Topline Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) on Tuesday criticized President Joe Biden’s comments ahead of the Derek Chauvin verdict, going as far to accuse the president of providing grounds for a mistrial when he said he was “praying” for the “right” verdict while the sequestered jury was deciding the ex-cop’s fate. Key Facts Hours before the…
Topline Three Democratic lawmakers are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to recuse herself from an upcoming case that will determine whether charities have to disclose their major donors, arguing she should not hear the case after the organization that brought it spent at least a million dollars supporting her Senate confirmation. Key…
Biden’s DOJ appears to be hanging back as prosecutors in New York and Georgia investigate Trump. A decision to prosecute Trump would be fraught with political peril in a divided political climate. Biden has consistently said DOJ, not the sitting president, should make the call. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Donald Trump left…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Intel Tiger Lake chip is displayed at an Intel news conference during the 2020 CES in Las Vegas By Stephen Nellis and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) -Intel Corp on Thursday raised its annual sales outlook on booming demand for personal computers, but its second-quarter profit forecast fell short of analyst expectations…
In Mexico, the presidential palace has become the set of a televised drama. Every weekday morning, the star uses his pulpit to promote his agenda and lash out at his enemies. He fields questions from friendly reporters from little known media outlets and singles out irksome, independent journalists for condemnation. The last few months leading…
A D.R. Horton home building project is pictured in San Marcos, California July 28, 2015. REUTERS/Mike BlakeD.R. Horton Inc (DHI.N) raised its full-year outlook for home deliveries and reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit, as strong housing demand and low mortgage rates boosted the top U.S. homebuilder’s sales.The U.S. housing sector has seen a sharp rebound…
The US and UK are relaxing restrictions as their vaccinations continue to ramp up. But scientists worry the countries are developing a false sense of security. More contagious variants and vaccine skepticism could still pose a barrier to herd immunity. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Countries that have vaccinated more than a third…
Oil prices fell for a third day on Thursday as a surprise build in U.S. crude inventories and a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in India and Japan raised concerns that a recovery in global economy and fuel demand may slow.Brent crude futures fell 57 cents, or 0.9%, to $64.75 a barrel by 0157 GMT, following…
Demonstrators march during a rally in support of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 21, 2021. REUTERS/Anton VaganovMore than 250 people demanded Russian President Vladimir Putin free jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, chanting “Freedom to Navalny” outside the Russian embassy in London on Wednesday.Navalny has become the leader of the…
Wind turbines are seen in sunflower field during sunset outside Ulyanovsk, Russia July 20, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim ShemetovThe White House is still putting the finishing touches on its plan to cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, ahead of a summit this week with world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping.President Joe Biden’s…