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☆ 'He must bow out': the media reacts to Biden's historically bad debate performance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden's historically bad debate performance on Thursday night was received so poorly that there's serious talk among America's commentariat that he could, or should, or needs to be replaced. AdvertisementLiz Peek, also writing for Fox News, described Biden's performance as shocking the nation and as "an astonishing disaster." It started with a devastating line: "The best that can be said of Joe Biden's stumbling debate performance was that it took place in June." Noah Smith, the American blogger, also offered a bleak assessment of the debate performance. AdvertisementAnd podcaster Joe Klein did not mince his words in his summary of Biden's debate performance.

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☆ Liz Cheney says some Freedom Caucus members were 'upset' when she tweeted a photo of her father, Dick Cheney, wearing a mask at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Liz Cheney in her new book said some in the Freedom Caucus frowned on a personal June 2020 tweet. Cheney in the tweet featured her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, wearing a mask. Mask-wearing became a polarizing subject among conservatives even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But as former Rep. Liz Cheney writes in her new book, "Oath and Honor," some members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus were upset when she tweeted out a photo of her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, wearing a mask.

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☆ Trump campaign backtracks claim that he bought a Glock handgun in South Carolina after it became clear that would be illegal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Trump campaign claimed that he bought a Glock handgun from a South Carolina gun store. In a video posted on X, a Trump spokesman wrote: "President Trump purchases a @GLOCKInc in South Carolina!" In the video, Trump pointed to the Glock and said "Wow," before adding: "I've got to buy one. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the now-deleted X post, Cheung wrote: "President Trump purchases a @GLOCKInc in South Carolina!" Insider reached out to the Trump campaign for further comment.

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☆ Premarket stocks: The banking crisis isn't over
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Amid the US debt ceiling turmoil, a potential recession and the upcoming Fed meeting, Wall Street has a lot on its plate. Even as US lawmakers race to prevent a catastrophic default, the lingering effects of the regional banking crisis have not been completely extinguished. CEO Jamie Dimon said that his company’s emergency intervention had ended the immediate turmoil of the banking crisis. The SPDR Regional Banking ETF (KRE), which tracks a number of small and mid-sized bank stocks, is down about 3% so far this month and over 30% lower so far this year. Analysts are concerned that as rates get higher, the borrowing environment becomes tougher for regional banks, hurting their ability to lend.

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☆ Fact Check-Fabricated CNN headline claiming that Biden pledged billions toward classes for women in Africa circulates online
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An altered image has been circulating online purporting to show a CNN headline that reports U.S. President Joe Biden has pledged billions toward educational courses for women across Africa. A CNN logo is viewable at the top left, with the purported article published under the “CNN politics” banner. (here)A search through CNN’s website did not reveal any article with the fabricated headline (archive.vn/wip/jJunx), nor did archived versions of CNN’s homepage reveal the alleged report. (archive.vn/wip/0uBPY)A Google advanced search did not reveal any report published by any news outlet with the fabricated headline. No headline reporting that the Biden administration had pledged $350 billion toward education courses for women across Africa was published by CNN.

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