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☆ Trump's legal troubles are threatening to upend the 2024 GOP race, and he's not even charged
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +14 min
Former President Donald Trump faces possible criminal charges as he's running for president. "If it's a circus, there's only one ringmaster and that's Trump," said GOP pollster B.J. Operatives thinking of ways to land punches on Trump say GOP primary candidates could argue that he would lose the general election because of his legal troubles. Political insiders widely concede that a potential indictment — and how Trump responds — could still backfire on GOP challengers and strengthen Trump. While the circumstances surrounding the 2024 primary are uncharted territory, polling shows a cohort of GOP voters has grown weary of Trump and is seeking an alternative.
☆ DeSantis-picked education board considers expanding so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law to 12th grade
  + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Florida's board of education is considering an expansion to a Parental Rights law critics call "Don't Say Gay." It would limit instructions about gender identity and sexual orientation for up to 12th grade. It wasn't immediately clear whether the proposal was aimed at supplanting or clarifying the 2022 law, formally known as the Parental Rights in Education Act. Some Florida school boards have shown they're confused about how to abide by the Parental Rights Act. Some have removed books exploring sexual orientation and gender identity from their libraries, though it's unclear for what grades.
☆ Trump's looming indictment causes his feud with DeSantis to boil over into insults and insinuations about a 'porn star' and 'underage' classmates
  + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
The Trump indictment news put DeSantis on the spot, given he's expected to run for president. "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair," DeSantis said. "But when he can actually make a positive difference — whether that's the Silicon Valley bailout or the Trump indictment — he shuts up for political convenience. Asked about the battle, DeSantis' political team pointed to the governor's comments Monday saying that he would not participate in helping Bragg with an extradition. Ron DeSantis' interview with the New York Post.
☆ DeSantis breaks his silence on the 'manufactured circus' around expected Trump indictment: 'I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star'
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Ron DeSantis of Florida has ended his silence on former President Donald Trump's expected indictment by a Manhattan grand jury. Amid criticism from Trump and his campaign, DeSantis generally has stayed away from hitting Trump directly. "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair. The Trump campaign hit DeSantis over the weekend when he failed to issue a statement as news swirled predicting Trump's expected indictment this week. You're not fooling anyone," tweeted Liz Harrington, Trump campaign spokeswoman, referring to DeSantis' promotion of his new book, "The Courage to be Free."
☆ Trump hits back at DeSantis following 'porn star' comments, warns the governor could find himself facing 'false accusations' in the future from 'underage' classmates or 'a man'
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Trump lashed out at DeSantis after the governor broke his silence on an expected indictment. He warned that DeSantis could face similar "fake" accusations of an affair as he becomes more well known. DeSantis had raised the salacious parts of the Manhattan investigation, including Trump's alleged affair with an adult film actress. DeSantis on Monday also raised the salacious parts of the investigation into Trump, which centers on a $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. "I don't know what goes into paying hush money to a porn star to secure silence over some type of alleged affair," DeSantis said before a crowd of supporters, who laughed at the remarks.
☆ NBA roundup: Spurs overcome 24-point deficit, down Hawks
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 22 points in his return to San Antonio after being traded by the Spurs in the offseason. Onyeka Okongwu added 17 points, with Clint Capela racking up 15 points and 12 rebounds. Bam Adebayo supplied 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks for Miami. Tyler Herro had 19 points and six rebounds, Caleb Martin tossed in 13 points and Kevin Love added 12 points and eight rebounds. Fred VanVleet's 23 points led four Raptors scoring at least 18.
☆ Trump shares video mocking DeSantis' flip-flop on how to say his name. The pronunciation question goes back a decade.
  + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
For months, Trump has been attacking DeSantis with the expectation that he'll challenge him for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. In the latest dig issued Friday morning, Trump reshared a video of DeSantis on Truth Social. In the clips, DeSantis shifts the pronunciation of his last name from "Dee-Santis" to "Deh-Santis." The question of how to pronounce "DeSantis" made headlines in 2018 when Trump endorsed the then-US congressman for the GOP nomination for governor. In 2018, the Tampa Bay Times suggested that Casey DeSantis rebranded DeSantis' name, under a story headlined "Tomato, Tomahto; Dee-Santis, Deh-Santis."
☆ Four regional bank stocks for the brave to buy, according to UBS
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
The selloff in regional banks is overdone, with four names looking especially attractive at these levels, according to UBS. While bank stocks moved higher on Thursday, volatility has risen this week. Regional banks were particularly hard hit. Investors also need to remember that not all regional banks are equivalent, she added. "Thus, we believe that investors should not look at unrealized securities losses in a static manner," Najarian wrote.
