By Jeff Louderback OAKLAND, Calif.—Moments after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced Silicon Valley lawyer and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate on March 26, the independent presidential candidate saw backlash from both Democrats and Republicans for the selection. In Oakland, where Ms. Shanahan grew up, Mr. Kennedy called the ticket a spoiler for President […]
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Slow Progress On Biden’s EV Charger Rollout With Just 7 Built So Far
By Tom Ozimek President Joe Biden’s pledge to use money from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill to build 500,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers by 2030 is moving forward—albeit at a snail’s pace—with officials revealing that, so far, the number built is seven. When The Epoch Times reported on EV charging station construction in December 2023, […]
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US Economy Did Better Than Expected in the Fourth Quarter, but Current GDP Estimates Crash
By Tom Ozimek U.S. economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2023 has been revised upward, to 3.4 percent from 3.2 percent in the government’s third—and final—update of gross domestic product (GDP) figures, although real-time GDP estimates for the first quarter of 2024 have fallen sharply, undercutting hopes for an economic “soft landing.” The economy […]
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Donald Trump’s Net Worth Hits $6.5 Billion, Enters 500 Richest People List
By Naveen Athrappully Former President Donald Trump has entered Bloomberg’s list of top 500 global billionaires after his stake in Truth Social was valued at nearly $4 billion. Truth Social parent company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) went public following its merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp (DWAC). It will trade under the ticker […]
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Trump Social Media Stock Soars on First Day of Trading
By Andrew Moran Former President Donald Trump’s social media company got off to a hot start on its first day of trading, showcasing a buying frenzy to scoop up shares. Trump Media & Technology Group shares, trading as DJT on the Nasdaq Composite Index, surged as much as 52 percent in the opening minutes of […]
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Trump’s Social Media Company to Start Trading Under ‘DJT’ on March 26
By Jack Phillips Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, will begin trading on the Nasdaq stock market on March 26, the company said in a March 25 regulatory filing. Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp. (DWAC), a publicly traded shell company, approved a deal to merge with President Donald Trump’s media business […]
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Maine Pulls the Plug on California-Inspired Electric Car Mandates
By Alice Giordano Maine, a vastly rural state that mingles a traditional Yankee life of hunting, logging, lobstering, and living off the grid with an annual influx of 15 million tourists—most who arrive by car—will not be joining 12 other states in phasing out gas-powered cars in favor of electrical vehicles. In a 4 to […]
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RFK Jr. Campaign Spent More Than It Earned In February: Filings
By Austin Alonzo Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. closed out February with access to more than $23.7 million on hand, according to his campaign’s Federal Election Commission filings. On March 20, both Mr. Kennedy’s principal campaign committee—Team Kennedy—and his allied hybrid political action committee filed their monthly statements covering February with the FEC. […]
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Terrorist Caught Illegally Crossing Border Says He Was ‘Here to Make a Bomb’
By Alice Giordano A member of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah was caught entering the country illegally at the Texas border, where he told agents he was plotting to make a bomb once settled in the country, according to a March 19 federal court document. Basel Bassel Ebbadi, a Lebanese national, told a Texas border […]
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Federal Reserve Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Signals 3 Cuts This Year
By Andrew Moran The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at the March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting on March 20, but officials signaled that three rate cuts were still planned for this year. Monetary authorities kept the benchmark Fed funds rate at a range of 5.25 percent and 5.5 percent, the highest […]
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Jack Smith Gets ‘Worst Possible Outcome’ After Recent Ruling: Former Official
By Jack Phillips Several former U.S. officials warned that special counsel Jack Smith appears to be struggling in his classified documents case against former President Donald Trump—even after the federal judge in the case denied an attempt to dismiss the charges against the former president. This week, Judge Aileen Cannon issued an order that denied […]
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Federal Judge Strikes Down California’s One-Gun-a-Month Law
By Zachary Stieber A California law barring people from buying more than one gun a month has been struck down. In his March 11 ruling, a federal judge said that the one-gun-a-month (OGM) law does not adhere to requirements for gun restrictions outlined by the U.S. Supreme Court in a pivotal 2022 decision. “Defendants have […]
