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☆ Family offices move money out of stocks and into private markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A survey of North American family offices conducted by Campden Wealth and RBC found that family offices had 29.2% of their investments in private markets, which include private equity, venture capital and private debt, compared to 28.5% in publicly traded stocks. It marks the first time in the survey that family offices had more invested in private markets than public stock. "Family offices have maintained a consistent pattern of augmenting their allocations to private markets," according to the study. Family offices say private markets offer better returns over the long term without the volatility of stocks. Along with private markets, family offices are also showing increasing interest in alternative assets, including real estate and commodities.

Persons: Angie O'Leary Organizations: Campden Wealth, RBC, RBC Wealth Management Locations: New York City, China, North America

☆ For Fall, Jackets and Knits With a Modern Edge
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kyle Weeks | Ian Bradley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hair by Yann Turchi at Bryant Artists. Makeup by Aurore Gibrien at Bryant Artists. Hair stylist’s assistant: Joel Phillips. Makeup assistant: Lou Boidin. Stylist’s assistants: Alan Lucas, Lina Velásquez

Persons: Amare, Angie Marqueton, Ateta Jok Deng, Mel van Roemburg, Maria Figueiredo, Tamara Oulahbib, Eva Yelmani, Yann Turchi, Aurore Gibrien, Emma Matell, Mitchell O’Neil, Pietro Lazzaris, Hair, Joel Phillips, Lou Boidin, Alan Lucas, Lina Velásquez Organizations: Metropolitan, Elite Model Management, Lis, Lis Rutten Agency, Paris, Bryant Artists Locations: Lis Rutten

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. One of the agents opened fire, but no one was struck by the gunfire, the Secret Service said in a statement. The three people were seen fleeing in a red car, and the Secret Service said it put out a regional bulletin to Metropolitan Police to be on the lookout for it. Washington has seen a significant rise in the number of carjackings and car thefts this year. In February, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in her apartment building, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Naomi Biden, Henry Cuellar, Angie Craig of Minnesota Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, Service, Metropolitan Police, Police, U.S . Rep, Capitol Locations: Georgetown, Washington, Henry Cuellar of Texas

☆ Secret Service agents protecting Biden's granddaughter open fire when 3 people try to break into SUV
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden's granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation's capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. One of the agents opened fire, but no one was struck by the gunfire, the Secret Service said in a statement. The three people were seen fleeing in a red car, and the Secret Service said it put out a regional bulletin to Metropolitan Police to be on the lookout for it. Washington has seen a significant rise in the number of carjackings and car thefts this year. In February, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in her apartment building, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Naomi Biden, Henry Cuellar, Angie Craig of Minnesota Organizations: Associated Press, Service, Metropolitan Police, Police, U.S . Rep, Capitol Locations: Georgetown, Washington, Henry Cuellar of Texas

☆ Homesick Americans living in the UK should head to Costco for snacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Costco sells some American brands and products that aren't commonly available in the UK. Candy brands I saw at Costco included Red Vines licorice, Mike and Ike candy, and Welch's Fruit Snacks. A five-pack of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner costs £11.19 (around $2.75 per box) on the UK website, whereas on its US website, Costco charges $18.99 for 18 boxes of around the same weight – or just over $1 per box. AdvertisementAdvertisementBrits can still get their tea fixThere were, however, plenty of British products on sale, showing how it had adapted its assortment to UK shoppers. Grace Dean/Insider; Will Martin/InsiderLike many supermarkets in the UK, Costco was keen to point out the local origins of some of its own-brand Kirkland Signature produce as consumers pay more attention to food miles and supporting domestic agriculture.