☆ Florida's decision to punish the Hyatt Regency over a drag show could be a win-win for DeSantis by having a 'chilling effect' on similar events and scoring him political points
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
The Hyatt Regency Miami's alcohol license is being revoked after hosting a drag show, according to a complaint filed Tuesday. Ron DeSantis praised the move and could win political points for a potential 2024 run. A venue affiliated with the Hyatt Regency in Miami hosted "A Drag Queen Christmas" in December, a touring drag show that includes performers from "RuPaul's Drag Race." "Sexually explicit content is not appropriate to display to children and doing so violates Florida law," Bryan Griffin, DeSantis' press secretary, previously told Leonard. Deterring drag shows from occurring falls in line with the talking points of many prominent conservative figures, who view drag shows as harmful to children, even if might seem out of step with their "small government" values, he said.
☆ DeSantis administration revokes Hyatt Regency Miami alcohol license after it hosted "A Drag Queen Christmas"
  + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
The DeSantis administration had previously said it was looking into "A Drag Queen Christmas." "A Drag Queen Christmas" is a holiday-themed drag show that tours in 36 different cities and features stars from the reality show "RuPaul's Drag Race." In July 2022, the DeSantis administration filed a complaint against a Miami bar that hosted a drag show where minors were present. This year, Tennessee became the first to ban adult performances, including drag, from public spaces such as parks and schools. Public libraries across the US began facing backlash from some parents in recent years for hosting Drag Queen Story Hours.
☆ Trump concedes DeSantis is his biggest rival and says he regrets endorsing him for governor: 'I don't think it's nice'
  + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Trump told reporters that it would be disloyal for DeSantis to run for president in 2024. Trump said he regretted endorsing DeSantis in 2018, noting his backing helped him win. Speaking to a group of reporters aboard his plane Monday, Trump conceded that DeSantis was "probably" his biggest rival, and said he regretted endorsing him for governor in 2018. "And in the process, we beat the left day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year." Trump and DeSantis have roughly the same favorability among Iowans, according to a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll released Friday.
☆ The 'lipstick index' strikes again: Beauty shoppers are still spending big, even as US consumers dial back on everything else
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Beauty sales are bucking a trend of declining consumer spending in other categories. The strength in beauty is reflecting a long-held retail indicator called the "lipstick index." Consumers are spending more on beauty in general, with over a third of survey respondents saying they spent over $500 on beauty products in the past year, up from a quarter the year prior, according to Inmar Intelligence. Other beauty retail partnerships, like Sephora and Kohl's, are getting a boost from the lipstick indexUlta and Target aren't the only retailers seeing beauty products fly off the shelves. In fact, the allure of Sephora is so strong that it's helped buoy same-store sales for Kohl's and draw younger consumers.
☆ Supercore inflation: Why the Fed suddenly cares about your barbershop and plumbing bills
  + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Hence, supercore inflation equals the inflation of a basket of goods and services, minus the food and energy inflation, and minus the housing inflation. This ultra-focussed lens is what makes the set of prices in the inflation measure "supercore." supercore inflation, "may be the most important category for understanding the future evolution of core inflation," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in November. "Traditionally, the Fed focused on core inflation because the components were deemed to be less volatile — and by extension, transitory. Not all economists think supercore inflation is all it's hyped up to beBut not all economists are convinced about the focus on supercore inflation.
☆ Former VP Mike Pence accuses 'reckless' Donald Trump of endangering his family during the January 6 riots
  + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Mike Pence has said that Donald Trump "endangered my family" in the January 6 riots. In the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riots, Trump urged Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. In the lead-up to the January 6 riots in Washington, DC, Trump urged Pence to overturn the 2020 election results. Rioters chanted "hang Mike Pence" as they stormed the Capitol building and erected a noose. Former President elect Donald Trump, left, and former Vice President Mike Pence acknowledge the crowd during the first stop of his post-election tour, in Cincinnati on December 1, 2016.
☆ Regeneron Borrows From Big Pharma Playbook to Keep Roche, Shorts at Bay
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( David Wainer | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Regeneron’s drug Eylea is used to treat retinal diseases. Leonard Schleifer , the longtime Regeneron boss, likes to point out that, unlike many giant drug companies gaming the healthcare system with all kinds of gimmicks, his biotech focuses on true innovation. The Tarrytown, N.Y.-based company has certainly developed therapies that have made a difference for patients suffering from difficult-to-treat illnesses. More recently, it was catapulted into the national spotlight during the pandemic thanks to its monoclonal antibody infusion for Covid-19.
☆ Trump is fixated on Ron DeSantis' disloyalty. Jeb Bush saw what it was like to be upstaged by a protégé.
  + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Brent D. Griffiths | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +12 min
Like Trump, Bush has experienced what it's like to watch a younger man overshadow him, a man he worked hard to support. Bush and Rubio were allies in Florida government, and Rubio was widely viewed as a Bush protége. There is nobody who can even come close to generating the excitement and enthusiasm as President Trump has and will do in 2024." In the end, Trump branding Bush as "low energy" wasn't the only thing standing between Bush and the nomination. "DeSantis is like the one person who has gotten more out of Trump than Trump has gotten out of them."
