Democratic Lead in Congressional Generic Poll Is Holding Steady
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Suspect in Custody in Connection With Mail Bombs
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. One person is in custody in connection with a series of bombs sent to prominent political figures this week, a Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed on Friday. Multiple news outlets report that law enforcement officials have named Cesar Sayoc Jr., a 56-year-old resident of Aventura, Florida, as the…
Trump Says Explosive Devices Are “Very Unfortunate” Because They Slowed GOP “Momentum”
Ting Shen/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump on Friday took to Twitter to bemoan the impact that the wave of explosive devices sent to prominent Democrats could have on Republican candidates in the upcoming elections. The tweet—which came just as law enforcement officials announced that two additional…
Chart of the Day: GDP Growth in Q3
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The US economy grew 3.5 percent in the third quarter: This is a good number, but it’s down from last quarter. However, personal consumption was up (4.0 percent), gross private investment was up (12.0 percent), and government consumption was up (3.3 percent). That’s a nice,…
In 3 AM Tweet, Trump Claims, Without Evidence, CNN Is “Blaming” Him for Mail Bombs
Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In a pre-dawn tweet early Friday morning, President Donald Trump slammed CNN for “blaming” him for the wave of explosive devices that were sent to prominent Democrats and the network’s New York studios this week. The president, who has regularly declared he doesn’t…
Revealed: The Secret Political Ingredient in LaCroix’s Corporate Statements
Brittany Greeson/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Even though its coconut-“essenced” sparkling water tastes like recycled suntan lotion, LaCroix has become one of America’s hottest drink brands. That’s largely thanks to its popularity with a kind of customer that National Beverage Corp. CEO Nick A. Caporella describes as “a…