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☆ 22 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her rhetoric on Israel — while 4 Republicans voted against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

22 Democrats voted for a more narrow resolution proposed by a different House Republican. 22 House Democrats voted with the vast majority of Republicans to support a censure resolution put forward by Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia condemning Tlaib. 4 Republicans voted against it, largely on free speech grounds, while 3 Democrats and 1 Republican voted present. That effort failed after 23 Republicans voted to table that resolution, and McCormick was among those who voted against it. Reps. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Ritchie Torres of New York, and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey all voted to censure fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, Marjorie Taylor Greene, —, Rashida, she's, Rich McCormick, Tlaib, McCormick, Jared Moskowitz, Florida, Ritchie Torres, Josh Gottheimer, Bill Clark, Anna Moneymaker, Ministry's, Adam Schiff of, Steve Cohen, Jim Costa of, Angie Craig, Don Davis of, Lois Frankel, Jared Golden, Dan Goldman, Greg Landsman, Susie Lee, Kathy Manning of, Wiley Nickel, Chris Pappas, Marie Gluensenkamp Perez, Pat Ryan, Brad Schneider, Kim Schrier, Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson of, censuring Tlaib Organizations: Palestinian American, Republican, Service, Republicans, Capitol, New, Democratic, Getty Images, Democratic Rep, Adam Schiff of California, Trump, Tennessee Rep, Jim Costa of California Rep, Minnesota Rep, Don Davis of North Carolina Rep, Florida Rep, Maine Rep, New York, New Jersey Rep, Ohio Rep, Nevada Rep, Kathy Manning of North Carolina Rep, North Carolina Rep, New Hampshire Rep, New York Rep, Illinois Rep, Washington Rep Locations: Israel, Michigan, Georgia, Tlaib, Gaza, New York, New Jersey, Russia, Ohio, Florida, Frederica Wilson of Florida

☆ These 22 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her rhetoric on Israel — while these 4 Republicans voted against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, Marjorie Taylor Greene, —, Rashida, she's, Rich McCormick, Tlaib, McCormick, Jared Moskowitz, Florida, Ritchie Torres, Josh Gottheimer, Bill Clark, Anna Moneymaker, Ministry's, Adam Schiff of, Dave Joyce of Ohio, Abigail Spanberger, Donald Norcoss of, Susan Wild of, Steve Cohen, Jim Costa of, Angie Craig, Don Davis of, Lois Frankel, Jared Golden, Dan Goldman, Greg Landsman, Susie Lee, Kathy Manning of, Wiley Nickel, Chris Pappas, Marie Gluensenkamp Perez, Pat Ryan, Brad Schneider, Kim Schrier, Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson of, censuring Organizations: Palestinian American, Republican, Service, Republicans, Capitol, New, Democratic, Getty Images, Democratic Rep, Adam Schiff of California, Trump, Tennessee Rep, Jim Costa of California Rep, Minnesota Rep, Don Davis of North Carolina Rep, Florida Rep, Maine Rep, New York, New Jersey Rep, Ohio Rep, Nevada Rep, Kathy Manning of North Carolina Rep, North Carolina Rep, New Hampshire Rep, New York Rep, Illinois Rep, Washington Rep Locations: Israel, Michigan, Georgia, Tlaib, Gaza, New York, New Jersey, Russia, Virginia, Donald Norcoss of New Jersey, Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Frederica Wilson of Florida

He described the announcement as “an exciting opportunity to celebrate the importance of rural America.”Biden’s reelection campaign said the president's trip to Minnesota was planned before Phillips announced his candidacy. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesBiden's trip, coming so soon after Phillips’ announcement, will be an opportunity for the president to try to snuff out any potential support for his nascent primary challenger. Invited guests to Biden's fundraiser include past donors to Phillips' congressional campaigns, as well as Minnesota Democratic Gov. Phillips' campaign will feel “almost like a cold glass of water being thrown in his face," said Ken Martin, chair of Minnesota Democrats and a Democratic National Committee vice chair. “I welcome President Biden back to Minnesota, where Everyone’s Invited!,” Phillips said in a statement about Biden's trip, referencing his campaign slogan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Tom Vilsack, ” Biden’s, Phillips, Biden shouldn't, —, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Ken Martin, Martin, Biden, “, Walz, Love Joe Biden, it’s, ” Walz, Angie Craig, ”, Bennie Thompson, ” Phillips, “ I’m, won’t, Marianne Williamson, Robert Kennedy Jr, Karine Jean, Pierre wouldn't, Richard Nixon, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher, ” Belcher, Chrissy Houlahan, Dean ”, Biden’s, Houlahan Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Republican, Minnesota Democratic Gov, Minnesota Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Minnesota Democrat, Biden, Black Democrats, Democratic, Mississippi Democratic Rep, Democrat, Minnesota, Pennsylvania Locations: Minnesota, Minneapolis, America, Democratic Minneapolis, U.S, Craig's district, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Carolina's, ” Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

