President-elect Trump announced several more additions to his incoming administration on Wednesday, including his choices for Army secretary, trade adviser, hostage envoy and NASA administrator. Daniel P. Driscoll of North Carolina, a U.S. Army veteran and venture capitalist, will serve as secretary of the Army. Driscoll is a senior adviser to Vice President-elect JD Vance who fought with the 10th ...
Several House Democrats are renewing calls to put more guardrails on the executive branch’s clemency powers after President Biden’s sweeping pardon for his son, Hunter. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., who has introduced a constitutional amendment limiting presidential pardon powers in several congressional terms, defended Biden’s decision but said he hoped those who were critical of the decision would co-sponsor his ...
President-elect Trump on Wednesday invited Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley to continue steering the GOP’s national party committee. And Whatley quickly accepted, saying he is ‘honored for the opportunity to continue as Chairman of the RNC and work nonstop to help President Trump Make America Great Again!’ The former and future Republican president, pointing to his convincing White House ...
As shoppers look for value, dollar stores might seem to be logical destinations. But that penny-pinching mentality hasn’t been enough to lift sales for Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Shares of the deep discounters have plunged so far in 2024. The retailers have each cut their full-year forecasts because of weaker-than-expected sales. And both have had leadership shakeups: Dollar General and its former ...
Playoffs? Playoffs?! Well, Jim Mora, the NFL regular season has just five weeks left to play. It’s getting to be that time to turn our attention ahead to the 2024 NFL playoffs schedule. As of the conclusion of Week 13, two AFC teams have clinched playoff berths and all seven NFC playoff spots are still up for grabs. Four teams ...
LOS ANGELES — In the hot run WWE has been on in the past few years, media and fans have referred to it as the ‘Triple H era,’ a nod to the creative work of chief content officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque. Levesque has been humble to say he isn’t worthy of holding the title of this new period, but ...
House Republican leaders have endorsed Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis for election in the Sunshine State’s 1st Congressional District. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., are all backing the candidate. Patronis shared the endorsements on social media, thanking each of the House GOP ...
Stock futures climbed on Wednesday, driven by strong performances from Salesforce and Marvell Technology, following upbeat quarterly earnings. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 215 points (0.5%), while S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, and Nasdaq-100 futures advanced by 0.7%. Salesforce surged 12% after reporting fiscal third-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, showcasing robust demand in the enterprise ...
The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings show how the race for the 12-team field has settled into form with only conference championship games remaining in the regular season. With at least eight and maybe nine teams already locked into place, there should be very little controversy with the final rankings should favorites take care of business on Friday and Saturday. ...
Really, DeMeco Ryans? Of all the reaction, emotion and analysis that flowed from the dirty hit by Azeez Al-Shaair that knocked Trevor Lawrence out of action in Jacksonville on Sunday with a concussion – prompting the NFL on Tuesday to suspend the Houston Texans linebacker for three games – the worst came from Ryans. The Texans coach blamed the victim. ...