step aside. Supporters of President Joe Biden may have been […]
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Trump Ascendancy Has Morgan Stanley Team Touting Steeper Curve
(Bloomberg) — The growing prospect of a Trump presidential victory is making yield curve steepeners an attractive bet as growth will likely slow and inflation quicken under such a scenario, according to Morgan Stanley. Most Read from Bloomberg The US presidential debate has strengthened the possibility of Donald Trump’s re-election, and this will sharpen the […]
This California congressman is all over TV and TikTok, touting Biden … and himself
Rep. Ro Khanna, one of President Biden’s most visible supporters, came to Michigan recently to accept a “courage in public service” award from an Arab American group that opposes American support for Israel in Gaza — and detests Biden. The tension of the California congressman’s dual roles — as a presidential surrogate and one of […]
Goldman Sachs Says Buy European Pharma Stocks Touting Innovation
(Bloomberg) — European drugmakers that are focused on building portfolios of new medicines have gotten a nod from analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Most Read from Bloomberg The analysts initiated coverage of six large-cap pharmaceutical stocks on Thursday, saying “innovation is the key to success.” They gave buy ratings to AstraZeneca Plc, Novo Nordisk […]
Scientists warn against Facebook posts touting moringa juice HIV ‘cure’
Scientists have warned people with HIV against taking moringa juice to treat the virus after Facebook posts touted the plant as a “cure” for the condition. The false claim, which has circulated on social media in Myanmar for years, resurfaced after the ongoing political crisis in the Southeast Asian country led to the collapse of […]
Kamala Harris seeks to shore up Latino voter support by touting economic gains
Fresh from a swing through Western states, Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC News there are reasons for Latino voters to be optimistic about the economy and jobs, even if they are not feeling the upswing yet. Harris’ trip to Arizona, Nevada and Colorado was intended to hammer home President Joe Biden’s State of the […]
Biden campaign launches ad touting president’s age as an asset
President Biden’s campaign released an ad Saturday that will air in major battleground states connecting the president’s age with his ability to get things done during his first term, seeking to draw a contrast with former President Trump’s record. “Look, I’m not a young guy. That’s no secret,” Biden says in the new ad, titled […]
Trump Says America Is ‘Just So Pathetic’ Before Touting Relationship With Autocrats
After denouncing a bipartisan deal that would impose new U.S. border restrictions, Donald Trump called America “pathetic” when claiming police and border patrol were not “allowed to do their work.” Last month, Rolling Stone reported that Trump wanted to kill the Biden-endorsed immigration reform package and privately grumbled to his advisers that in supporting the proposed […]
South Carolina GOP governor blasts labor unions while touting economic growth in annual address
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican governor of South Carolina took a shot at unions in his State of the State address Wednesday, warning that recent economic growth will be undone if labor organizers make inroads in cornerstone industries across the region. The conservative state has the nation’s lowest rate of union membership, despite the […]
Polish FM rejects idea of depleted Russia attacking NATO, touting might of defensive alliance
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski does not believe that Russia will have enough resources to launch military aggression against NATO countries, but the bloc should still prepare, he said in an interview with Radio Liberty on Jan. 23. Commenting on warnings from top European officials that a full-scale war against Ukraine unleashed by Russia could go beyond its borders, Sikorski said […]
Randi Weingarten’s slapped with another fact-check by X after touting in-person learning post-COVID
The American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on Tuesday was fact-checked by social media platform X after she touted in-person learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “In-person learning is where kids do best, which is why educators & their unions worked hard to reopen US schools safe in-person learning beginning back in […]