☆ Brazil finds Pan Am gold at the beach and in the ring
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The silver was Canada's first medal in women's beach volleyball at a Pan Am Games. A silver medal came with a bonus prize with every fighter in the finals having secured a quota spot for the Paris Olympics. In the women's 75-kilogram Canada's Tammara Thibeault added Pan Am gold to her world and Commonwealth Games titles with a unanimous 5-0 decision over Panama's Atheyna Bylon. "Out of all the tournaments I've been to, I've been able to capture gold and I was missing Pan Ams," said Thibeault. That contribution helped power Mexico into second place on the medal table with 35 gold and 80 total medals.

Persons: Brazil's Ana Patricia Ramos, Eduarda, Silver, Canada's Melissa Humana, Patricia Ramos, Duda Lisboa, Andre Stein, George Souto, Beatriz Ferreira, Ramos, Melissa Humana, Brandie Wilkerson, Canada's, Andre Loyola, Cuba's Jorge Alayo, Noslen Diaz, Marco, Esteban Grimalt, Logan Webber, Hagen Smith, Ferreira, Angie Paola Valdes Pana, Caroline Barbosa, Jucielen, Barbara Maria Dos Santos, Julio Cesar La Cruz, Arlen Lopez Cardona, Joshua Edwards, Jahmal Harvey, Thibeault, Bylon, Wyatt Sanford, I've, Emiliano Hernandez, Duilio Carrillo, Steve Keating, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Eduarda Santos Lisboa, Pan American, United, Lisboa, Pan Am, Paris, Boxing, Cuba, Olympic, Commonwealth Games, Canada, Pan Ams, Thomson Locations: playa, Santiago, Chile, Brandie, SANTIAGO, United States, Brazil, Chilean, Canadian, Lima, Canada, Mexico

☆ Hitting the gym, dog-sitting, and actually showing up to meet constituents: Here's how House Democrats spent their 3 weeks without a speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

House Democrats were mostly stuck in DC for 3 weeks as the GOP struggled to choose a new speaker. Some Democrats told Insider they found a silver lining, like hitting the gym or dog-sitting. That left Democrats, already lined up behind House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, scrambling to find other things to fill the time. "I almost forget what it's like to be in committee at this point," Rep. Becca Balint of Vermont told Insider on Tuesday. Balint said that a "personal source of joy" for her was getting to dog sit Rep. Sharice Davids' rescue dog, Peanut.

Persons: —, Kevin McCarthy's, Mike Johnson's, Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Becca Balint, It's, We're, we've, Marcy Kaptur, Jim McGovern, Abigail Spanberger, Chris Deluzio, Gabe Vasquez, he's, We've, I've, Vasquez, Balint, Sharice Davids, Angie Craig of, King Charles Spaniel, Dakota's, Craig, Lisa McClain, Angie Craig, Don Beyer, He's, Beyer, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Spanberger, she's Organizations: GOP, Service, Representatives, Republicans, Vermont, Republican, Massachusetts, Vermont Rep, Capitol, Michigan Republican, Rep, Biden, House Intelligence Locations: Washington, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Angie Craig of Minnesota, —, Northern Virginia, Israel, Alexandria, Cortez of New York

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Corient's Andy Kapyrin and UBS' Angie Newman
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Corient's Andy Kapyrin and UBS' Angie NewmanAndy Kapyin, partner at the wealth advisory firm Corient, and Angie Newman, portfolio manager at UBS Private Wealth Management, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the reversal in bond yields triggered by Bill Ackman's latest call, diversifying your portfolio with various maturities, and bonds outperforming equities in the next year.

