House GOP votes to hold AG Merrick Garland in contempt

House GOP votes to hold AG Merrick Garland in contempt

(NewsNation) — House Republicans voted on a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over the audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with former special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified material and declined to bring charges. The contempt action represents House Republicans’ latest … Read more

Biden’s global confidence ratings higher than Trump’s: Poll

Biden’s global confidence ratings higher than Trump’s: Poll

(NewsNation) — A new Pew Research Center poll found that countries worldwide have greater confidence in President Joe Biden “to do the right thing regarding world affairs” than in former President Donald Trump. The polling, which involved 34 countries, revealed that 43% of survey respondents are confident in Biden’s approach to handling business compared to … Read more

Florida’s 1st Wawa drive-thru to open in Largo this week

Florida’s 1st Wawa drive-thru to open in Largo this week

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s first Wawa drive-thru is opening in Largo this week. The 2,200-square-foot standalone drive-thru is located at 2530 East Bay Drive. It’s the first location in Florida and the third in the company. Customers can grab their favorite Wawa items like hoagies and hot breakfast sandwiches while remaining inside their vehicles. … Read more

No comment on if Joe Biden will commute son’s sentence

No comment on if Joe Biden will commute son’s sentence

 (NewsNation) —  While President Joe Biden has previously said he would not pardon his son, Hunter, who was found guilty on felony gun charges this week, the White House declined to comment Wednesday on whether the president will commute his sentence. Asked by a reporter about “ruling out that (Joe Biden) would commute the sentence,” Press … Read more

Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to discuss AI development

Pope Francis to attend G7 summit to discuss AI development

(NewsNation) — World leaders are turning to Pope Francis for advice on artificial intelligence. Pope Francis will join world leaders at the G7 summit in Italy this week to discuss the dangers and risks of AI. It’s the first time that a pope will be featured at a G7 summit as an invited participant, according to … Read more

Apple tops Kantar list of most valuable global brands in 2024

Apple tops Kantar list of most valuable global brands in 2024

(NewsNation) — For the third year in a row Apple is the world’s most valuable brand, surpassing $1 trillion in brand value for the first time, according to a new ranking by Kantar’s BrandZ. The Silicon Valley iPhone maker beat out fellow tech brands Google ($753 billion), Microsoft ($713 billion) and Amazon ($577 billion). Burger … Read more

Buffett really was not a great stock picker: Swedroe on investing

Buffett really was not a great stock picker: Swedroe on investing

Larry Swedroe, who is considered one of the market’s most esteemed researchers, thinks Warren Buffett’s investment style doesn’t work well anymore. He cites the number of professional Wall Street firms and hedge funds now participating in the market. “Warren Buffett was generally considered the greatest stock picker of all time. And, what we have learned … Read more

‘Surge immigration judges to our border’

‘Surge immigration judges to our border’

(NewsNation) — A March 21 border riot in El Paso County, Texas, wasn’t the first of its kind but was the “most dramatic” National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd can remember, he told “The Hill.” More than 200 people are facing state charges for allegedly forcing their way through a barrier of outnumbered Texas … Read more

33 Books to Read Before You’re 30, According to Vogue

33 Books to Read Before You’re 30, According to Vogue

I know what you’re thinking: Books to read before you’re 30? What does it matter when in your life you read a book? Possibly a lot. In Unfinished Business, Vivian Gornick describes the process of revisiting beloved texts as something akin to “lying on the analyst’s couch.” A story she thought she understood “is suddenly … Read more