Biden tries to flip skeptical Americans on his economic plan
U.S. President Joe Biden worked to lift Americans’ dour mood about the economy with what his aides billed as a major speech on Wednesday, an effort to shore up a top political weakness as he seeks re-election.
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Progressive group urges secretaries of state to investigate No Labels for misleading voters
The letter asks the secretary to “investigate the work and practices of No Labels’ staff and canvassers, as they may be actively working to get on the ballot in your state” and to “ensure that No Labels’ electoral activity in your state is legal and above board.”
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Justice Department says new Florida law restricting Chinese land ownership is unconstitutional
The legal action by the department is just the latest skirmish between the Biden administration and Ron DeSantis in recent years.
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The Media Is Reckoning With How to Cover RFK Jr.’s Presidential Run
“There’s a difference between giving him a town hall and just covering his candidacy,” one network executive says.
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Hunter Splatter Analysis
The president’s sad, delusional, haunted son is no longer a mere fixation for Republican house members and MAGA podcasters. Hunter Biden’s scandal has gone mainstream. Is it a legit ’24 problem?
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Netanyahu sees upside to China’s growing involvement in Middle East
“It could be useful because it will compel the U.S. to stay here.”
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The Ukraine War Is Being Used as a Pretext For Antisemitic Attacks in Germany
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is being linked with 1 in 10 attacks on Jewish people, new research has found.
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Brings Hazy Skies to Europe, “Very Unhealthy” Air Alerts in U.S. Cities
This week the plume from worsening fires in Quebec and Ontario crossed the North Atlantic, bringing hazy skies to Spain and Portugal. Meanwhile, there are warnings and advisories for excessive heat in effect again today in several Southwestern and Southern states.
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Human remains likely recovered from wreckage of Titan submersible
“The evidence will provide investigators from several international jurisdictions with critical insights into the cause of this tragedy,” Marine Board of Investigation Chair Captain Jason Neubauer said in a statement.
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Biden has started using CPAP machine for sleep apnea
White House physician Kevin O’Connor in February wrote that Biden is “fit for duty” in a medical memo after the president underwent his annual physical examination.
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