I have long been a fan of John Cusack the actor as well as John Cusack the activist. I believe him to be an exceptional actor with a keen intellect. That said, while Cusack is clearly bright and has a concern for the less fortunate, when he has spoken out on policy issues for most […]
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Biden grapples with concerns over young Black voter support
The Biden administration is looking to ramp up support among young Black voters as polls show his approval rating with the demographic slipping ahead of 2024. Earlier this month, a poll by The Highland Project found that 69 percent of millennial and Gen Z Black women are dissatisfied with the direction the country is going. […]

Poland’s PM to Zelensky after ‘political theater’ UN remarks: Never ‘insult Poles again’
Poland Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to never “insult Poles again” after he suggested its neighboring country was putting on “political theater” over grain export disputes. Zelensky made blanketed statements at the United Nations General Assembly earlier this week, claiming “some of our friends in Europe” have “made a thriller from […]

First cannabis regulator in Minnesota steps down, one day after appointment
The woman selected to lead the regulation of cannabis in Minnesota announced Friday that she will step down after allegations arose that she sold illegal products at her cannabis store. The decision comes just one after Gov. Tim Walz (D) appointed Erin DuPree as Minnesota’s first director of the Office of Cannabis Management. Reports allege […]

Canada’s explosive claims against India put US in a pinch
The U.S. is caught in the middle of a diplomatic war between India and Canada, after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that Indian agents were behind the killing of a Sikh Separatist leader in the country. The explosive allegation comes amid the Biden administration’s charm offensive toward India as a key bulwark against China, […]

Here’s what we know about the Menendez indictment
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was indicted Friday on allegations that he and his wife accepted over $600,000 in bribes from a group of New Jersey businessmen on behalf of interests in Egypt. He has denied the charges, denouncing them as a “smear campaign,” calling the allegations “baseless” and “false.” Here is what we know about […]

Scaramucci blasts Hochul for ‘totally hypocritical’ comments on migrant crisis
Anthony Scaramucci, who had a short stint as White House press secretary in the Trump administration, went after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Friday after her “hypocritical” comments asking migrants not to come to New York. Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Biden administration have feuded over the influx of […]

Here are the charges Sen. Bob Menendez is facing
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was indicted Friday on allegations that he and his wife accepted bribes from a group of New Jersey businessmen on behalf of interests in Egypt, totaling over $600,000. Prosecutors allege the senator and his wife accepted cash, gold bars and a luxury car in return for assisting the businessmen. The FBI […]

Maryland, Virginia governors declare state of emergency as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches
States of emergency have been declared in Maryland and Virginia in preparation for Tropical Storm Ophelia, which is forecasted to bring heavy rains and dangerous storm surges to the Mid-Atlantic. The storm made landfall in North Carolina early Saturday morning and is forecast to move north through Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland through […]

Mapped: The Sun Belt’s summer for the record books
Summer 2023 was among the warmest on record Large swaths of the Sun Belt were hit by their hottest meteorological summer — June through August — on record. Why it matters: The odds and severity of extreme heat events are rapidly increasing as the climate warms in response to human emissions of greenhouse gases. It […]

Tinder to charge power users $500 per month for VIP features
Tinder announced Friday that it’s offering some of its most-active users a $499 per month subscription, Bloomberg reports. Driving the news: Users not put off by the hefty price tag will gain access additional features, such as the ability to send direct messages to people with whom they have not matched and “see and be […]

The lawyer sending nastygrams for Ray Dalio and Ken Griffin
A forthcoming book has the potential to decimate the business of Bridgewater, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds, and cause “many billions of dollars in damages.” Or so claimed letters sent by Bridgewater’s lawyer to the book’s publisher earlier this year. Why it matters: Bridgewater’s lawyer, Tom Clare, represented Dominion Voting […]