Persons: Corient's Andy Kapyrin, Angie Newman Andy Kapyin, Angie Newman, Bill Ackman's Organizations: UBS, UBS Private Wealth Management

☆ Lying All the Way to the Bank in ‘America Fantastica’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Noah Hawley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

AMERICA FANTASTICA, by Tim O’BrienWhen scientists take a core sample of fiction from the post-Trump era, they will discover American novelists struggling to unpack the political and social repercussions of his reign. Just as historians work to document the facts of the last 10 years, so, too, do novelists try to reveal their meaning. In “America Fantastica,” a manic road-trip-meets-crime-spree novel, O’Brien — the award-winning author of “The Things They Carried” and “Going After Cacciato” — speaks through an omniscient narrator, one who regularly interrupts the story to describe the spread of this so-called disease:Bullyism skyrocketed. husband, her scheming billionaire father, the married owners of the bank in question (who don’t report the robbery because they’re too busy robbing the bank themselves) and Angie’s homicidal, reality-challenged fiancé, who sets off in pursuit. But by adding a veneer of topicality, O’Brien aims to turn his characters into case studies for a nation’s moral failure.

Persons: Tim O’Brien, Tim O’Brien’s, Trump, O’Brien, ” —, Boyd Halverson, Penney, Angie Bing, they’re, fiancé, Elmore Leonard Locations: America, Fulda, Calif, Texas, Minnesota

☆ The Fed has the bond market by the horns, says Corient's Andy Kapyin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Fed has the bond market by the horns, says Corient's Andy KapyinAndy Kapyin, partner at the wealth advisory firm Corient, and Angie Newman, portfolio manager at UBS Private Wealth Management, join 'The Exchange' to discuss the reversal in bond yields triggered by Bill Ackman's latest call, diversifying your portfolio with various maturities, and bonds outperforming equities in the next year.

Persons: Andy Kapyin Andy Kapyin, Angie Newman, Bill Ackman's Organizations: UBS Private Wealth Management

☆ 2 GOP members of Congress said they received death threats after voting against Jim Jordan as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Nick LaLota voted against Jim Jordan for speaker on Wednesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementTwo Republican representatives said they've received death threats since they voted against fellow GOP Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House. "My vote card belongs to me and the people of NY's First Congressional District," LaLota wrote. In response to the series of threats and vitriol spewed at Miller-Meeks, LaLota, and Bacon in recent days, Jordan wrote online that he condemns "all threats against our colleagues." That first occurred on Tuesday, when 18 Republicans voted for candidates other than Jordan and sunk his first speaker bid.

Persons: Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Nick LaLota, Jim Jordan, Don Bacon, —, they've, Jordan's, Lee Zeldin, LaLota, Miller, Angie, Jordan, Bacon Organizations: Service, GOP, New York Rep, Congressional, WTC Health Fund, Flood Insurance, Politico, Republican Rep, Miller, Washington Post Locations: Jordan

☆ Danny DeVito, His Daughter and a Lot of Baggage (Onstage)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jazmine Hughes | More About Jazmine Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The script was still pliable, and both of them were grasping to achieve the fullness of their characters. Danny was memorizing his lines, looking up toward the heavens every time he drew a blank. His riffs bejeweled every line: When the script called on him to invite his daughter in for breakfast, he instead laid out a menu. While running those lines, Lucy pulled over to ask for directions from von Stuelpnagel: Where is her character, emotionally, right now? She’s really, really in there — she’s in there, digging, and that’s part of the whole idea,” Danny said a few weeks later during a break from rehearsals.

Persons: Danny, hunched, Lucy, von Stuelpnagel, Lucy smacking, ” Danny, “, She’s, Eager, DeVito, Martini Organizations: American Academy of Dramatic Arts Locations: Summit , N.J, New York

☆ Anonymous numbers texted the wife of a GOP congressman, pressuring him to vote for Jim Jordan as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Don Bacon is a Republican representative opposed to Rep. Jim Jordan's speakership bid. Politico reported that he and his wife have received several anonymous messages in recent days. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe wife of a Republican congressman opposing Rep. Jim Jordan's candidacy for speaker of the House received anonymous text messages in recent days urging her husband to vote for Jordan or else get voted out. "Talk to your husband tell him to step up and be a leader and help the Republican Party get a speaker," one message reads.

