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The story of Labour power, told in pledge cards
Keir Starmer’s 1997-style pitch for votes grasps the party’s strengths and weaknessesFinancial Times - Business -
How Rich Candidates Burned Cash on Running for Office
It is a time-honored tradition in U.S. politics: wealthy people burning through their fortunes to ultimately lose an election.The New York Times - Top stories -
Sunaks' wealth rises to £651m in latest rich list
Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty are richer than King Charles, according to The Sunday Times.BBC News - Top stories -
We are a step closer to taxing the super-rich
What once seemed like an impossibility is now being considered by G20 finance ministersFinancial Times - Business -
5/19: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation," Margaret Brennan speaks to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates about the war between Israel and Hamas, campus protests in the U.S. and the ongoing congressional debate on providing aid to Ukraine. Plus, Ukrainian ...CBS News - Politics -
Free Solar for Farmers: Climate Law Gives Rich Incentives
The law now offers a particularly sweet deal: a combination of subsidies that can cover or even exceed a project’s costs.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
Israel troops posting abuse footage despite pledge to act
Images shared online include Palestinian detainees draped in the Israeli flag and held in stress positions.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector
Chinese authorities on Friday pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments.CNBC - Business - China -
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician
Paul McCartney is a billionaire BeatleABC News - Entertainment -
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician
Paul McCartney is a billionaire BeatleABC News - Top stories -
China pledges $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the struggling property sector
Chinese authorities pledged new support for state-owned enterprises to enable them to buy unsold apartments, in an effort that could help developers get more funding to finish construction on pre-sold properties.NBC News - Top stories - China -
An annual rich list says Paul McCartney is Britain's first billionaire musician
Paul McCartney is a billionaire BeatleABC News - World -
Paul McCartney is Britain's 1st billionaire musician, according to annual rich list
Paul McCartney is a billionaire Beatle.The Hill - Politics -
'I fluffed it': Labour's Streeting caught out on party pledges
The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg finds out if her Conservative and Labour guests know their parties' policies.BBC News - Top stories -
Nickel-rich Indonesia pitches EV battery plant plan to Elon Musk
Indonesia’s top investment official says the government has proposed building an electric vehicle battery plant to Tesla CEO Elon MuskABC News - Tech - Elon Musk -
IMF warns Hunt against UK tax cuts as it predicts public debt surge
Fund says real departmental spending growth may rise at double the pace seen in official projectionsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
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Face the Nation: Markarova, Krebs, Gates
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on...Oksana Markarova tells "Face the Nation" that while the U.S. is supplying weapons, "there is no such thing as fast enough when we are up against such a bad enemy and we have to catch up for such ...CBS News - Top stories -
Under Armour’s stock buoyed by hopes for restructuring as founder Kevin Plank returns, pledges renewed focus on men
Under Armour Inc.’s stock rose Thursday after the athletic-apparel maker approved a restructuring plan and beat analyst estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted earnings.MarketWatch - Business -
The UK's opposition Labour Party unveils its pledges to voters in hopes of winning the next election
Britain’s still-undeclared election campaign has stepped up a gearABC News - World -
Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live
Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’. Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.. 4) Set up Great British Energy a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Alabama Republicans pledged to revisit IVF in hopes of a long-term fix. They never did.
When Republicans in Alabama enacted a law earlier this year to protect in vitro fertilization following a court decision that halted the treatment in the deeply conservative state, they pitched it as a temporary fix.NBC News - Politics -
Rich, Loyal and Good Looking: Why Little-Known Doug Burgum Is in Trump's VP Mix
The presumptive Republican nominee likes North Dakota’s governor—and his rich friends.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Biden pledged to 'end this uncivil war.' Nearly 4 years later, it still rages on.
As Biden faces re-election, the nation is locked in the same unrelenting tribal standoff that has been worsening in America for generations.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Kevin Kwan, Author of ‘Crazy Rich Asians,’ Talks About His New Novel
Kevin Kwan left Singapore’s opulent, status-obsessed, upper crust when he was 11. He’s still writing about it.The New York Times - Top stories -
Top oil firms’ climate pledges failing on almost every metric, report finds
Oil Change International says plans do not stand up to scrutiny and describes US fossil-fuel corporations as ‘the worst of the worst’ . Major oil companies have in recent years made splashy climate pledges to cut their greenhouse gas emissions and ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
The sporty 2025 Mazda CX-70 plug-in hybrid has a rich interior, Euro luxury
The 2025 Mazda CX-70 is a sporty and stylish 5-passenger midsize SUV with near-lux interior appointments.MarketWatch - Business -
At a festival for the super-rich, the argument for higher taxes couldn’t have been clearer | Polly Toynbee
Britain’s jet set insist they will flee if they lose their benefits – but Labour should not be daunted at a time of such inequality. The Elite London, described as the city’s “most exclusive jet-set lifestyle event”, filled Wycombe Air Park with ...The Guardian - World -
Will the 2024 Democratic National Convention mirror the 1968 protests?
A coalition of pro-Palestinian activists is vowing to march without a permit during August's Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In 1968, demonstrators protested the DNC, also held in Chicago that year, over U.S. involvement in the Vietnam ...CBS News - Top stories -
Hunt hints at another National Insurance tax cut
Jeremy Hunt promises further tax cuts, as he launches an attack on Labour's plans ahead of an election.BBC News - Top stories -
Israel’s ‘strategic drift’ darkens national mood
Rafah offensive and hostage talks stalemate create sense of endless warFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 19, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. J.D. Vance and Sen. Gary Peters join Margaret Brennan.CBS News - Top stories -
The threat of Russian nationalism looms over Europe
A fragile sense of nationhood is one of Russia’s many complexities.The Hill - Politics - Russia -
The Satanic Temple is ‘fighting fire with fire’ to stop Christian nationalism
The Satanic Temple is known for trolling conservatives. Now it's challenging the push to place chaplains in schools by vowing to send its own ministers.NBC News - Top stories -
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Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Rhythm Nation: how music gives Haiti hope amid the chaos
The country has been hit by decades of crises and catastrophe, but its culture continues to thrive across the diaspora. Here, Haitian musicians celebrate its ’sounds of freedom’. Even before March this year, when gun-toting gangs overran the ...The Guardian - World -
Body of Colorado Springs man reported missing found in national park
Officials with the Rocky Mountain National Park say searchers found the body of a man from Colorado Springs who was reported missing last weekend.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden's Chinese EV tariffs don't address lingering national security concerns
The 100% Chinese EV tariffs are meant to head off economic risks, but some Democrats say Chinese EVs should be banned entirely for security reasons.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden speaks at National Museum of African American History and Culture: Watch live
President Biden will give remarks Friday at an NAACP event marking the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. EDT. ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden