#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch The midterm elections are tilting in Republicans’ favor with just one full week of campaigning left. Polling in key Senate races has edged toward the GOP, with once-endangered Republican incumbents strengthening their positions and vulnerable Democrats looking more fragile. Democrats, who believed less than two months…

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#Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack

#Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack

Trump silent on Paul Pelosi attack Former President Trump has remained silent on the recent attack of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), even as fellow members of the Republican Party have condemned the assault. Trump posted frequently on his own social media platform Truth Social over the past 24 hours, but…

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#Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover

#Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover

Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover Tesla CEO Elon Musk officially took over Twitter in a $44 billion deal late Thursday night.   The purchase is a seismic moment for Twitter that will also shake up the worlds of media and politics. Musk, whose up-and-down effort to buy Twitter looked in doubt just weeks ago, has…

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#Five takeaways on Musk’s Twitter takeover

#Five questions looming as Elon Musk’s Twitter deal nears closing

Five questions looming as Elon Musk’s Twitter deal nears closing Elon Musk appears to be on the cusp of finalizing his $44 billion deal to take over Twitter ahead of a court-imposed Friday deadline, but the future of the platform remains uncertain as the billionaire space and auto executive prepares to jump into the social media scene. Ahead of the expected closing,…

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#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

#Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program

Biden moves to scrap Trump-era sea-launched nuclear missile program The Biden administration is seeking to scrap the U.S. military’s development of nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles, despite recommendations to the contrary from top officials, according to the Pentagon’s new National Defense Strategy released Thursday.    The decision, which comes over top Defense Department officials’ public recommendations to keep the…

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#Tilda Swinton, James Gray, Ranveer Singh Among 2022 Marrakech Festival Honorees

#Tilda Swinton, James Gray, Ranveer Singh Among 2022 Marrakech Festival Honorees

Tilda Swinton, James Gray, Ranveer Singh Among 2022 Marrakech Festival Honorees The 2022 Marrakech Film Festival will pay tribute to talents from four continents this year, with Scottish actor Tilda Swinton, US director James Gray, Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh and pioneering Moroccan filmmaker Farida Benlyazid all receiving the festival’s Étoile d’or, or Golden Star, honour…

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