Giorno: 20 Ottobre 2023

Oklahoma Rep. Hern Says He’s Running for Speaker

Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Okla., jumped into the race for House speaker after Republicans turned down Jim Jordan’s bid for the third time Friday and dropped him as the nominee.[#item_full_content]

Judge Fines Trump $5K for Maligning Court Staffer

Former President Donald Trump was fined $5,000 on Friday after a disparaging social media post about a key court staffer in his New York civil fraud case was allowed to linger on his campaign website after the judge ordered it deleted.[#item_full_content]

Wall Street Ends Sharply Lower on Tech, Financials

Major U.S. stock indexes ended sharply lower Friday, with technology and financial shares among the biggest drags, as investors worried about more interest rate hikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading.[#item_full_content]

The future of multilateralism and de-dollarisation

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‘Day of rage’ erupts across West Bank after Israeli forces attack refugee camp

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New York judge fines Trump $5K for violating partial gag order in civil fraud trial

A New York judge fined former President Trump $5,000 for violating the partial gag order he imposed in the civil trial stemming from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the Trump family’s businesses, while warning the 2024 frontrunner that future violations could result in imprisonment. Judge Arthur Engoron, earlier this month, imposed a […]

Multiple House speaker candidates emerge after failed Jordan bid as GOP plans to reconvene Monday

House Republicans are starting from scratch to select a new candidate for speaker after Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, was voted out of the race. At least eight people have emerged as potential candidates to lead the House immediately after a closed-door House GOP vote on whether to keep Jordan as speaker designate. Republicans are […]

Coca-Cola quietly deletes language supporting BLM after Ted Cruz calls out pro-Hamas post

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called out Coca-Cola on his podcast this week for supporting Black Lives Matter after the organization’s Chicago chapter posted in a now-deleted X post a picture of a paraglider with the text “I stand with Palestine” — a reference to Hamas terrorists who paraglided into an Israeli music festival and slaughtered […]

Dem Bill Would Set Term Limits for SCOTUS Justices

A bill that sets term limits for Supreme Court justices has been introduced by a group of Democrat senators. Under the proposed legislation, a new justice would be appointed every two years, The Hill reported. That justice would hear every case for 18 years…[#item_full_content]

Calif. Assault Weapons Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

A federal judge on Thursday declared a California law banning assault weapons unconstitutional, saying the prohibition enacted in 1989 against semi-automatic weapons could not stand under a Supreme Court ruling last year that expanded gun rights.[#item_full_content]