DeSantis prepares to go down swinging — at Fox News
Indications are that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s 2024 presidential campaign could be over soon. The most recent polls show him way behind Donald Trump, falling into third place in first-in-the-nation Iowa and being a non-factor in New Hampshire. But if that’s
Supreme Court to review restrictions on homeless encampments
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether state and local officials can punish homeless individuals for camping and sleeping in public spaces when shelter beds are unavailable. The justices will review a lower court decision that declared it unconstitutional
The slide in Democratic identity poses more than one risk to Biden
Every month, Gallup asks Americans to identify their political party — Democrat, Republican or independent. If the response is “independent,” they’re then asked whether they tend to lean toward one of the two major parties. At the end of each year,
Oregon Supreme Court allows Trump to appear on primary ballot
Oregon’s top court on Friday allowed Donald Trump to run in the state’s presidential primary, saying it wouldn’t take up the issue of whether he’s qualified to get on the state’s ballot while the Supreme Court considers a challenge on
Frigid weather is rare for Iowa caucuses. Here’s what it could mean.
The move in 1972 to begin the presidential nominating process in the Upper Midwest was greeted by frigid temperatures and a blizzard. It took another half-century, but we’re there again. You might have heard that the forecast in Iowa on Monday is
House Republican revolt scrambles plan to prevent government shutdown
Congress left Washington Friday for the long holiday weekend with a fragile plan to prevent a government shutdown next week, as a revolt over spending brewed among hard-right House Republicans. Funding for 20 percent of the government is set to expire
Citigroup to lay off 20,000 employees in CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul
Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce in a bid to help boost the embattled bank’s results and stock price. About 20,000 employees will be let go over the “medium term,” New York-based Citigroup said Friday in a slideshow tied to fourth-quarter earnings.
IRS has collected more than $520M in back taxes from delinquent millionaires so far
The IRS announced Friday that it has recently collected more than half a billion dollars from millionaire Americans who owed tax debt. The agency credited the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act for its stepped-up ability to pursue ‘high-income, high-wealth individuals,’
Genesis Global Trading Settles with NYDFS, Pays $8 Million Penalty, and Surrenders BitLicense
Genesis Global Trading, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, has agreed to pay an $8 million penalty to the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) after settling allegations of compliance failures. The NYDFS accused the company of violating
1inch DAO Votes to Hire Permanent Legal Counsel for Decentralized Nature Challenges
The decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) of 1inch, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, has voted to enlist permanent legal counsel from Geneva-based Web3 solutions provider Storm Partners. The decision was made to help 1inch address the legal challenges posed by its