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☆ Jamie Dimon says he likes Elon Musk's idea to start a DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he approves of Elon Musk's proposal to create a new department of government efficiency — or, in Musk's words, DOGE. "Ok, so — Elon, this idea about having an efficiency commission, I actually like the idea," Dimon said in an interview with CNBC-TV18, which aired on Tuesday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementDuring the CNBC interview, Dimon said that at the moment, he will not endorse Trump or his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, for the presidency. Musk, representatives of Trump and JPMorgan Chase didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside business hours.

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☆ Zachary Quinto knows how to play the villain. Now, he gets to be the hero in ‘Brilliant Minds’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

While exploring the wonders of the human mind, Dr. Wolf and his team of young interns must grapple with their own mental health. Quinto had just come off making his West End debut in a play about the political debates between Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. “A big part of this season’s story is Dr. Wolf starting to live his life, and what that might look like romantically is an interesting question as well.”Zachary Quinto in "Brilliant Minds." Quinto was staggered to learn of Rodemeyer’s death and said he was forced to confront his own hypocrisy. “The legacy of storytelling with him, my connection to him, and the fact that he’s a part of this show is really, really moving and meaningful to me.”For more from NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter.

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☆ ’90s sitcom character Murphy Brown became the center of political controversy. Echoes of that are being felt today
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Quayle’s “Murphy Brown” pronouncement made newspaper front pages and television broadcasts, and garnered a stumbling response from the White House. ‘Murphy Brown’ reflected women’s changing role in society“Murphy Brown” premiered on CBS in 1988, starring Candice Bergen as a fierce, acerbic news anchor of the same name. “I don’t think that we felt that we were igniting any controversy.”The controversy sparked a debate over ‘family values’Despite the “Murphy Brown” writers’ intentions, the storyline did ignite controversy. On May 19, 1992, a day after the “Birth 101” episode aired, Quayle delivered what’s now known as his “Murphy Brown” speech. Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesMore than 30 years later, it’s clear that the societal changes depicted in “Murphy Brown” are here to stay.

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The Teamsters on Wednesday declined to endorse a candidate for president, the first time in decades that the union hasn't backed a candidate in the presidential election. It found that almost 60% of rank-and-file union members preferred to endorse Trump, while 34% backed Harris, according to an electronic member poll. The law forced union workers to accept a union contract that had been brokered by the Biden administration. The union endorsed Biden in 2020. The AFL-CIO, which represents dozens of unions and millions of workers, and the United Auto Workers union have each endorsed Harris.

Persons: Sean O'Brien, Donald, Trump, Kamala, Harris, Joe Biden, John Palmer, Biden, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Kerry, Al Gore, Karoline Leavitt, Lauren Hitt, “, ” Hitt, James P, Hoffa, ” Biden Organizations: Teamsters, Big, Trump, Democratic, American, Central, International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL, CIO, United Auto Workers Locations: America, Alabama, Central States, Michigan

☆ Why these three states are the most consistent tipping point in American politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Trump won the presidency in 2016 by stunning Democrat Hillary Clinton to win all three states by a combined margin of about 80,000 votes. But, as in other states, Democrats have been concerned about the risk of depressed turnout and some gains for Trump among Black voters in Philadelphia. Eight years later, the two states split again, when Roosevelt comfortably won Pennsylvania and Michigan narrowly went to Republican Wendell Willkie. This trio of states has arguably become the most consistent tipping point in American politics. In the nine elections since 1920 when they split their vote, the candidate who carried two of these three states won seven times.

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☆ Biden becomes a top Harris surrogate as they split up on the campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kayla Tausche | Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In battleground Pennsylvania, a must-win state for Harris, Biden spoke to a Philadelphia conference attended by leaders of historically Black colleges and universities. The divided ground game by the vice president and her boss-turned-top surrogate, aides say, is all part of a plan. Even watching Harris do what he failed disastrously to do during his own debate with Trump, Biden has evinced only pride in his vice president, not bitterness. In 2000, Vice President Al Gore sought distance from scandal-marred President Bill Clinton as he campaigned against George W. Bush. Biden is now one of several high profile surrogates the Harris campaign will seek to deploy.

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☆ 49ers' Christian McCaffrey is placed on injured reserve
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers placed All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve because of his lingering calf and Achilles tendon injuries. The move made Saturday means McCaffrey will miss at least four more games after already sitting out the season opener. He missed only one game combined in 2022-23 — a meaningless Week 18 game last season for San Francisco when he had a sore calf. Now San Francisco will likely rely heavily on Mason, a former undrafted free agent out of Georgia Tech who had 83 carries his first two seasons. San Francisco also elevated safety Tracy Walker III from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against Minnesota.

