The head of former President Barack Obama’s winning 2012 campaign on Tuesday said Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s independent bid for the White House is certainly keeping his rivals “up at night.” Jim Messina, who also served as deputy chief of staff in the Obama White House, said Democrats should “absolutely” be concerned about the influence […]
Embattled Illinois elected official Tiffany Henyard got an earful from her constituents at a public meeting Tuesday, but had little to say in return. A number of local residents WGN-TV described as “frustrated” shared their thoughts at the Thorton Township meeting about Henyard’s various local scandals. Henyard currently serves as both Thornton Township supervisor and Dolton […]
When the economy is going well, people buy a lot on credit and keep current with their credit card debt. When the economy stinks, people still buy a lot on credit but fall behind in their payments. By that measurement, we’re in a lot of trouble. The Federal Reserve […]
The Biden administration regulators see a monopoly boogeyman behind the curtain of nearly every business merger and acquisition — from airlines to cellphones to chicken producers. Now they’re trying to stop Capital One from acquiring the credit card company Discover. That’s a bizarre […]
If conservatives hoped that the Missouri school district that saw a teenage girl brutally beat her classmate would be fair and balanced in its response to the ensuing investigation, then the recent letters passed between the school district and Missouri Attorney General should have quickly dispelled such a notion. As local news outlet KTVI-TV reported, a […]
In a significant financial shift, U.S. credit card users experienced a 50% hike in fees and other expenses last year, signaling a deepening concern over the cost-of-living crisis as the nation approaches the November elections. During 2023, holders of U.S. credit cards paid approximately $157 billion in interest and fees, a $51 billion leap from […]
There is nothing worse in life than the loss of a child. But the parents of 22-year-old Laken Hope Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus Thursday morning, now have to live with the fact that her death was caused by a man who shouldn’t have been in this country in […]
It’s a tricky decision, whether or not to eat other people, and one that should be considered carefully, even though, “ethically, cannibalism poses fewer issues than you might imagine,” according to an unsigned, subscriber-only piece in New Scientist. Nobody wanted to put their name on that or leave it […]
NEW YORK — Capital One Financial is buying Discover Financial Services for $35 billion, in a deal that would bring together two of the nation’s biggest lenders and credit card issuers. Discover Financial shareholders will receive Capital One shares valued at nearly $140, according to a news release issued by the companies Monday. Discover shares […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A woman with a lengthy criminal history including theft, assault and prostitution got into a truck with a man who had picked her up for a “date” near downtown Anchorage. When he left her alone in the vehicle, she stole a digital memory card from the center console. Now, more than four […]
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