The Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel paid its primary lobbying firm $1.3 million during a dangerous period for its proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel over the summer. From July through September, Nippon Steel spent more on federal lobbying than the combined $1.1 million it spent during the previous seven months, a sign of how seriously the...
Former President Trump on Monday made a swing through North Carolina, seeking to shore up his support in a crucial battleground state with early voting underway. “I’d like to begin by asking a question. Are you better off now than you were four years ago? I don’t think so. Not even close. That’s a big...
New York Magazine and a top reporter, Olivia Nuzzi, have parted ways after it was made public she was involved in an inappropriate relationship with former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The magazine said it had enlisted the help of the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Nuzzi’s work. Lawyers found the...
John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with criminal prosecutions if they did not take down ads in support of a Florida abortion rights measure. Wilson, who resigned from his position on Oct....
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic vice presidential nominee, on Monday accused former President Trump of disrespecting McDonald’s workers by pretending to work at one of its restaurants Sunday. Trump traded his suit jacket for an apron at a McDonald’s location in Bucks County, Pa., still donning his red tie and white button-down shirt...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday called on federal regulators to make it more difficult for donors to use ActBlue, a popular progressive fundraising platform that has collected record donations for the Harris campaign. Recent polling by the University of Texas shows Vice President Harris within 5 points of former President Trump in Texas — the...
The Navy has identified the two crew members who went missing and were later declared dead after their EA-18G Growler jet crashed in Washington state last week. Naval aviator Lt. Serena “Dug” Wileman, 31, and naval flight officer Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay “Miley” Evans, 31, both from California, were found dead after their routine training flight crashed in...
McDonald's is seeking to emphasize its political neutrality after former President Trump spent some time behind the counter at a Pennsylvania location of the fast-food giant, which says it does not endorse political candidates. “As we’ve seen, our brand has been a fixture of conversation this election cycle. While we’ve not sought this, it’s a...