Americans think religion is making a big comeback: Gallup poll
A growing share of Americans say religion is gaining influence in American society, marking a notable shift in public opinion after more than a decade of steady decline. Source link
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An Omaha food plant owner says he followed the rules for hiring immigrants. It was raided anyway.
The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by federal immigration officials, who raided the plant and arrested more than half its workforce.…
IFAs should hew to thinking of the market
[singapore] This column suggested last week that shareholders of Singapore Paincare think twice about accepting the recently announced offer at S$0.16 per share, and hold out for a better…
US Treasury chief does not see himself replacing Fed chair
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he wishes to remain in his current position, after a report emerged that he is a contender to succeed the Federal…
Rand Paul, Stephen Miller spar over border wall funding
Senate Homeland Security Chairman Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said Wednesday the completion of President Trump's wall along the southern border can be built for less than the $46.5…
Welcome to the clubhouse: How retail is becoming ritual
Walk through any trendy shopping area and you’ll notice something. A familiar grouping of brands. Entryways into hospitable, curated spaces inviting you in for a hang. The music is right.…
Boring is expensive
Boring is expensive. The first time I saw those words was the summer of 2023. Our head of strategy in New York had them on a slide during a meeting, and it stopped me cold. Since then,…
Oil prices jumps 4% to 2-month high as tensions rise in Middle East
Oil prices rose more than 4 per cent on Wednesday, to their highest in more than two months, after sources said the US was preparing to evacuate its Iraqi embassy due to heightened…
Senate scales back House plan for states to share costs of SNAP food benefits
The Senate is watering down a House proposal from the "big, beautiful bill" that would have forced states to start contributing at least 5% of food stamp benefit costs. Source link
US: Stocks rally fades after China trade framework
Wall Street stocks finished lower on Wednesday despite positive movement in the US-China trade conflict and a benign US inflation report. Following two days of talks in London, top US and…
Gavin Newsom dives into fight with Trump, rebuilds cred with Democrats' liberal base
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seizing on the anti-deportation clash with President Trump to position himself as the poster boy for the Democratic "resistance" and de facto leader of his…
Judge rules against DHS detention of Palestinian student targeted in Columbia anti-Israel protests
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration wrongly targeted Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student at Columbia University, for an immigration arrest and said his…
Poll: Americans Really, Really Hate Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill
A new Quinippiac poll shows that a majority of Americans are opposed to Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, confirming public aversion to a budget bill expected to add $2.4 trillion to the…
Gavin Newsom is having his social media moment
“Fuck around” and “find out,” read a TikTok post, following a screenshot announcing that California is suing President Donald Trump for deploying the National Guard to the streets of Los…
Karoline Leavitt slams reporter's 'stupid' question about Trump supporting peaceful protests
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shot back at "stupid" questions about potential protesters at President Trump's military parade on Saturday. Source link
Trump’s Pick for F.A.A. Leader Is Grilled Over Views on Pilot Training and Safety
Bryan Bedford, President Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, refused on Wednesday to commit to holding all commercial pilots to the same federal training…
House Speaker Mike Johnson to address the Israeli parliament
House Speaker Mike Johnson will travel to Israel and address a special session of the Knesset on Sunday. Source link
Washington Post Names Adam O’Neal as Opinion Editor
The Washington Post said Wednesday that it had hired Adam O’Neal, a correspondent from The Economist, to be its next opinion editor. Mr. O’Neal will be charged with carrying out a new…
Trump Treasury Secretary Suddenly Backtracks on Major Tariff Deadline
In an instance of exceptional depravity, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a pregnant U.S. citizen just days before her due date, NBC News reported Tuesday. Cary López…
White House says rioters will not prevent deportation operations
The White House Wednesday said criminal rioters will not deter its deportation operations and that the administration will continue to deploy National Guard troops to places where federal…
‘This was peak technology’: Gen Z is bringing back the BlackBerry
It’s 2009. Everyone is rocking ankle socks. “TikTok,” is just a Ke$ha song. You pull out your BlackBerry Bold 9700 and update your BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) status. All is well. Before…
How E.l.f. is using humor and hard data to push for boardroom diversity
Before launching a viral campaign that would jolt corporate boardrooms, E.l.f. Beauty faced a familiar problem: a lack of data—and an even bigger lack of direction on how to turn that data…
Tariffs, end of EV tax credits, and bad consumer sentiment are ruining automakers’ plans
The ongoing tariff war, the potential end of federal incentives, and a general slowdown in consumer demand all spell uncertainty for the future of electric vehicles in the United…
Trump surrogate hopes MAGA mania can infect Miami
Emilio Gonzalez may seem, to some, like an odd choice to preach the MAGA gospel. Source link