A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction on a nationwide ban on noncompete agreements issued this spring, calling into question its future in the face of opposition by prominent business groups. The Dallas-based tax firm Ryan LLC was joined by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable and other business groups in...
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) on Wednesday said the White House "clearly fumbled" its response to the fallout from President Biden's shaky debate performance, as a growing number of Democrats express concerns with their nominee's ability to carry out another term. "They [the White House] clearly fumbled this and I think that we have to be...
President Biden on Wednesday posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to two Civil War-era soldiers who he lauded for defending America and the values it was founded upon. Biden, speaking from the White House, praised Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson for an April 12, 1862 mission behind Confederate lines. "Their heroic...
President Biden and former President Trump are in a tight race amid fallout from last week’s presidential debate, according to a new poll from The Economist/YouGov. The poll, conducted between June 30 and July 2, found that Trump garnered 42 percent support among registered voters in response to a question about whom they “plan to...
Damon Lindelof, a co-creator of “Lost” and a notable Democratic Party supporter, called on fellow donors to withhold their money until President Biden ends his reelection bid, citing his struggles in the CNN debate against former President Trump last week. “I’ve been asleep at the wheel and it’s time to wake the f--- up,” Lindelof...
The editorial board at The Boston Globe called on President Biden to suspend his campaign following his poor debate performance and a rocky few days for the Democratic Party. “In the days since last week’s presidential debate, President Biden’s team has said little that adequately explains why his performance was historically bad, beyond that he...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Wednesday the fourth human case of bird flu linked to the ongoing dairy cow outbreak in the country, marking the first such case reported in Colorado. All four cases were reported in people who work on dairy farms where cows tested positive for the H5N1...
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) is calling on President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 race, becoming the second sitting Democratic lawmaker to publicly urge the incumbent to step aside after his lackluster performance in last week’s debate. Grijalva — who has served in Congress since 2003 — told The New York Times in an interview that he will...
Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting revealed confidence among central bankers that elevated interest rates were having the desired effect of cooling the economy toward a soft landing and 2-percent annual inflation. “The vast majority of participants assessed that growth in economic activity appeared to be gradually cooling, and most participants remarked that they...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is challenging former President Trump to release a plan for ending the ongoing war with Russia. “If Trump knows how to finish this war, he should tell us today,” Zelensky said in a Bloomberg Television interview on Wednesday. “If there are risks to Ukrainian independence, if we lose statehood — we...
