Campaign fundraising event brings Trump a record sum of over $50 million 2024-04-07 15:59:34

Washington (AFP) – Former US President Donald Trump raised more than $50 million in campaign donations at an event in Florida to support his re-candidacy. The event at hedge fund manager John Paulson’s estate in Palm Beach raised a good $50.5 million (46.6 million euros), Trump’s campaign team and the Republican National Committee, the national … Read more

The daughter of former US President Barack Obama entered the cinema industry

After graduating from Harvard University in 2022, Malia, the eldest daughter of US President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama, chose the path of art. She is currently a promising filmmaker and director with two major projects. During the premiere event of the short film “The Heart” at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, … Read more

Joe Manchin’s Senate Departure and the Decline of West Virginia’s Democratic Influence

2023-11-12 15:45:42 Joe Manchin’s impending departure from the U.S. Senate marks the end of an era for West Virginia’s conservative Democrats, who for decades held outsize influence in Washington. It’s the latest sign of the party’s steady decline in the state that often has paralleled the demise of Appalachian coal. Manchin, 76, is the last … Read more

Spain’s Historic Victory in the 2023 Women’s World Cup: Celebrated by Barack Obama

2023-08-20 16:26:51 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Former US President Barack Obama congratulated Spain on winning the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which was held in Australia and New Zealand. Obama wrote through his account on the “X” platform (formerly Twitter): “Congratulations to Spain on winning its first Women’s World Cup title, the United States … Read more

Controversial Appointment of Fiona Scott Morton as Chief Economist Sparks Debate in EU and France

2023-07-13 21:59:00 “Digital regulation is a key issue for France and for Europe. This appointment deserves to be reconsidered by the Commission”, reacted Thursday evening on Twitter the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna. The EU executive announced earlier this week that Fiona Scott Morton, professor of economics at Yale University, had been chosen … Read more

Biden government intervention in US bank failures: “It’s not a bailout”

The American government intervened to guarantee the deposits of bankrupt banks but has since sought to avoid any parallel with the bailouts of 2008, which had earned virulent criticism from George Bush and Barack Obama. The US Treasury and the deposit insurance agency, the FDIC, decided on March 12 to cover all deposits at Silicon … Read more

State IRA programs work toward closing racial retirement savings gap

Masks | Masks | Getty Images The income and wealth gaps between people of color and white households are wide, but state-run retirement programs are attempting to help workers find parity. As many as 67% of private-industry workers had access to retirement plans in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A significant … Read more