President Biden called anti-socialism protesters outside of his Illinois campaign event “idiots” during his speech boosting Democrats. Mr. Biden, who made his remarks in Joliet, stopped to acknowledge a group of protesters outside his rally who held signs that said “socialism sucks” and “vote pro-life.” One sign read “Where’s Nancy?” “I love those signs when…
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Rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is expanding into legal cannabis in three different states
Rap and business mogul Sean Combs, known otherwise as “Diddy”, has agreed to purchase legal cannabis operations in multiple states for $185 million. Mr. Combs purchased nine retail stores and three production facilities across New York, Massachusetts, and Illinois, from companies Cresco Labs and Columbia Care. Those two companies had to divest their assets as…
Biden stumps on job growth, as voters dread inflation
President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure. But voters in Tuesday’s midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs. That’s left the president trying to convince the public that the job gains mean better days are ahead, even as fears of…
Biden add New York stopover to final tour ahead of Midterms
President Biden will head to New York over the weekend as part of his final push for Democrats ahead of the midterms, as Republicans put up a fight for governor in the liberal-leaning state. The White House on Friday announced that Mr. Biden will visit deep-blue Westchester County on Sunday to round out his tour….
Officials warn of spike in scams related to Biden student loan forgiveness plan
Americans with college loans are being targeted by a growing number of scams looking to take advantage of confusion over the Biden administration’s debt-forgiveness plan, government officials warn. The Federal Communications Commission pledged to crack down on robocalls asking former students for financial information under the pretext of collecting or forgiving payments. Consumers are “likely…
Republicans gear up for fight over leftist causes after midterm election
Republican senators sent letters to 51 law firms across the country warning that investments in Wall Street companies that push liberal issues such as climate change and diversity could run afoul of antitrust laws. The move by the GOP lawmakers signals that they will make the battle over “woke capitalism” a key initiative if they…
Joe Biden to plug tech bill in California, campaign in Illinois
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Biden on Friday is set to tour a southern California communications company that is expected to benefit from his legislative push to bolster American semiconductor manufacturing — and he’s taking a vulnerable Democratic congressman with him. Biden will be joined by Rep. Mike Levin for the visit to Carlsbad-headquartered Viasat…
David Hogg scoffs at Elon Musk’s blue-check Twitter fee
David Hogg thinks people use Twitter because of certified “blue check” users such as himself. The gun-control advocate and liberal activist denounced a plan floated by new owner Elon Musk that would require prominent users to pay to have their accounts certified, saying it should go the other way — that people like himself should…
Elon Musk’s ‘for cause’ firings of Twitter execs negate multimillion-dollar payouts
Elon Musk’s recent firing of Twitter executives is costing them millions of dollars in severance payments in his takeover of the social network. Mr. Musk fired chief executive Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, former general counsel Sean Edgett and legal affairs and policy chief Vijaya Gadde after finalizing the $44 billion buyout Thursday,…
Trick or trash: Candy makers grapple with plastic waste
Halloween treats have a tricky problem: plastic packaging that’s difficult to recycle. As America loads up on an estimated 600 million pounds of candy for Halloween, a handful of companies are trying to make it easier to recycle all those wrappers. But they acknowledge their efforts are only making a small dent and say more…