#Is restaurant tipping getting out of hand?

#Is restaurant tipping getting out of hand?

American diners may be reaching a tipping point.  Not long ago, a restaurant tip was a 15 percent gratuity for the server, calculated on a napkin and scrawled on a credit-card receipt at the end of a sit-down meal. The server didn’t know the sum until the diner had departed.  In 2023, tipping, or choosing…

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#Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump

#Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump

Republicans are anxious that the ever-growing 2024 primary field will only help former President Trump win the nomination next year. Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) on Thursday became the latest Republican to launch a bid for the White House, following Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s jump into the race last week. On Thursday, The New York…

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#Names of George Santos bond sponsors released

#Names of George Santos bond sponsors released

Rep. George Santos’s (R-N.Y.) father and aunt financially backed his criminal bail, according to newly unsealed court documents. The release of their names — father Gercino dos Santos and aunt Elma Preven — on Thursday is the latest iteration of a months-long saga surrounding Santos, the federally indicted freshman lawmaker who has come under intense…

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#Hunter Biden attorney pushes back on GOP howls

#Hunter Biden attorney pushes back on GOP howls

Chris Clark, an attorney for Hunter Biden, pushed back on GOP claims that the president’s son received favorable treatment after accepting a plea deal. Biden, the president’s son, agreed to a plea deal on Monday to two counts of willful failure to pay income tax, concluding a five-year investigation. He separately agreed to enter a…

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#Biden, DeSantis make dueling trips to California in 2024 bids

#Biden, DeSantis make dueling trips to California in 2024 bids

President Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are making dueling trips to California this week, underscoring the importance of the state politically and financially as they prepare for 2024.  DeSantis, who will be in the Golden State through Tuesday, attended a private fundraiser in Sacramento, while Biden is in San Francisco through Wednesday for…

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