#JD Vance opposes sale of US Steel to Nippon

#JD Vance opposes sale of US Steel to Nippon

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said Monday that he opposes the sale of American-based manufacturing company U.S. Steel Corp. to Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel.  “Today, a critical piece of America’s defense industrial base was auctioned off to foreigners for cash,” Vance said in a statement, adding that he had “warned of this outcome months ago.”  “U.S….

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#READ: Jury’s 8M verdict in Rudy Giuliani’s defamation suit

#READ: Jury’s $148M verdict in Rudy Giuliani’s defamation suit

A jury comprising eight Washington, D.C., residents awarded ex-Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in their defamation suit against Rudy Giuliani on Friday. With five different sections of damages, the total marks a stunning legal and financial blow for the former New York City mayor, who spread unfounded claims of election fraud about the…

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#Could a Trump holdover save the Biden presidency?

#Could a Trump holdover save the Biden presidency?

A key holdover from the Trump presidency could give President Biden a huge boost as he seeks reelection. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell looks to be on the cusp of pulling off a “soft landing” of the economy, after inflation roared to a four-decade high last year. The Fed’s series of interest rate increases, which…

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#President Biden says he’s fighting back against abortion bans. He’s ignoring the oldest one

#President Biden says he’s fighting back against abortion bans. He’s ignoring the oldest one

We are in the midst of a monumental reckoning for last year’s Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Abortion rights have won in every election since the ruling, and politicians are scrambling to respond to a popular constituency that they neglected for years. Yet the reproductive rights movement should make one thing clear to any politician…

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#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

Hispanic leaders are warning President Biden and Democratic leaders to step away from border policy talks with Republicans, or risk losing political support ahead of a crucial election year. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) on Wednesday came out in a show of force, amid reports that the White House has…

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