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☆ Elon Musk's ideas about government efficiency are all wrong, political scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But two political scientists told Business Insider that Musk's desire to run the US government like a private business — an approach many private sector professionals have supported for decades — isn't as foolproof as the CEO might think. AdvertisementTrump, a businessman turned politician, based much of his first presidential campaign on the notion that his experience in the private sector would guide his approach to politics. "In the private sector, the motive is profit. "But inefficiency in the private sector isn't the same." Advertisement"A business isn't really self-correcting, at least not as easily as government is," Crouse said.

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☆ Trump wins a new, quicker path to SCOTUS overturning his felony conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLate Thursday morning, Donald Trump lost his last state-level appeal of his hush-money gag order. These two new legal losses now leave the door open for Trump to run to the US Supreme Court, according to constitutional law expert Michel Paradis. New York CourtsBoth losses are eligible under federal statute for Trump to seek Supreme Court review, also known as petitioning for "certiorari," or "cert" for short. Related stories"Ordinarily, the Supreme Court will only agree to hear questions that were decided by a lower court. AdvertisementAnd because Trump is Trump — and because "the Supreme Court can basically do whatever it wants" — the former president will likely dream big, Paradis predicted.

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☆ Battle of Waterloo: Amputated limbs and butchered horses uncovered in ‘gore’ pit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A pile of amputated limbs and the remains of several military horses have been excavated at the site of the Battle of Waterloo. The gruesome discovery was made at a farm in Belgium by Waterloo Uncovered, a UK charity that combines archaeology with veteran care. Veteran support charity Waterloo Uncovered is carrying out a targeted excavation at Mont-Saint-Jean farm in Belgium, which served as the Duke of Wellington's field hospital during the battle in 1815. Chris van Houts/PAThe trench is thought to have been designed to clear the hospital of gore after the battle. Photo12/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesAccording to Waterloo Uncovered, its projects use the “unique lived experience of veterans and serving personnel to help interpret their discoveries.”Abigail Boyle, CEO of Waterloo Uncovered, said in the release: “It may seem counterintuitive to put injured veterans back on a battlefield, but it’s actually extremely beneficial.

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☆ Harris campaign guarding against overconfidence after her debate performance sent Democrats’ spirits soaring
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kevin Liptak | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Six-fifty yesterday morning, one of my township supervisors called me and wanted to know what I thought,” Dingell said. “That discussion brought me right back down to Earth.”Burned before by overconfidence, Democrats this cycle are running against two opponents. Huddled at their campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, the day after the debate, Harris’s campaign aides determined the event would likely do little to change the overall trajectory of the race. Campaign officials spent part of Wednesday looking through debate footage to identify moments that would make effective television ads. Gavin Newsom said on “CBS Mornings” on Tuesday ahead of the debate, rejecting the “underdog” label for Harris: “She’s not.

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Jim Sasser, who served 18 years in the U.S. Senate and six years as ambassador to China, has died. Gray Sasser, his son, said his father died Tuesday evening at his home in Chapel Hill, N.C., of an apparent heart attack. Sasser, a Democrat, represented Tennessee in the Senate from 1977 to 1995. President Bill Clinton then appointed him ambassador to China, a post he held until 2001. After he retired as ambassador, Sasser became a consultant.

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☆ Remember when Lady Gaga ‘bled’ onstage at the 2009 VMAs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But never one to be overshadowed, Lady Gaga, then 23, made some pop culture history of her own that night. While singing "Paparazzi," blood poured out from under the artists' leotard. “I’m your biggest fan, I’ll follow you until you love me,” Gaga wailed desperately, her once-pristine outfit now daubed in scarlet. “I think Lady Gaga is the best performer of our generation.” The “Drivers License” singer appeared to take notes. As well as taking home the Best New Artist trophy in 2009, Gaga went on to win another two, for Best Special Effects and Best Art Direction.

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☆ James Earl Jones, legendary actor known for unmistakable baritone voice, dies at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ethan Sacks | Ethan Sacks Writes For Nbcnews.Com. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Now a father, Jones continued to work steadily through the 1980s. (He won a second Emmy that night for his supporting turn in the TV movie “Heat Wave,” about the 1965 Watts race riots.) Over the ensuing three decades, Jones continued to work continuously — even after he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1995. That he never won an Oscar for a specific movie role, denying him the coveted EGOT, is a lingering symbol of just how much he was underappreciated over a prolific and profound career. Taylor, the UCLA professor, always includes a clip of Jones in the 1987 production of “Fences” in his master class on acting.

