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☆ Republicans' latest play for Trump's legacy: Renaming DC's Dulles International Airport
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementSeven House Republicans have proposed renaming an international airport just outside the nation's capital after former President Donald Trump. Guy Reschenthaler, a Pennsylvania Republican, introduced a bill late last week to rename Washington Dulles International Airport, which was named after former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Related stories"As millions of domestic and international travelers fly through the airport, there is no better symbol of freedom, prosperity, and strength than hearing 'Welcome to Trump International Airport' as they land on American soil," Reschenthaler told Fox News. Republicans in Congress and at the state level have repeatedly attempted efforts to buttress Trump's legacy. The other major airport in the DC area, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, was renamed after Reagan in 1998.

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☆ Disney and its rivals are breaking spending records for this week's shareholder fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Disney's proxy battle is expected to cost the company and rival hedge funds at least $70 million. Retail investors make up a big chunk of Disney shareholders, and it's expensive to reach them. The outcome of the shareholder vote could change Disney's direction, but its impact is still unclear. AdvertisementThis week's big Disney shareholder vote is supposed to be a seismic event — a referendum on the future of one of the world's most important entertainment companies. But we can definitively say that the Disney proxy battle, which concludes on Wednesday, has been a nice boost for a collection of consultants and media companies.

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☆ Rep. Don Bacon: 'It’s possible' Johnson could lose speakership over Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Alexandra Marquez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Don Bacon on Sunday warned that "it's possible" that Speaker Mike Johnson could face a vote to oust him if he moves to pass Ukraine aid in the House. "I'm not going to deny it," Bacon, R-Neb., said when asked by NBC News' "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker whether it's possible Johnson could lose his speakership over Ukraine aid. Bacon favors some support for Ukraine and highlighted his partnership with Reps. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and Ed Case, D-Hawaii, on a Ukraine aid bill. "We put a bill together that focuses on military aid — a $66 billion bill that provides military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan," Bacon told Welker, calling for a "bicameral, bipartisan solution." And, and I want to make sure that we have support in the Senate," Bacon said.

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☆ Embittered Republicans plot to knock off House GOP’s hard-right leader in Virginia primary feud
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Bob Good didn’t come here to govern. Rep. Derrick Van Orden talks with reporters after a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the US Capitol on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Asked if Good’s vote to oust McCarthy prompted the House GOP effort to defeat him, Georgia Rep. Austin Scott said: “It has something to do with that. Rep. Bob Good speaks with reporters at the US Capitol on January 12, in Washington, DC. Bob Good leads the fighters.”CNN’s Sheden Tesfaldet contributed to this report.

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Although both Blevins and Patterson are Republicans, the race is nonpartisan and open to all registered voters in the ward. The recall effort in Oklahoma was launched by two longtime Enid residents, best friends Connie Vickers and Nancy Presnall, both Democrats in a county where Republicans have a nearly 4-to-1 advantage in voter registration. The two helped spearhead a signature drive to qualify Blevins’ recall for the ballot, getting 350 signatures from voters in the ward, far more than the 240 they needed. "The people who support that ideology are very passionate and very dedicated, and up until this point we haven't been. “We determined that we have a good group together that wants to do good things for the community,” Presnall said.

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☆ 5 best exercises for building upper-body muscle when you're short on time at the gym, according to a top coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Here are five upper body exercises to hit to grow your arms, shoulders, chest, and back. Related stories"It's going to work upper back muscles, it's going to work your lats, it's going to work your traps," Wilson said. "So the more you can get crossover between muscle groups being used within one exercise, the more you're going to maximize your time efficiency factor." AdvertisementThink about rep range to maximize timeIf time is of the essence, assess what rep range you're working in. Advertisement"It's challenging enough with a heavy load where you're not knocking out rep after rep after rep, and then you're not going to need huge recovery time," Wilson said.

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☆ I lost 150 pounds on the paleo diet. Now I do CrossFit competitions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She did the paleo diet and took a part-time cleaning job at the gym to cover her fees. She lost 150 pounds and takes part in CrossFit competitions. I've lost 150 pounds, my dress size has decreased from a 20 to a two, and I participate in CrossFit tournaments. Card enjoyed vacation before she started exercise and the Paleo diet. I follow the paleo diet that's popular with high-profile people like LeBron James and Peter Thiel.

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☆ Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Members of the GOP have expressed their opposition to the guaranteed basic income programs that are popping up in cities and counties nationwide. Guaranteed basic income programs grant select participants cash with no strings attached for a period of time. They are a more targeted version of universal basic income programs, which grant funds to an entire population. In Hudson, a town of about 6,000 people, a privately funded basic income program grants recipients $500 monthly for five years. Even so, some experts say guaranteed basic income won't make it on the federal level because of ongoing problems with existing programs, such as Supplemental Security Income.

