Trump took to Truth Social to condemn Biden for failing to tackle inflation. Former President later appeared in a jovial mood as he visited Chick-Fil-A. He bought chicken and milkshakes for all the customers in Atlanta restaurant
MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Joy Reid, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, and Chris Hayes to discuss day one of his criminal trial in New York. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee on Friday announced a “100,000 person strong” program designed to harass election officials and their employees and discredit democracy in Nevada and a dozen other states. In a statement announcing its Orwellian named “election integrity program,” the RNC said it is “establishing a robust network of monitoring, and protection against any violation or fraud.” Neither the RNC, Trump, nor anyone else has ever provided any evidence of fraud...
China’s state-owned oil company CNPC, the China National Petroleum Corporation, has signed a $400 million deal with the military junta that controls Niger, providing a much-needed infusion of cash after the coup damaged relations with Niger’s previous big oil customers, the United States and France.
Let's be clear: If Donald Trump is talking about abortion, he's losing. He and his campaign would much rather be playing offense, slamming President Joe Biden on issues like immigration and the economy as the 2024 presidential race heats up. But when he's talking about abortion, Trump is playing defense. So at the outset of the week, Trump tried to put the issue to rest. Here's a very brief recap of how that worked out. Monday: After months of obfuscation, Trump finally stated his position on...
Former President Donald Trump expressed support for House Speaker Mike Johnson during remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Florida on Friday.Flanked by Johnson, Trump said that the congressional figure is "doing a, a really good job under very tough circumstances."While some Republicans strongly support the idea of approving more assistance for Ukraine as that Eastern European nation battles Russia, others staunchly oppose the prospect. Asked whether he would support a Ukraine aid bill if Johnson were to...
Yuval RosenbergApril 12, 2024Still facing a threat from his own party to oust him from his job, House Speaker Johnson scored some MAGA cred
An analyst has explained how a pattern forming in the Bitcoin Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) could suggest now may be the time to buy. Bitcoin MVRV Momentum Could Reveal Buying Opportunity For BTC As analyst Ali explained in a new post on X, the MVRV Momentum has been pointing out buying opportunities for […]
Retailers like to blame shoplifting for their business woes (even if they must eventually admit they lied) and media, desperate for stories of America drowning in crime, are generally eager to play along. But I liked how CNN dealt with the announcement that 1000 Family Dollar stores were closing and the bankruptcy of 99 Cents Only: Nathaniel Meyersohn swiftly moves on from the companies' empty whining about shoplifting to get to the compound incompetence. — Read the rest
Local officials are hard-selling fridges and washing machines to residents as carmakers boost trade-in deals.
As this week has brought into sharp relief, Donald Trump’s principal legal problem is that he’s facing 88 criminal counts, including an ongoing criminal trial that got underway in New York City on Monday. It’s one of four pending cases against the former president across three jurisdictions. And while these are clearly the most serious of the Republican’s legal troubles — their outcomes could, at least in theory, lead to prison sentences — the presumptive GOP nominee is simultaneously dealing...