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The addition of Gabbard is particularly notable given the tense exchanges she had with the vice president during their 2020 race that left Harris rattled. Trump’s team has been sketching out potential responses on reproductive rights with the expectation Harris will make that a focus during the debate. The Trump campaign has insisted the matter is settled. Thus far, no one is expected to sit in for Harris, just as no one played Biden ahead of the June debate. It’s the second time the vice president will visit the city this week after campaigning with Biden on Labor Day.

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☆ The Olympics brought rare unity to France. Now back to the political games.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

PARIS — It’s 1:00 a.m. on the banks of the Canal de Saint-Denis and the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony finished an hour ago. But the political and social turmoil France faced before a ghostly metal horse galloped down the Seine has not gone away. French President Emmanuel Macron at the Paris Olympic Games. The French president could easily have been giving his view on France’s immediate political future when discussing the rain-drenched opening ceremony with NBC News. Optimism aside, analysts believe the country faces years of deadlock that could end with a far-right president in 2027.

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☆ Israel and US brace for Iranian attack as diplomats push hard for Gaza ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza intensify, with talks set to resume this week amid intense diplomacy to avert a wider regional war. A major Iranian attack reprisal against Israel could risk derailing the ceasefire talks that US officials have said were at an advanced stage prior to the assassination of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which Iran blamed on Israel. But the country’s mission to the United Nations said on Saturday that Tehran’s retaliation to Israel’s suspected killing of Haniyeh is “totally unrelated to the Gaza ceasefire,” adding that it has a right to self-defense. Palestinians pray next to the bodies of those killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City on Saturday. Egyptian and Qatari mediators have told Israel that Sinwar wants a deal, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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☆ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is Rated R, but It’s Not for Grown-Ups - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Freddie Deboer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

By the end of this weekend, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the latest film from Disney’s recently beleaguered Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, will likely have surpassed $1 billion in worldwide ticket sales. This success would seem to be a win for audiences that want both big franchise movies and adult content. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is certainly not for kids. At its core, this new made-for-adults film is still just another big-budget franchise movie based on empty nostalgia and catering to childishness, if not children. (Or, perhaps, the same tastes that your child currently has, given the size of the adult “Bluey” audience.)

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☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

And they know you’re going to act so they won’t mess with you. Put it in somebody else’s mouth because it was AI mean, it didn’t sound like Joe Biden to me. I think you’re I think you’re underselling this a little bit. And if they don’t, I’m going to keep my promise and send them 100 powdered wigs because they’re just living in a different era. All these other politicians, these career politicians didn’t know how to make a good deal.

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☆ Opinion | Why Josh Shapiro Would Make Such a Difference for Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Mark Penn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Vice President Kamala Harris has one overriding weakness as a candidate for president — she is perceived as being to the left of Joe Biden. Ms. Harris has criticized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, supported single-payer health care and even praised the “defund the police” movement. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania as her running mate. Mr. Shapiro, who is unpopular with many progressives over energy policy, school choice and other issues, would send a signal that Ms. Harris is not captive to the left and that she puts experience ahead of ideology. But the elections of Mr. Obama and now the surge of Ms. Harris suggest that America is a lot more focused on party unity and stopping Donald Trump than on race and religion.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Joe Biden, Harris, Mr, Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, Nikki Haley, Obama, Donald Trump, Joe Lieberman, Al Gore Organizations: Immigration, Customs, Electoral College, Pennsylvania, today’s Democratic Party, Jewish, Democratic Locations: America

Mr. Shapiro has said his views have evolved in the years since writing an opinion essay critical of Palestinians when he was a college student. Mr. Shapiro, 51, has embraced his Jewish identity and been one of the Democratic Party’s staunchest defenders of Israel at a moment when the party is splintered over the war in Gaza. “Something I wrote when I was 20, is that what you’re talking about?” Mr. Shapiro told a reporter who asked him about it. He has also not shied away from criticizing college administrators over their response to campus antisemitism, including at the University of Pennsylvania. If Ms. Harris chooses Mr. Shapiro to be her running mate, he will become only the second Jewish vice-presidential nominee on a major-party ticket.