Persons: Don Bacon, Jim Jordan's speakership, Bacon, Jordan, —, Jim Jordan's, Don Bacon's, Angie, Olivia Beavers, Steve Bannon, Sean Hannity, Sean Hannity's Fox, Hannity Organizations: Republican, Politico, Service, GOP Rep, Republican Party, Sean Hannity's Fox News, Washington Post

With lifespans longer and families more spread out, it's essential that I think about long-term care. Long-term care insurance comes in many forms at many costs. The days of an unmarried woman taking care of elderly relatives are a thing of the past, which is why long-term care insurance products are more popular. Long-term care insurance goes beyond the standard health care insurance policy. A long-term care insurance policy protects against the risk of having to pay out of pocket for in-home and/or out-of-home care services.

Persons: —, Robert Kircher, what's, What's Organizations: Service, Northwestern Mutual Insurance, Life Locations: United States, Massachusetts, Policygenius

As a result, books like “Call Me Max” have been challenged or outright removed from schools and libraries in Florida, as well as other states — and though some believe book bans lead to more book sales, authors say the effect of those bans is devastating for their careers. These bans “overwhelmingly” target books about race and racism, as well as books with LGBTQ characters, PEN America said in its September study on school book bans. The MoveOn Banned Book Mobile stops for an event with local authors and teachers on October 1, 2023 in Decatur, Georgia. “(A book ban) would make news, and people would say, ‘I’ll buy this book just to show them,’” Lukoff said of the once-common result of book bans. Lukoff said his first high-profile bans occurred in early 2021, in Austin and Salt Lake City, when book bans first started to accelerate.

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☆ House votes to oust Kevin McCarthy as speaker, throwing the chamber back into chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The House voted to vacate the Office of the Speaker on Tuesday, booting Kevin McCarthy from his job. The House, under interim speaker Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, will now have to hold speaker elections once again, and it's not clear where that will lead. In 1910, House Speaker Joseph Cannon called the motion himself as he faced a mutiny from his own party, daring his own members to oust him. The Saturday measure, while supported by most House Republicans, ultimately passed with more Democratic than Republican votes. Gaetz and dozens of other House Republicans — potentially more than half — oppose sending more aid to the besieged country.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz's, —, Matt Gaetz, McCarthy, Andy Biggs, Ken Buck, Tim Burchett, Eli Crane, Bob Good, Nancy Mace, Matt Rosendale, Republicans —, Patrick McHenry of, there's, What's, Hakeem Jeffries, Angie Craig of, hasn't, Saul Loeb, it's, Joseph Cannon, Newt Gingrich, John Boehner, Gaetz, Joe Biden, could've, McCarthy hasn't, they're, Abigail Spanberger, Spanberger, Jared Golden of, Who's, Tom Emmer, Jodey Arrington, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Andy Ogles Organizations: Democrats, Service, Republicans, Democrat, Republican, Arizona Rep, Colorado Rep, Tennessee Rep, Florida Rep, Rep, South Carolina Rep, House Republicans, Democratic, Getty, —, Florida Republican, Texas Locations: Florida, Montana, Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, California's, Angie Craig of Minnesota, Ukraine, Virginia, Jared Golden of Maine, Minnesota, Tennessee

☆ House Democrat was the victim of a carjacking just blocks from the Capitol
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked Monday evening blocks from the US Capitol. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementDemocratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was carjacked Monday evening as armed assailants attacked him as he was parking his car blocks from the Capitol. US Capitol Police said it has investigators working with DC Metropolitan Police given that the victim was a member of Congress. The Post previously reported how carjackings are on the rise throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Persons: Henry Cuellar, Cuellar, —, Jacob Hochberg, Angie Craig, Lawmakers, Craig, Joe Biden, Jessica Cisneros Organizations: Democratic, Capitol, Service, Metro PD, Capitol Police, Washington Post, Navy Yard, Capitol . US Capitol Police, DC Metropolitan Police, DC, Minnesota Democrat, Democrats, Senate, Washington Locations: Henry Cuellar of Texas, Minnesota

CNN —Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked in Washington, DC, Monday evening, the congressman said. Cuellar said his sushi dinner, phone, iPad and car were all stolen, but later recovered. They recovered the car, they recovered everything,” Cuellar told reporters on Tuesday. “What really got me upset was they took my sushi, but anyway, that’s something else,” he said. In February, Rep. Angie Craig was assaulted in the elevator of her apartment building in Washington, suffering minor injuries.