☆ Ron DeSantis' memoir sold more copies in its first week than books by Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
DeSantis' first memoir sold over 94,000 copies in its first week, a number that includes preorders. The first week of sales eclipsed those of Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton. Ron DeSantis' first memoir has outsold books by Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama during its first week of sales. Clinton's memoir "Hard Choices," about her time working in the Obama administration before mounting her presidential run, sold 86,200 copies in its first week, according to BookScan. The DeSantis political team declined to comment for this story.
☆ Kamala Harris recalls testy exchange with Mike Pompeo on climate change during sit-down with Gloria Estefan
  + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Vice President Kamala Harris recalled a testy exchange she had with Mike Pompeo back in 2017. During Pompeo's confirmation hearing, she asked him if he believed in climate change. Harris was speaking about the Biden administration's climate policies at the Aspen Ideas conference in Miami. Speaking about her time in the Senate, Harris recalled the "heat" she took after an exchange she had with a Trump appointee about climate change during a confirmation hearing. Harris, who was then fresh off her election to represent California, asked Pompeo whether he believed in climate change.
☆ Nike taps Twitter's former head of diversity as next chief DEI officer
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Matthew Kish | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
He previously worked as Twitter's vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. He most recently worked at Twitter as vice president of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. "Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continue to be top priorities for Nike, Inc.," said Chief Human Resources Officer Monique Matheson, in an email to employees announcing Loduca's hiring. Sam succeeded Felicia Mayo, who left the company in June 2020 after two years as chief talent, diversity and culture officer. Mayo succeeded Kellie Leonard, who stepped down as chief diversity and inclusion officer in 2020.
☆ DeSantis' approach to a possible 6-week abortion ban in Florida could torpedo his shot at the presidency
  + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
GOP lawmakers in Florida have introduced a six-week abortion ban. But the ramifications of a six-week ban in Florida would go beyond politics. As the session kicked off in Tallahassee on Tuesday, the path to a six-week abortion ban in Florida appeared more clear than it did a few months ago. In a press conference with reporters, she acknowledged the math was difficult but vowed the party would fight, arguing that a six-week ban was broadly unpopular among Floridians. Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book, a Democrat of Plantation, Florida, accused Republicans of going "scorched earth" with their abortion ban bill.
☆ NBA roundup: Red-hot Knicks outlast Celtics in double OT
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +10 min
Julius Randle added 31 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who also received 29 points and 11 rebounds from RJ Barrett. Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Celtics, who have lost their last two home games. Bennedict Mathurin scored 17 points, Myles Turner added 16 and Chris Duarte had 15 for Indiana. Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 17 points for Charlotte, which dropped its third straight. Walker Kessler (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Kelly Olynyk (15 points, 10 rebounds) each had double-doubles in the loss.
☆ Florida is gearing up to pass tons of new laws over the next two months: 'It's the Ron DeSantis show'
  + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Florida lawmakers are meeting over the next 60 days to pass new legislation. "It's the Ron DeSantis show," House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said. Ron DeSantis hasn't formally announced he's running for president — and that's in part because his business in Florida isn't finished yet. "Unfortunately, it's the Ron DeSantis show, we all know this," House Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell of Polk County told reporters Monday. Florida Republican Gov.
☆ Pablo Escobar and the real story behind 'Cocaine Bear'
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Chris Dalby | Insight Crime | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
"Cocaine Bear" depicts an ursine rampage through Georgia's Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. The film is a fictionalization of a real event involving a bear finding cocaine thrown from a drug-laden airplane. Plenty has been written on the film's fictionalization of a real event involving a bear finding cocaine thrown from a drug-laden airplane. The real bear, which found packets of cocaine in the forest in 1985, never got a chance to go on a murder spree. The companyFor all its insanity, Cocaine Bear screenwriter Jimmy Warden does include elements of the real story.
☆ Mike Lindell called Ron DeSantis a 'Trojan Horse' for the left in a rant at CPAC
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Mike Lindell tore into Gov. Ron DeSantis at CPAC, calling him a "Trojan Horse" for the left. Ron DeSantis at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, on Tuesday. "Now I'll tell you what Ron DeSantis is, and he's got money behind him, did he do anything for Disney? "He is a Trojan Horse, he is the Trojan Horse," Lindell shouted.
☆ NHL roundup: Bruins become fastest to 100 points
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +7 min
With their ninth consecutive win, the Bruins improved to 48-8-5 on the season and became the fastest team in NHL history to record 100 points, doing so in 61 games. Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and David Krejci each recorded two assists while Patrice Bergeron and Connor Clifton also scored goals. Casey Mittelstadt scored the lone goal and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves for the Sabres, who dropped their second straight. The Lightning are 2-3-3 in their past eight games and have lost three straight for the first time. The Stars gave goalie Matt Murray his NHL debut, and he finished with 19 saves for the win.
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