While I have decided to suspend
my campaign for president, my commitment to making this a better nation for every American remains, Francis Suarez, via X.
Running for President of the United States has been one of
the greatest honors of my life.
, Francis Suarez, via X.
I look forward to keeping in touch with the other Republican presidential candidates and doing what I can to make sure our party puts forward a strong nominee who can inspire and unify the country, renew Americans’ trust in our institutions and in each other, and win, Francis Suarez, via X.
Suarez' White House bid fell short within the "crowded Republican field," Politico reports.
.
He wasn't able to secure significant
support in the polls.
Causing him to fail to meet the RNC's polling requirement in order to participate in debates.
Previously, Suarez said that if a candidate can't get enough support to be included in debates, .
It should be an indicator that
energy should be directed elsewhere.
.
I agree that if you can’t meet the minimum thresholds, you shouldn’t be trying to take the time involved away from being productive, Francis Suarez, to reporters at the Iowa State Fair, via Politico
Dozens of families from Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela have chosen Madrid as a residential and investment destination, transforming the real estate, cultural and leisure fabric of the Spanish capital.
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Homes Linked to Diddy , Are Raided by Federal Officials.
HSI New York "executed law enforcement actions
as part of an ongoing investigation with assistance
from HSI Los Angeles, HSI Miami and our local law enforcement partners" on March 25, authorities said.
Sean "Diddy" Combs does not own the home in Los Angeles, but the mansion has ties with his company, Bad Boys Film Production.
The Miami residence, however, was bought
by Combs in 2021, NPR reports. .
Phones belonging to Combs
were seized by Homeland Security
officials in Miami prior to the 54-year-old
attempting to board a flight to the Bahamas.
The motive for the raids has not been made clear, .
but they follow a lawsuit alleging that Diddy leads an enterprise that could be considered a "widespread and dangerous criminal sex trafficking organization.".
I drive by a lot, and I see that — a lot of girls, maybe five or six girls outside, some leaving, some not, some going in. I never thought anything of it. But now, it’s crazy, Ryan Mendelsohn, 20, who used to live
in and still frequents the area, via NBC News.
The rapper and producer has also been accused
of the "solicitation and distribution of illegal narcotics and firearms," NBC News reports. .
That suit follows other claims of sexual misconduct, assault, sex trafficking and rape, most notably put forth by Combs' ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura. .
Producer Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones has also
sued Diddy for alleged sexual assault.
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Advocates Fight For Those , Sickened By US Nuclear Testing , Program on Capitol Hill.
On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline
for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. .
On June 7, the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation
Act (RECA) program is set to expire, ending a lifeline
for families sickened by the country's nuclear testing. .
NPR reports that advocates have gathered
on Capitol Hill to fight for so-called atomic
veterans and save the RECA program.
Over the past year, multiple bipartisan
bills were approved by the Senate to
reauthorize and expand the program. .
Those bills stalled out in the House,
due to some Republicans objecting
to the cost of the program. .
According to sponsors of the bills, those concerns
were addressed by reducing the initial 2023 estimate
of $143 billion down to between $50 and $60 billion. .
NPR reports that RECA has provided payments up to
$75,000 to those sickened by the nuclear testing
program, totaling $2.7 billion to over 400,000 recipients. .
One of the groups fighting to have
the program extended is the
Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. .
The group works to raise awareness of illnesses
linked to Trinity, the government's code word for
the first nuclear bomb test, which took place in 1945.
Martinez White, a member of the group,
says fallout from those tests resulted in at
least six cases of cancer in her family of ten. .
I would often go home for
funerals and everybody in
Tularosa was dying of cancer.
We knew something was very weird. , Martinez White, Tularosa Basin
Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR.
There's no industry in the whole
Tularosa Basin but for White Sands
Missile Range, where the
Trinity bomb was detonated, Martinez White, Tularosa Basin
Downwinders Consortium member, via NPR
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In the United States, the presidential election campaign is in full swing. Young voters are often considered difficult to reach. And with both Democrats and Republicans fielding candidates born in the 1940s, the parties are worried about how to get the youth vote out.
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Biden Asserts Executive Privilege , Over Audio of Interview With Robert Hur.
In February, Hur's yearlong investigation
into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges.
In February, Hur's yearlong investigation
into whether President Biden mishandled classified documents ended without enough evidence to support criminal charges.
House Republicans were provided a
transcript of Biden's interview with Hur, but they wanted the audio, which the DOJ denied.
