Democrats have relied on one company’s tools to power its campaigns. They’re now facing a possible collapse.
Oct. 5 By BRITTANY GIBSON A company at the center of the Democratic Party’s digital strategy is on the verge of a meltdown — sparking alarm among a broad constellation of liberal groups that are relying on it ahead of 2024. NGP VAN provides tools…
The bewilderment and schadenfreude the White House feels over McCarthy’s ouster
Oct. 4 By ADAM CANCRYN President Joe Biden and his advisers never saw former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as trustworthy. But the latter’s demise did not spark much joy in the White House. The president and his advisers played no role in the House vote…
McHenry named as acting speaker
Oct. 3 By KATHERINE TULLY-MCMANUS Rep. Patrick McHenry is now the acting speaker, the House Clerk announced immediately after Kevin McCarthy was stripped of the gavel in a historic House vote. The speaker pro tempore is imbued with all the powers of an elected speaker…
Beyonce’s Concert Film to Be Distributed Globally by AMC
Oct. 2 By Jyoti Narayan A film based on U.S. pop star Beyonce’s hit “Renaissance World Tour” is set to be distributed globally by a unit of AMC Entertainment, the company said, as cinema chains look to fill content gaps stemming from Hollywood strikes. AMC…
US Near-Miss With Government Shutdown Illustrates Washington Dysfunction
Oct. 1 By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. narrowly dodged its fourth partial government shutdown in a decade on Sunday, but the past week exposed the depths of political dysfunction in Washington and particularly within the splintered House Republican caucus. A last-minute decision…
California’s Newsom Promoting Biden in ’24 – and Perhaps Himself in ’28
Sept. 30 By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Shortly after Wednesday’s second Republican presidential debate concluded, California Governor Gavin Newsom was holding court in the so-called “spin room,” bouncing from one network to another to tout Democratic President Joe Biden as the real winner of the…
New York Remains Top Financial Centre, London Clings to Second Place – Survey
Sept. 28 By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – New York has easily remained the world’s top financial centre with London still second and gaining some ground, but also facing a tougher fight with Singapore and Hong Kong, the Global Financial Centres index showed on Thursday….
Musk’s X Disabled Feature for Reporting Electoral Misinformation – Researcher
Sept. 26 By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said on Wednesday, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading just before major U.S. and Australian votes. After…
Here’s who made the second Republican presidential debate
Sept. 25 By ZACH MONTELLARO The stage is set for the second GOP presidential primary debate — and once again, the frontrunner is nowhere to be seen. On Monday night, the Republican National Committee confirmed that seven candidates have been invited to Wednesday’s debate: Florida…
Games-Asia Olympic Body Backs North Korea Flag at Hangzhou Despite WADA Ban
Sept. 24 By Ian Ransom The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said it was happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country’s non-compliance with global anti-doping rules. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)…
UAW Strike Set to Hit Deep Into the Industry’s Supply Base
Sept. 23 By Timothy Aeppel Jeffrey Aznavorian has already cut output about 6% at his small auto parts factory outside Detroit due to the United Auto Workers strike. But he is bracing for it to get worse. Much worse. The union, which initiated strikes at…
Anchorage changes ARPA rules for $100M in grants
Sept. 22 By David Bernknopf The Municipality of Anchorage has released its 2023 report on how federal American Rescue Plan Act grants distributed by the municipality are being used. ARPA grants totaling more than $100 million were appropriated by the Anchorage Assembly in 2021 and…