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☆ Consumer advocates — and even some Realtors — hail NAR settlement: 'We've opened up the entire industry to competition'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Now, a landmark settlement with the National Association of Realtors is poised to upend this model. According to consumer advocates, and even some Realtors, it's a win for homebuyers and sellers. And in the months following Covid-19 pandemic reopenings, the hottest U.S. real estate markets were tipped squarely in favor of sellers. It's the same amount of money, but now the buyer gets money instead of a buyer agent, and they can decide what to do with it." What's more, greater competition for clients is likely to result in lower costs across the board, said Ryan Tomasello, a real estate industry analyst with the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods financial firm.

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☆ House passes bill to bar data brokers from selling sensitive personal information to U.S. adversaries
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks during the hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Rodgers and Pallone, the respective chair and ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the bill to prohibit data brokers from selling sensitive data to certain countries in March. The strong showing "should help build momentum to get this important bipartisan legislation, as well as more comprehensive privacy legislation, signed into law this Congress," the lawmakers said. The bill bans organizations that profit from selling personal data, known as data brokers, from making data accessible to a foreign adversary country or entities controlled by adversaries. The legislation follows earlier efforts by the Biden administration to hold data brokers who sell highly sensitive information more accountable by bolstering the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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☆ Digital humans: the relatable face of artificial intelligence?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Evan John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The company is now developing digital humans that can “listen” to people’s questions and converse in real time. According to CEO and founder Rob Sims, digital humans can help bridge the gap between AI technology and people. “What we’ve found is when people start working with and conversing with a digital human, they very quickly suspend disbelief,” Sims tells CNN. “However, alongside, this fear of replacement is bubbling up more and more.”Harris, however, points to new opportunities within digital human design and development. “We’ll move into a stage where digital humans will start to become just another member of the team, with added benefits for that team, and obviously the customers they serve.”

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☆ Manhattan condo owner sues a NY Burger King for $15 mil, accusing the franchise of allowing an 'open air drug bazaar'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis New Yorker has multimillion dollar beef with Burger King. A Burger King spokesperson told Business Insider that they are addressing the situation. Business Insider could not immediately reach the owner of the Burger King franchise for comment. A condo owner in downtown Manhattan accuses a nearby Burger King franchise of allowing an "open air drug bazaar" in the neighborhood. That figure includes the entire building that the Burger King is located in, as well as in front and in back of the location.

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The other five funding bills were effectively settled by the end of last week, with only the Homeland Security bill presenting deep divisions Republicans and Democrats were unable to settle. The deal is being negotiated by Johnson, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the White House and top appropriators in both chambers. Republicans rejected additional funding for ICE in a bipartisan border deal agreed to by senators and the White House, demanding additional policy changes. But they, too, have demands in the funding bill. The White House has also sought increased flexibility to aid border operations, sources with knowledge of the discussion said.

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☆ California man wins $1.765 billion lottery, the second-biggest Powerball jackpot in US history
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Theodorus Struyck reps a group that won the second-largest Powerball jackpot ever. The $1.765 billion jackpot is worth $774.1 million in a lump sum before taxes. AdvertisementLottery officials finally named one of the winners of a $1.765 billion jackpot, after the ticket had remained unclaimed since October. Theodorus Struyck, 65, represents a group of winners, according to the California Lottery. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ They voted for the bill that could ban TikTok. They also actively use the app.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Shania Shelton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jackson is not the only House representative who has both taken advantage of the popular app and voted for the bill that could ban it. Some of these representatives actively use the app to boost their campaigns, while others use it for office communications. Some members who voted in favor of the bill believe the US should be able to regulate the technology. The question of a banA few of the representatives who voted in favor of the bill have emphasized that it is not meant to be a ban of TikTok. Just being as transparent and accountable as we possibly can.”The Democratic congressman said if TikTok is banned, he will continue to use the social media platforms that aren’t banned, but said, “I don’t think that’s what’s going to happen here.”“It’s really a sell TikTok, not ban TikTok bill.

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☆ I've made over $50,000 building AI tools for businesses. My main challenge: managing clients' expectations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The 25-year-old's mission is to help clients make more money using large language models. Now, I run a consultancy that tries to help companies grow using AI — and business has been booming. Most projects use AI models from leading LLM providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere. My main advice for businesses interested in adopting AI is to familiarize yourself with large language models and how they could be used to address specific pain points. After that, collect as much data as possible — from meeting recordings to marketing materials — that can be used to fine-tune the AI models.

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☆ Target is taking a chunk of its ad business in-house to compete with Amazon and Walmart
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTarget quietly rolled out a new way for advertisers to buy ads as it tries to win bigger budgets from brands. They added that Roundel Media Studio is intended to be a one-stop shop for advertisers buying search ads. Amazon runs its own ad business in-house, and retailers like Walmart, Kroger, and Albertsons have also recently taken parts of their ad businesses in-house. "Roundel Media Studio brings together many of Roundel's solutions and tools, starting with our sponsored product ads, Target Product Ads by Roundel," the landing page says. AdvertisementTinuiti's Marsten said Target needs to roll out other self-service tools to better compete with Amazon and Walmart.