As a result, House Republicans were
moving to hold Attorney General
Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
On May 16, the Department of Justice told House Republicans that the president asserted executive privilege over audio from his interview with the special counsel.
The move protects Garland from criminal exposure as GOP lawmakers seek to hold him accountable.
Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte
explained the DOJ's actions in a letter.
The Attorney General must draw a line
that safeguards the Department from
improper political influence and protects
our principles, our law enforcement work,
and the people who carry out that work
independently, without fear or favor, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter .
The Committees seek to hold the
Attorney General in contempt
not for failing in his duties,
but for upholding them, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter .
With the information you now have,
the Committees ought not to proceed
with contempt and should instead avoid
unnecessary and unwarranted conflict, Assistant Attorney General Carlos Uriarte, via letter .
White House Counsel Ed Siskel also wrote a letter supporting the assertion of executive privilege. .
The absence of a legitimate need
for the audio recordings lays bare
your likely goal—to chop them up,
distort them, and use them for
partisan political purposes, White House Counsel Ed Siskel, via letter
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Scientists Warn of Link Between, Fluoride , and Negative Health Outcomes
When Pregnant .
'Newsweek' reports that scientists have urged expectant mothers
not to drink unfiltered tap water, exposing a link between
exposure to fluoride and disruptions in fetal brain development. .
'Newsweek' reports that scientists have urged expectant mothers
not to drink unfiltered tap water, exposing a link between
exposure to fluoride and disruptions in fetal brain development. .
In 1962, the United States Public Health Service
(USPHS) recommended that public water contain
fluoride in an effort to prevent tooth decay. .
As a result, 3 in 4 Americans
receive water that has been
fortified with fluoride. .
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the USPHS say fluoride
consumption at levels set by the government are safe.
opponents to the fluoridation of the water supply argue that
potential health impacts of even low level fluoride exposure
have been identified, particularly for developing fetuses. .
opponents to the fluoridation of the water supply argue that
potential health impacts of even low level fluoride exposure
have been identified, particularly for developing fetuses. .
According to a new study, maternal fluoride exposure
was associated with a near-doubling increase in
the risk of the child developing neurobehavioral problems.
The team's findings were published
in the journal 'JAMA Network Open.'.
These neurobehavioral problems
include emotional reactivity, headaches,
anxiety and symptoms linked to autism.
Our results showed that higher
fluoride levels in mother's urine were
associated with significantly increased neurodevelopmental problems in their
three-year-old children, especially
for internalizing problems
like depression and anxiety, Tracy Bastain, Associate professor of clinical population and public
health science and senior author of the study, via Newsweek.
Our results showed that higher
fluoride levels in mother's urine were
associated with significantly increased neurodevelopmental problems in their
three-year-old children, especially
for internalizing problems
like depression and anxiety, Tracy Bastain, Associate professor of clinical population and public
health science and senior author of the study, via Newsweek.
These results are very concerning
from a public health perspective,
given that the majority of U.S.
communities have fluoridated water, Tracy Bastain, Associate professor of clinical population and public
health science and senior author of the study, via Newsweek.
'Newsweek' reports that the authors of the study say more
research is "urgently needed" in order to better understand
the implications of these findings on public health.
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Credit Card Delinquencies , Are on the Rise.
New York Federal Reserve data that was published on May 15 shows that credit card delinquencies kept rising from January to March, Fox Business reports. .
In Q1 2024, delinquencies reached
8.9% at an annualized rate.
America hasn't seen this high of a
percentage of serious credit card
delinquencies since 2012, Fox News reports. .
In the first quarter of 2024, credit
card and auto loan transition rates
into serious delinquency continued
to rise across all age groups, Joelle Scally, regional economic principal within the Household and
Public Policy Research Division at the New York Fed, via Fox Business.
An increasing number of borrowers
missed credit card payments,
revealing worsening financial
distress among some households, Joelle Scally, regional economic principal within the Household and
Public Policy Research Division at the New York Fed, via Fox Business.
Researchers aren't sure why delinquencies
are so high since the unemployment rate
is low, but they have a few theories.
One of those theories is that consumers drained savings throughout the pandemic
but continue to spend at high levels.
Another theory is that some Americans switched to jobs with lower salaries.
Additionally, credit card eligibility may have been expanded for many whose student debt wasn't being reported to credit bureaus amid the pandemic.
These are all kinds of complex issues.
We don't exactly know what's behind the
increase of these delinquency rates. But it's
definitely something that we're tracking, New York Fed researchers, via Fox Business.
