Trump nostalgia way up, Gaza dragging down Biden in CNN survey

Considering his past few weeks have been spent in court defending himself from felony charges and not campaigning for a second term, a recent poll showing former President Donald Trump way ahead in the race for the White House must have come as a very welcome surprise to the 45th President’s campaign staff. A CNN … Read more

Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

By Chris Megerian and Josh Boak | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting under the former president’s thin skin and reminding the country of his blunders. Like a comic honing his routine, … Read more

Trump is his own running mate, crushing Biden in campaign appearances as he stands trial

Right now, Donald Trump is his own running mate. Meaning that he is not going to share the national spotlight with anyone if he can dominate it on his own. And that is what he is doing as he stands trial in Manhattan on dubious and politicized so-called hush money payment charges that never should … Read more

Biden Expresses Willingness To Debate Trump In Howard Stern Interview

AFP In a recent exclusive interview with radio host Howard Stern, President Joe Biden expressed his willingness to engage in a debate with his 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. This statement marks the first time Biden has indicated his readiness to participate in a debate with Trump during this election cycle, The Hill reported. … Read more

Murray: Titanic gloom on Biden’s broken border 

DEL RIO, Texas — I’ve been to Texas many times. Those Lone Star trips were confined to the habitat of American salesman. Cookie cutter hotels, training rooms, frigidly chilled convention centers, and that blast of Texas heat whenever you venture outside. A recent trip changed all that. I traveled from San Antonio through Uvalde to … Read more

Analysis: What to watch during what could be Biden’s final White House correspondents’ dinner

John T. Bennett | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s aviator sunglasses likely won’t be far away Saturday night when the president cracks some jokes at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. But not everyone will be laughing during Washington’s yearly spectacle — even if “Dark Brandon” makes another appearance. That’s Biden’s political … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance earns praise from Chinese social media for rejecting US sell-or-ban ultimatum

Beijing-based ByteDance late on Thursday rejected a report by US digital publication The Information, which said that it was “exploring scenarios” to sell a majority stake in TikTok’s US operations to firms outside the technology industry and without the algorithm that powers the platform. In a statement posted on its Jinri Toutiao news platform, ByteDance … Read more

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 2.8% in March

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed prices once again rose at an unexpectedly brisk rate in March, marking another setback for rate-cut timing. The core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index rose 0.3% in March from the previous month and 2.8% year-over-year, according to the latest Bureau of Economic Analysis data released Friday. The … Read more

Bombardier gets federal exemption from sanctions on Russian titanium

Bombardier is now the second large Canadian corporation known to have been granted an exemption from federal government sanctions on Russian titanium. The Montreal-based aircraft manufacturer, along with its European partner Airbus, can continue to use parts containing titanium produced by Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA, based in Verkhnyaya Salda. During a conference call Thursday with reporters following the release of Bombardier’s quarterly results, CEO … Read more