Persons: Henry Cuellar, carjacking, Cuellar, ” Cuellar, ”, Angie Craig Organizations: CNN — Texas Democratic Rep, Southeast DC’s Navy, DC Homeland Security, Emergency Management Agency . Police Locations: Washington , DC, New Jersey, Southeast, Washington, city’s

☆ A Democratic representative just introduced the 'My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act' to halt congressional pay during a government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

If members of Congress don't come to an agreement in 9 days, the government will shut down. A Democratic member of Congress just introduced a bill withholding their pay during a shutdown. On Wednesday afternoon, Craig announced that she had formally introduced the "My Constituents Cannot Afford Rebellious Tantrums, Handle Your Shutdown Act," also known as the "MCCARTHY Shutdown Act," with the expressed desire to halt members' pay for as long as the government remains shut down. If it ultimately passes, members of Congress will receive the full amount that was deducted from their paychecks at the end of the congressional session. Inter-group fighting between GOP members in the House has prevented House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from actually bringing a funding bill to the floor.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Angie Craig, Craig, MCCARTHY, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic, Service, Inter, GOP, Republican Party, House Republicans, Patriots Locations: Wall, Silicon

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections. Khadidah Stone, a plaintiff in the Alabama case, said the continuing opposition was “appalling” but “not surprising.” She noted that Alabama is where then-Gov. A similar dynamic is playing out in Florida, where Republicans are appealing a ruling favorable to Black voters to the Republican-majority state Supreme Court. But the continued pushback from Republican legislatures in control of redistricting means there is great uncertainty about whether –- or how soon -– new maps offering equal representation for Black voters will be drawn. Louisiana state Rep. Sam Jenkins Jr., a Democrat, said he is optimistic now that the matter is in the courts.

Persons: It's, “, ”, George Wallace, Shawn Donahue, ’ ” Donahue, general’s, Shelly Dick, Dick, Stuart Naifeh, Sam Jenkins Jr, Sen, Royce Duplessis, ” Duplessis, Ron DeSantis, Al Lawson, DeSantis, Angie Nixon, Nixon, ___ Gomez Licon, Kim Chandler, Kevin McGill Organizations: WASHINGTON, Black, Alabama Republicans, Republican, University of Alabama, State University of New, Republicans, U.S . House, U.S, Louisiana’s GOP, Circuit, NAACP Legal Defense, Educational Fund, Democrat, Gov, GOP, Florida Supreme, DeSantis, Democratic U.S . Rep, Democratic, Associated Press Locations: Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Texas, State University of New York, Buffalo, Black, U.S, Orleans, Baton Rouge, Jacksonville, Miami, Montgomery , Alabama, New Orleans

☆ Do You Flip Past Epigraphs? Don’t Tell Angie Kim.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Elisabeth Egan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This is understandable; dedications can be cryptic and the copyright information feels like it’s meant for someone else. Consider the three quotes at the beginning of Angie Kim’s best-selling “Happiness Falls,” which she said help explain what inspired her to write the novel. Ultimately Kim selected snippets from Emily Dickinson (“I lost a World — the other day!/Has anybody found?”); Stephen Hawking (“It’s a crazy world out there. Be curious”); and Antoine de Saint-Exupery, whose book “The Little Prince” provides the most important part of the trio, she said. “That was the first time I read ‘The Little Prince’ in English.”

Persons: Angie Kim’s, Kim, Emily Dickinson, “, Stephen Hawking, Antoine de Saint, Exupery, ”, I’m, —, ” Kim, ’ Locations: Seoul

☆ Elon Musk called Burning Man the 'best art on Earth' before thousands of mud-soaked attendees fled the disastrous event
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called Burning Man the "best art on Earth" despite chaotic weather conditions. Elon Musk, who has been known to attend the arts festival in the past, praised the event as the "best art on Earth." In a Sunday post on X, formerly Twitter, Musk said: "Burning Man is unique in the world. The billionaire made the remarks in response to a joke video of a Balenciaga fashion show in Paris that was falsely labeled as Burning Man. Burning Man has long been a favorite among billionaires and tech elites.

Persons: Elon, hasn't, Elon Musk, Musk, Angie Peacock, hadn't, Musk's, Kimbal, Sergey Brin Organizations: Twitter, Rock City, Wall Street Locations: Nevada, Paris

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