The average annual percentage rate for
credit cards hit a record of 20.72% recently.
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Experts Question Claim , That Yogurt Can Help , Prevent Type 2 Diabetes.
Associated Press reports that the United States Food
and Drug Association's recently allowed yogurt
producers to claim it reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes. .
However, at the time, the agency acknowledged
that the claim is based on limited evidence.
In 2018, Danone North America, the U.S. side
of the French firm, sought FDA clearance
for making the "qualified health claim.".
Qualified health claims lack full scientific support
but are allowed as long as manufacturers include
a disclaimer to avoid misleading the public.
Similar qualified health claims have been
allowed for dietary supplements since
2000 and for food products since 2002. .
In March of 2024,
the FDA granted
Danone's request. .
According to the FDA, there is some evidence
that eating at least 2 cups of yogurt a week
could reduce the risk of developing Type 2
diabetes, which impacts about 36 million Americans.
Critics of the FDA's decision have countered
that the claim is not based on randomized
control trials which could prove or disprove
yogurt's purported health benefits.
Critics of the FDA's decision have countered
that the claim is not based on randomized
control trials which could prove or disprove
yogurt's purported health benefits.
The Center for Science in the Public
Interest, an advocacy group, cautions
that no single food can reduce the risk of
developing a disease linked to overall diet.
AP reports that experts have expressed
concerns that the label change could encourage
people to eat yogurt high in sugar, which could
increase the risk of developing diabetes
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FTC to Decide , Whether Noncompete Agreements , Should Be Banned.
After receiving over 26,000 public comments about the issue, the Federal Trade Commission is set to deliver its verdict on April 30, NPR reports. .
The commission said that if approved, the
final rule "would generally prevent most
employers from using noncompete clauses.".
The commission said that if approved, the
final rule "would generally prevent most
employers from using noncompete clauses.".
Approximately one in five Americans, spanning minimum wage workers to CEOs, are subject to noncompete agreements, the FTC estimates. .
The Biden administration says that these types of agreements hurt workers by decreasing wages.
The White House also argues that these
agreements harm the U.S. economy because entrepreneurship isn't allowed to freely flourish. .
FTC Chair Lina M. Khan issued a statement when
the proposed ban was initially introduced.
The freedom to change jobs is
core to economic liberty and to
a competitive, thriving economy, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, via statement.
Noncompetes block workers from
freely switching jobs, depriving
them of higher wages and better
working conditions, and depriving
businesses of a talent pool that
they need to build and expand, FTC Chair Lina M. Khan, via statement.
Businesses argue that noncompete agreements are essential for safeguarding investments and proprietary information.
Those businesses also question whether
the agency has the power "to regulate
such agreements," NPR reports. .
If the FTC votes to issue a final rule, enforcement wouldn't occur for 180 days,
and legal challenges would likely ensue.
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Millennials Want a 4-Day Workweek, , Poll Indicates.
Redfield and Wilton Strategies recently conducted a poll for 'Newsweek' to find
out how Americans feel about the idea of moving toward a four-day workweek.
4,000 U.S. voters were
surveyed between April 6 and 7.
63% were in favor of a four-day workweek.
46% think the model makes
employees more productive.
Out of all age groups surveyed,
millennials accounted for 74% of those
who want to work less hours.
Of that 74%, 44% "were strongly in favor of a shorter working week," 'Newsweek' reports.
50% of people born in 1964 and before supported a four-day workweek.
The results come as more companies are adopting shorter workweeks, and politicians are pushing to advance the trend in Congress.
The results come as more companies are adopting shorter workweeks, and politicians are pushing to advance the trend in Congress.
The sad reality is, Americans now
work more hours than the people
of most other wealthy nations, Bernie Sanders, via March 2024 health committee hearing.
Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, CEO of non-profit JVS, called a 5-day, 40-hour workweek outdated.
The five-day workweek was created in a
different time. It served its purpose, but
today's world is more fast-paced and
technology-driven than our workplace
predecessors could have imagined, Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, CEO of non-profit JVS, via 'Newsweek'.
Since implementing a
four-day workweek, our
results have been incredible. , Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, CEO of non-profit JVS, via 'Newsweek'.
We've found our employees are more
productive, report better work-life balance,
and experience less burnout. Incredibly, our
turnover rate has been cut nearly in half, Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, CEO of non-profit JVS, via 'Newsweek'
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Consumer Outlook , Plunges Amid Fears of , More Price Hikes Ahead.
CNN reports that sentiment about the economy among
consumers in the United States has plummeted
to the lowest level in the past six months.
