Criticizing Americans

You’ll never guess which American president was the best with money

Hint: Being money-wise doesn’t always mean history reveres you

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

American Airlines jet and small plane in close call

An American Airlines Boeing 737 and s small Cessna plane came within 400 feet of each other in Austin, Texas, forcing the jet to take evasive action to avoid a collision. NBC News' Stephanie Gosk ...

How American cities are rethinking their urban rivers

More Americans are living in cities than ever before. By 2050, nearly 90% of Americans are expected to live in metropolitan areas. This shift means rethinking how urban spaces are used to support a ...

American evangelicals’ faith in Trump shows signs of weakening

Democrats are trying to win over white churchgoers who have tired of the ex-president’s behaviour

World - Financial Times - October 22

Watkins, Bueckers lead preseason All-Americans

USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn's Paige Bueckers headline the AP preseason All-America women's college basketball team that for the first time includes three sophomores.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

American Airlines fined $50M for violating disability laws

The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced a $50 million fine against American Airlines for its alleged mistreatment of passengers with disabilities, which the department said in ...

American Airlines lifts 2024 profit forecast after sales strategy shift, posts third-quarter loss

American Airlines raised its profit forecast for the year as CEO Robert Isom said the company's sales strategy shift earlier this year is paying off.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

American Jews should not support Donald Trump

The real question is why any Jew, remembering the Holocaust, can support someone who uses migrants the same way Hitler used Jews — as the source of all evil and a danger to the country.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Biden to apologize to Native Americans for boarding school atrocities

For more than 150 years, federal boarding schools for Native children forced them to assimilate, and often caused physical and emotional abuse.

Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Half of Americans see Donald Trump as a fascist: POLL

Half the country sees Donald Trump as a fascist in a new ABC News/Ipsos poll, amplifying concerns recently raised by Kamala Harris and past Trump administration members.

The many ways Donald Trump threatens American prosperity

Whatever errors the Biden administration may have made pale in significance to the damage Trump’s harebrained economic plans would do.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Blackouts and water rationing as South American drought worsens

Bogotá limits water use and Quito schedules daily power cuts to cope with historically low rainfall

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Election anxiety is scrambling Americans’ travel plans

Concerns about potential political unrest and economic fallout in the weeks around Election Day are reshuffling vacation dates, holiday plans and business trips.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Voters Are Deeply Skeptical About the Health of American Democracy

Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

The Rise of Kamala Harris Is Atypical and Distinctly American

The rise of Kamala Harris, the tenacious child of high-achieving immigrants, is atypical. But her story is also distinctly American.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Harris struggles to keep the faith of Arab-Americans in Michigan

Israel’s war in Gaza has cost the support of important constituency in battleground state

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Trump’s Biggest Con: Pretending He’s on the Side of Working Men and Women

He’s even more antilabor and pro-plutocrat than orthodox Republicans.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Philippine police arrest suspects in the kidnapping of an American

Philippine police say three suspects in the kidnapping of an American in the country’s south have been arrested and they believe the victim is still alive

World - ABC News - 13 hours ago

Breaking down election law as Americans vote in 2024

The Supreme Court said Virginia can continue with removing about 1,600 people from its voter roll in what the State's Republican governor said is an effort to stop non-citizens from voting. CBS ...

Desperate Democrats cry “misinformation” to silence criticism of Kamala Harris

Democrats have now decided that charges of “misinformation” are the best way to stifle criticism of their policies or dissonant opinions from their adversaries.

Politics - The Hill - October 13

In Wisconsin, election officials push back against critics of drop boxes

Wisconsin election officials are reassuring the public about the safety of ballot drop boxes, which have been the subject of conspiracy theories in the state since 2020.

Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Biden administration over 'unrestrained' Israel government

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) criticized the Biden administration on Monday over what she called an “unrestrained” Israeli government. “The horrors unfolding in northern Gaza are the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Trump, Harris in critical Pennsylvania as NBC News poll find the race even

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump campaigned in battleground Pennsylvania, with Harris courting Black voters and Trump blasting Harris' handling oF the economy. A new ...

Politics - NBC News - October 14

Harris, Trump compete for Pennsylvania voters in critical swing state

With Election Day just three weeks away, both candidates were in Pennsylvania on Monday. Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an economic plan tailored to Black men and criticized former President ...

Harris works to appeal to Black men, a critical group for Democrats

For a second day this week, Vice President Kamala Harris is focusing on a key voting bloc that is a critical base fro the Democratic Party: Black men.

Aaron Rodgers on criticizing Mike Williams: We all should be held to a standard

After Monday night's loss to the Bills, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Mike Williams running the wrong route caused the crucial interception late in the fourth quarter.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

Australia's prime minister is criticized for buying a waterfront home during a housing crisis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being criticized for buying a multimillion dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections only months away

World - ABC News - October 16

Mormon voters set to play critical role in swing states

Mormon voters are increasingly seen as a crucial swing vote in the presidential election, with both Vice President Harris and former President Trump stepping up their outreach to the demographic in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Poland's president criticizes the planned suspension of the right to asylum as a 'fatal mistake'

Poland’s president has condemned the government’s contentious plan to suspend the right to asylum for irregular migrants, calling it a “fatal mistake.”