Persons: Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, Kamala Harris, ”, “, ” Mr, Mr, ” Ahmet Tekelioglu, Shapiro’s, Manuel Bonder, Harris, Joseph I, Lieberman, Al Gore, Jon Hurdle, Katie Glueck Organizations: Democratic Party’s, University of Rochester, Campus Times, Israel, Israeli Army, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Inquirer, Islamic, University of Pennsylvania, Jewish Locations: Horsham, Pa, Pennsylvania, Israel, Gaza, New York, United States, “, Philadelphia, Connecticut

Officials quickly moved to tailor the Chicago convention to Harris with only four weeks, in part drawing from the 2008 convention when Barack Obama accepted the nomination given the historic candidacy of Harris herself. Nominee acceptance speeches for the convention, which begins the week of August 19, are currently scheduled for that Wednesday and Thursday night, according to convention officials. Hollywood gets on boardThe Hollywood community is clamoring to support Harris at the DNC, according to numerous agents, publicists and Democratic strategists who spoke to CNN. No performers have been set yet, though various representatives for musicians have been in talks with the Harris campaign, according to two sources. For instance, besides Megan Thee Stallion’s performance at her Atlanta rally earlier this week, Harris had the support of the rapper Quavo, who spoke about gun violence prevention.

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☆ Trump said having JD Vance as his VP will have 'virtually no impact' on the race. Political scientists say otherwise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDuring a chaotic and sometimes combative interview at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Wednesday, former President Donald Trump said vice presidents have "virtually no impact." "Historically, the vice president — in terms of the election — does not have any impact. The Influence of Vice Presidential Candidates in Presidential Elections." AdvertisementHe said that they act as "attack dogs" on behalf of the presidential candidate and work to drum up support for them. For those who do become vice president, history shows they can play a meaningful role in governing.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Trump, Vance, Vance's, Karen Hult, Christopher J, Devine, Joel Goldstein, Andrew Gelman, Gelman, Richard Yon, Yon, Gore, Mondale, Carter, Cheney, Bush, Biden, Obama Organizations: Service, National Association of Black Journalists, Business, Virginia Tech, Saint Louis University, Columbia University, Shadows Locations: Trump, Clinton

☆ Delta just issued a warning shot to CrowdStrike about the money it wants to help cover some losses from the huge outage
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewDelta Air Lines is gearing up to demand money following an outage that sent the world, including the airline, into chaos. The carrier hired star attorney David Boies to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the July 19 computer outage that forced Delta to cancel about 6,000 flights, CNBC reported on Monday. AdvertisementWhile no lawsuit has been filed, Delta plans to seek compensation from CrowdStrike and Microsoft, CNBC reported. AdvertisementEven individuals hoping to seek damages from CrowdStrike through proposed class action lawsuits may have little luck. Between customer agreements that favor CrowdStrike and SolarWinds largely beating the SEC, CrowdStrike stands a good chance in court, Sanchez said.

Persons: —, David Boies, Delta, Boies, Elizabeth Holmes, Al Gore, Boies Schiller, CrowdStrike, Elizabeth Burgin Waller, Woods Rogers, Mauricio Sanchez, Sanchez, SolarWinds, Andrew Selbst, Selbst Organizations: Service, Lines, Microsoft, CNBC, Business, Delta, Analysts, Bloomberg, CrowdStrike's Falcon, Dell'Oro, Fierce, Securities and Exchange, SEC, UCLA School of Law, Harvard Law, Federal Trade Commission, FTC Locations: CrowdStrike, Delta, Texas

☆ CrowdStrike extends post-outage losses to 34% on report Delta has hired a lawyer to seek compensation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The stock fell as much as 13% on Tuesday alone after heavily-hit Delta reportedly hired a lawyer. No suit has been filed, but Delta plans to seek compensation from CrowdStrike, CNBC said. The continued fallout comes after CNBC reported that Delta hired attorney David Boies — chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner — to seek compensation for outage-related damages, according to CNBC. AdvertisementDelta's earnings will drop an estimated $350 million to $500 million this quarter as a result of the outage, according to Bloomberg. Following the Friday outage, Delta still canceled hundreds of flights on Tuesday, by when most other airlines had resumed normal operations.

Persons: —, David Boies —, Boies Schiller, Boies, Elizabeth Holmes, Al Gore, Harvey Weinstein Organizations: Delta, CNBC, Service, Hollywood, Microsoft, Bloomberg, United Locations: CrowdStrike, Delta, FlightAware

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