Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman didn’t hold his tongue while watching the CBS News Vice Presidential Debate on Tuesday night. The founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management made a series of X posts explaining why he thinks Republican nominee Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) outperformed Democratic nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “JD Vance is whip … Read more
CBS News, hosting vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz for the general election campaign’s third debate next week, says it will be up to the politicians — not the moderators — to check the facts of their opponents. The 90-minute debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday in a Manhattan studio that … Read more
“I know I don’t walk as easy I used to, I don’t speak as smoothly as I used to, I don’t debate as well as I used to. But here’s what I also know: I know how to tell the truth. I know right from wrong. I know how to do this job. And I … Read more
CNN’s coverage of Thursday’s first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump drew nearly 48 million viewers — but most people watched it on a different network. The debate — during which Biden, 81, turned in a disastrous performance that highlighted his advanced age and frailty, raising questions about his ability … Read more
CNN is forcing other television networks and outlets to agree to a list of tedious requirements in exchange for the ability to air the first 2024 presidential debate, sources told The Los Angeles Times. Despite becoming the first TV network in history to secure the exclusive rights to air a general election debate, CNN is … Read more
BlackRock Chief Executive Larry Fink said Thursday that the firm was unfairly targeted by candidates in the fourth Republican presidential debate, calling it a “sad commentary on the state of American politics.” BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has faced a backlash from state pension plans in Republican-led Florida, Louisiana and Missouri for the firm’s … Read more
