By Naveen Athrappully U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has asked former President Donald Trump’s lawyers about whether they challenged special counsel Jack Smith’s authority to bring charges against the president. On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about President Trump’s being immune from prosecution for official acts carried […]
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Philadelphia-Based Republic First Bank Collapses in First Bank Failure of 2024
By Tom Ozimek The troubled Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank has imploded, with federal regulators seizing it and arranging for it to be taken over by fellow regional lender Fulton Financial, in what marks the first bank failure of 2024. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced on April 26 that Republic First Bank—which did business […]
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Justice Kavanaugh Warns of Vicious Cycle of Malicious Prosecutions That Could End Presidency
By Tom Ozimek During Thursday’s deliberations at the U.S. Supreme Court on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claim, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned that a decision in the case has future implications for whether future presidents are shielded from vicious cycles of malicious prosecution that could effectively end the presidency as we know it. […]
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Rosacea: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Approaches
By Terri Ward, Medically Reviewed Dr. Beverly Timerding Rosacea, a chronic inflammatory condition, affects at least 16 million people in the United States and more than 5 percent of the global population. Its visible signs on the face, such as redness, flushing, dilated blood vessels, bumps, and thickened skin, can profoundly impact self-esteem and social […]
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Trump Endorses Trent Staggs to Replace Mitt Romney in Senate
By Naveen Athrappully Former President Donald Trump endorsed Trent Staggs, the mayor of Riverton, Utah, for a U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “Trent Staggs is 100 percent MAGA, and is running to fill” Mitt Romney’s seat, President Trump wrote in an April 27 Truth Social post, “as the next Senator […]
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Biden’s Approval Rating Lowest Among Past 10 US Presidents: Gallup
By Naveen Athrappully President Joe Biden’s job approval rating for the 13th quarter of his presidency is the lowest of his term and is the worst among all presidents in modern history, according to a recent Gallup poll. President Biden “averaged 38.7 percent job approval during his recently completed 13th quarter in office, which began […]
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Google Pumps Own Stock via Dividend Program and $70 Billion Buyback
BY Enrico Trigoso Alphabet Inc. announced a first-time-ever dividend program and a $70 billion buyback of its own stock that could revitalize the tech company for the next year. The company’s shares, both Class A and Class C, experienced a big surge of over 11 percent in post-market trading on Thursday, reaching approximately $175 and […]
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Trump Fights Gag Order That Experts Call Unconstitutional
By Janice Hisle His constant verbal jousting and social media rants spark cries of “I wish he’d shut his mouth!” from detractors and even from some of his own supporters. But now a court has ordered former President Donald Trump to remain silent about most people involved in the criminal trial that began on April […]
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‘Zero Emissions’ Freight: Biden Spending $1.5 Billion to Electrify US Trucking Industry
By Naveen Athrappully The Biden administration plans to spend nearly $1.5 billion to make the American freight industry, responsible for transporting goods all across the country, “zero-emissions” as part of its climate agenda push. “The Biden-Harris Administration is today announcing a first-ever national goal to transition to a zero-emissions freight sector for truck, rail, aviation, […]
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Could Pomegranates Pave the Way for Lower Blood Sugar
By Sheramy Tsai Concerned about blood sugar spikes? You’re not alone. Many avoid fruits for fear of raising their glucose levels. However, new research suggests that pomegranates might just be the exception—potentially lowering diabetes risk markers. Study: Modest Improvements in Blood Sugar Pomegranates might not be the first food you think of for fighting diabetes, […]
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JPMorgan CEO Issues Dire Warning About Biden Admininistration’s ‘Huge’ Deficit Spending
By Tom Ozimek JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has issued a grim warning for the direction of the U.S. economy, saying he sees the odds of a “soft landing” as far lower than markets are pricing in while sounding the alarm on a possible bout of 1970s’ style stagflation fueled in part by the Biden administration’s […]
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Biden Signs $95 Billion Foreign Aid Bill Into Law
By T.J. Muscaro Just 12 hours after the Senate gave its late-night approval, President Joe Biden signed the contentious $95 billion national security package that sends more foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific. The legislation also includes a measure that forces TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company and authorizes the […]
