President Trump’s depiction of urban life in America is often grim, and the tension between the president and big city mayors is often filled with name-calling and lawsuits. For many mayors who end up in the president’s crosshairs, it’s a balancing act as they try to determine how to ward off criticism, as well as…
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‘Joe 30330’: Biden flubs closing statement
Joe Biden weathered roughly three hours of political attacks from an array of fellow presidential candidates, only to end his debate performance Wednesday night with another viral gaffe. “Four more years of Donald Trump will go down as an aberration. Hard to overcome the damage he’s done, but we can overcome it. Eight more years…
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How Amy Klobuchar would address climate change
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says that if elected president she will tackle climate change by restoring and expanding Obama-era policies, while creating incentives to expand climate research and clean energy. What would the plan do? Klobuchar’s plan would largely follow the same executive-action based path advanced by former President Barack Obama by implementing strict fuel…
NPR Shopping Cart Economics: How Prices Changed At A Walmart In 1 Year
Shoppers beware. That warning has come from economists ever since the trade war with China began last year. Eventually, they said, the fight between the two economic superpowers will hit regular Americans with higher prices at the cash register. The tariffs will bite. Already some things are costing more. But the impact of the tariffs…
Elizabeth Warren shuns conventional wisdom for a new kind of campaign
Click:全国楼凤论坛 When Elizabeth Warren said earlier this year she was swearing off fundraisers, many Democratic strategists saw it as a sign of desperation from a flailing candidate. But that gamble against conventional wisdom — which is paying off handsomely, given the $19.1 million she raised in the second quarter — is far from the only…
‘Put that down, cancel that’: the Guardian tracks Philip Green to Monaco
While Sir Philip Green’s 19,000 employees fear for their future as his Arcadia retail empire attempts to engineer a rescue deal, the Guardian tracked down the multimillionaire owner to tax-free Monaco, where he is preparing to host a lavish party aboard his £100m superyacht during this weekend’s grand prix. As Arcadia faces a financial crisis…
Bernie Sanders campaign rallies support at McDonald’s strikes across US
Senator Bernie Sanders rallied supporters to picket lines in cities across the United States on Thursday as McDonald’s workers walked out on strike to fight for a $15 minimum wage, union rights and for McDonald’s to address workplace violence and sexual harassment issues. The Sanders campaign is using its extensive email list to turn out…
Cristiano Ronaldo's house: Where does the Juventus player live?
The Portugal captain is settling into his new adventure in Italy after finding somewhere for him and his family to live Cristiano Ronaldo’s €100 million (£88m/$117m) transfer from Real Madrid to Juventus was a move that shook up the world of football. In joining the Serie A giants, the 33-year-old brought an end to his life…
'Men against boys' – Man Utd slammed by Ferdinand & Scholes for accepting inferiority to Juventus
Two Red Devils icons have questioned the ability and mindset of Jose Mourinho’s side following another disappointing Champions League display Manchester United looked like “men against boys” in their Champions League defeat to Juventus, says Rio Ferdinand, while Paul Scholes has accused the Red Devils of accepting that they are not good enough to compete…