According to the latest consumer survey by the
University of Michigan, consumers are also bracing
for more price increases in the year ahead. .
The consumer expectations gauge,
which is closely monitored by the White House,
dropped 13%, representing the most significant
single month decline since mid-2021.
The latest news is still better than
last May when inflation was at 4%
compared to the current 3.5% reading.
However, CNN points out that despite inflation
being lower than the same time last year, the numbers
have been moving in the wrong direction.
The trajectory has shifted
economist expectations for
the Federal Reserve to cut rates. .
The latest Fed report saw expectations
for year-ahead inflation increase
to 3.5% from the 3.2% forecast in April. .
At the same time, long-run
expectations for inflation also
increased to 3.1% from April's 3.0%. .
According to Chicago Federal Reserve
President Austan Goolsbee, the latest data , "bodes awful for progress on inflation.".
There isn’t, at this time,
much evidence in my view that
inflation is stalling out at 3%, Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve President, via CNN
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A driver died after crashing a car into the exterior gate of the White House late Saturday, the US Secret Service said. "Shortly before 10:30 pm a vehicle travelling at a high speed collided with an outer perimeter gate on the White House complex" the service said in a statement on social media platform X. The Secret Service, along with the police and fire departments of the District of Columbia, have launched an investigation into the fatal crash, according to Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi. He added there was "no threat or public safety implications". In January, authorities detained another person who crashed a vehicle into the exterior gate of the same complex.
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The White House defended President Biden's comments on 'xenophobia' regarding India, China, and Japan, stressing the positive role of immigrants in the US. Biden's remarks, made at a Democratic Party fundraiser, linked economic challenges in these countries to xenophobia, but faced criticism. Nonetheless, the White House reaffirmed Biden's commitment to strengthening ties with allies like India and Japan.
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Join us as we delve into Donald Trump's candid conversation with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel regarding his plans if he loses the 2024 White House race to Biden. Trump's remarks on election integrity and potential outcomes shed light on his post-election strategy. Stay tuned for insights and analysis on this critical issue.
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NBC Ousts Ronna McDaniel , After Anchors' On-Air Rebellion.
NBC Ousts Ronna McDaniel , After Anchors' On-Air Rebellion.
On March 26, NBC News cut ties with former Republican
National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel just days after
she was hired to be a paid political analyst for the network.
CNN reports that the ousting comes after
intense backlash from the network's leading
anchors over the decision to hire McDaniel.
CNN reports that the ousting comes after
intense backlash from the network's leading
anchors over the decision to hire McDaniel.
There is no doubt that the last several
days have been difficult for the News
Group. After listening to the legitimate
concerns of many of you, I have
decided that Ronna McDaniel will
not be an NBC News contributor, Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group President, via CNN.
I want to personally apologize
to our team members who felt
we let them down. While this
was a collective recommendation
by some members of our leadership
team, I approved it and take
full responsibility for it, Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group President, via CNN.
Journalists and anchors at NBC and
MSNBC denounced the network's
decision to hire McDaniel in on-air rebukes. .
Journalists and anchors at NBC and
MSNBC denounced the network's
decision to hire McDaniel in on-air rebukes. .
NBC News’ chief political analyst,
Chuck Todd, delivered biting on-air criticism
of executives at NBC over the decision.
NBC News’ chief political analyst,
Chuck Todd, delivered biting on-air criticism
of executives at NBC over the decision.
There’s a reason
a lot of journalists
at NBC News are
uncomfortable with this, Chuck Todd, NBC News’ chief political analyst, via CNN.
MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were
the next to speak out about McDaniel's hiring, expressing
their hope that NBC would "reconsider its decision.".
MSNBC hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough were
the next to speak out about McDaniel's hiring, expressing
their hope that NBC would "reconsider its decision.".
To be clear, we believe NBC News should
seek out conservative Republican voices
to provide balance in their election coverage,
but it should be conservative Republicans,
not a person who used her position of power
to be an anti-democracy election denier, Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC host, via CNN.
To be clear, we believe NBC News should
seek out conservative Republican voices
to provide balance in their election coverage,
but it should be conservative Republicans,
not a person who used her position of power
to be an anti-democracy election denier, Mika Brzezinski, MSNBC host, via CNN.
Other leading network personalities to speak out against
McDaniel were Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow,
who called the network's decision "inexplicable.".
Other leading network personalities to speak out against
McDaniel were Nicolle Wallace and Rachel Maddow,
who called the network's decision "inexplicable."
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