Jul 14 Biden raised more than $72 million for his 2024 campaign since announcing candidacy in April By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $72 million for his reelection in the 10 weeks since he announced his 2024 candidacy. Continue reading
Jul 14 How Biden’s alternate plan to cut student loan payments could become another legal battle By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Known as the SAVE Plan, it was announced last year but has been overshadowed by President Joe Biden's proposal for one-time student loan cancellation. Continue reading
Jul 14 Disney asks Florida judge to toss out lawsuit from DeSantis appointees By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney and DeSantis have been engaged in a yearlong feud that the governor has touted during his run for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, often accusing the entertainment giant as being too "woke."… Continue reading
Jul 14 Microsoft gets more time from UK to plead case to buy Activision Blizzard By Associated Press The Competition and Markets Authority had rejected the deal, set to be the biggest in tech history. They feared it would stifle competition for popular titles like Call of Duty in the fast-growing cloud gaming market. Continue reading
Jul 14 Blinken meets with top China diplomat in Indonesia amid regional tensions By Edna Tarigan, David Rising, Jim Gomez, Associated Press United States officials said Blinken stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and raised unspecified concerns by Washington and its allies over China's actions. Continue reading
Jul 14 Movie and TV stars join writers on the picket line in fight over the future of Hollywood By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudekis, Rosario Dawson and other top movie and TV actors joined picket lines alongside screenwriters Friday on the first full day of a walkout that has become Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in decades. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: Biden administration makes $20 billion ‘green bank’ available for clean energy projects By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal "green bank" for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers. Continue reading
Jul 14 WATCH: House approves GOP-led defense bill that adds abortion restrictions, rolls back diversity initiatives By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The bill is expected to go nowhere in the Democratic-majority Senate. Continue reading
Jul 14 Former Trump supporter sues Fox News over Jan. 6 conspiracy theory By Randall Chase, David Bauder, Associated Press Raymond Epps, a former Marine who said he was forced from his Arizona home because of threats, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, saying the network made him a scapegoat. Continue reading
Jul 14 ChatGPT company probed over consumer protection issues By David Hamilton, Associated Press The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry. Continue reading