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☆ House passes bill that could lead to a TikTok ban; fight shifts to the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The House approved a bill Wednesday that calls for China tech giant ByteDance to divest TikTok or the popular social video app will effectively be banned in the U.S. The measure passed with a resounding 352-65 vote and with one member voting present. Two days later, House members on the Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to approve the bill, which refers to TikTok as a threat to national security because it is controlled by a foreign adversary. The bill now heads to the Senate where it faces an uncertain future as senators appear divided about the legislation, and other federal and state-led efforts to ban TikTok have stalled. "This process was secret and the bill was jammed through for one reason: it's a ban," a TikTok spokesperson said after the vote was passed.

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☆ Some advertisers are doubling their Amazon spends at the expense of Meta and Google. Here's what's driving the change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAmazon's push to grow its $47 billion ad business beyond its core search ads is starting to gain steam with advertisers. About 70% to 80% of advertisers' Amazon budgets go to search ads that drive sales, said Laura Meyer, founder and CEO of Amazon agency Envision Horizons. But Amazon is increasingly investing in adtech to grow its ad business beyond search placements and better compete with giants like Meta and Google. AdvertisementPower said that brands often spend 8% of Amazon sales on ads — mostly search ads that drive sales. He said clients are now increasing budgets to represent 12% to 15% of Amazon sales, with the incremental dollars going toward Amazon's adtech formats.

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☆ Many Republicans plan to skip House GOP retreat as they grumble about location and spending time with one another
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Many Republicans plan to skip the House GOP retreat as they grumble about both the location and the idea of spending time with one another, with tensions still running high inside the party in the wake of their unprecedented speakership drama. Fewer than 100 Republicans have RSVP’d to attend the retreat, which is less than half of the entire conference, according to a GOP source familiar with the attendance sheet. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, for example, is scheduled to appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” later this week. In a remarkable split screen, firebrand GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida will be attending a rally in Texas on Thursday in support of Brandon Herrera, a far-right candidate who is challenging GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales. Among the Republicans who have decided to skip the retreat include Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee; Reps.

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☆ House GOP’s campaign boss sees Trump boost in pivotal swing districts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And so I think it’s a net positive.”Even if Trump is convicted of a felony, Hudson predicted it wouldn’t “have an impact” on his candidates in swing districts. There are a limited number of House districts truly at play in the 2024 elections – given many district lines are gerrymandered in a way to protect one party over the other. Democrats have their eyes set on the 17 Biden districts, which will take the race for the House from New York to California. A total of 170 Democrats voted against the legislation, accusing Republicans of exploiting the tragic death of a nursing student in order to score political points. “We’ve pretty much seen the Republicans, especially House Republicans, wait to hear from Trump in terms of deciding whether they even want to move legislation forward.

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☆ Progressives are fuming at Biden for describing a migrant as an 'illegal' during his State of the Union address
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

During the SOTU, Biden called Laken Riley's alleged killer, an undocumented immigrant, an "illegal." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDuring his State of the Union address on Thursday night, President Joe Biden referred to a Venezuelan migrant as "an illegal." I don't think he should've either." "I don't think it's a big deal."

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☆ George Santos crashing the State of the Union to announce a comeback campaign is what Congress deserves
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos crashed the State of the Union and announced a comeback bid for Congress. But with the way things in Washington have been going lately, it may be what Congress deserves. I have made several personal… — George Santos (@MrSantosNY) March 8, 2024It's the latest stunt for the scandal-plagued lawmaker, who never seemed to take the job of being a member of Congress all that seriously. Former Rep. George Santos seen on the House floor for #SOTU2024. Three members of Congress were censured, an increasingly meaningless rebuke that may have backhandedly delivered one of them a Senate seat.

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☆ Opinion: Biden gave the speech of his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +29 min

CNN —CNN Opinion asked political and policy contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. David Gergen: Biden just rewrote the presidential racePresident Joe Biden not only delivered perhaps the best speech of his life last night; he may have also changed the race itself. Roxanne Jones: Biden finally sounds like he’s ready to fightPresident Joe Biden finally has my attention. At the end of his speech, Biden reminded voters that he “grew up among working people” in Scranton. In his State of the Union speech, Biden had to answer the mail on all of these.

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☆ For those without college degrees, more paths are opening to better-paying jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —For decades, not having a college degree has often been a barrier for workers seeking a higher-level, better-paying job. That means the lack of college degrees can’t be ignored, since Blacks and Hispanics are least likely to have a bachelor’s degree. “[D]espite the limited progress to date, our analysis shows that, for those who embrace it, skills-based hiring … yields tangible, measurable value. Skills-based hiring boosts retention among non-degreed workers hired into roles that formerly asked for degrees,” they said. The tool is aimed at lower-wage workers without college degrees.

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