Harris manufacturing plan seeks to draw business support away from Trump

Harris manufacturing plan seeks to draw business support away from Trump

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S., September 20, 2024.  Jim Vondruska | Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris plans to announce new campaign proposals focused on boosting U.S. manufacturing in a Wednesday speech at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, according to a senior campaign … Read more

Man Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Donald Trump At Florida Golf Club

Man Charged With Attempting To Assassinate Donald Trump At Florida Golf Club

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on an attempted assassination charge. Ryan Wesley Routh had been initially charged with two federal firearms offenses. The upgraded charges contained in a … Read more

Univision To Host Town Halls With Harris, Trump

Univision To Host Town Halls With Harris, Trump

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have both agreed to participate in separate town-hall-style events with Univision next month even as the two candidates squabble over meeting for another presidential debate before the November election. The events — Trump will appear in Miami on Oct. 8, Harris in Las Vegas on Oct. … Read more

A Trump Win Could Impact Overtime Pay For Millions

A Trump Win Could Impact Overtime Pay For Millions

In poll after poll, U.S. voters list the economy as their top concern heading into this year’s presidential election. Yet there’s a major economic issue looming that has gained almost no attention throughout the 2024 campaign: whether millions more U.S. workers could be eligible for overtime pay. Most hourly workers get time-and-a-half pay when they … Read more

Man who staked out Trump in Florida charged with attempted assassination – National

Man who staked out Trump in Florida charged with attempted assassination – National

A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted to assassinate a major presidential candidate. Ryan Wesley Routh had been initially charged with two federal firearms offenses. The upgraded charges … Read more

Government shutdown unlikely after White House backs clean spending bill

Government shutdown unlikely after White House backs clean spending bill

US President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson as they attend the National Prayer Breakfast Foundation’s annual event at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday announced its support for the latest short-term government … Read more

Trump Bankrupted Casinos, Doesn’t Get Tariffs — Americans Still Think He’d Be Better On The Economy

Trump Bankrupted Casinos, Doesn’t Get Tariffs — Americans Still Think He’d Be Better On The Economy

WASHINGTON — If a year from now prices at Walmart and Target have spiked 15% and a deep recession is suddenly on the horizon, blame Mark Burnett. Donald Trump has for decades mismanaged the hundreds of millions of dollars left to him by his father, most famously bankrupting casinos, and to this day displays fundamental … Read more

Trump floats R&D tax credit, White House ‘manufacturing ambassador’

Trump floats R&D tax credit, White House ‘manufacturing ambassador’

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia, on Sept. 24, 2024. Chandan Khanna | AFP | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump unveiled several new manufacturing proposals at a rally in Savannah, Georgia, on Tuesday, part of an effort to sharpen … Read more

U.S. Steel CEO defends planned sale to Japan’s Nippon, believes deal will close on its merits

U.S. Steel CEO defends planned sale to Japan’s Nippon, believes deal will close on its merits

U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt on Tuesday defended the company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel, expressing confidence that the deal will be completed despite President Joe Biden’s vocal opposition. “We strongly believe the deal closes on its merits,” Burritt said in an interview on CNBC’s “Money Movers.” “It strengthens national security, it strengthens economic … Read more

Trump Media looks to snap sell-off amid post-lockup trading frenzy

Trump Media looks to snap sell-off amid post-lockup trading frenzy

Avishek Das | Lightrocket | Getty Images Trump Media shares turned higher Tuesday as the company behind Truth Social looked to pull up from a downward spiral that coincided with company insiders, including majority owner Donald Trump, getting clearance to start selling their stock. DJT shares climbed as much as 7% in heavy trading shortly … Read more