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☆ Howard Schultz violated labor law by telling employee ‘if you’re not happy at Starbucks, you can go work for another company’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision underscores the fractious relationship Starbucks has had with organized labor as more and more workers at its stores unionize. In 2022, when Schultz was interim CEO, he attended a company event in Long Beach, California, to address and improve working conditions at Starbucks stores. According to the administrative law decision, he “had an angry expression on his face.” The NLRB decision upholds an administrative law judge’s decision in October 2023. In a statement, Starbucks said it disagrees with the board’s decision. Though Schultz stepped down in March 2023 after his third time serving as CEO, he remains tied to the company.

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☆ Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and other tech giants are spending millions in DC. Here's who is spending the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The nation's biggest tech companies have spent more than $25 million lobbying Congress in Q1. Many of the tech giants have pivoted to developing AI tools in the past year. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe nation's largest tech companies spent more than $28 million on lobbying services in the first quarter of 2024.

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☆ RFK Jr. said in 2012 that he thought a worm ate part of his brain: 'I have cognitive problems, clearly'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a 2012 deposition he has a worm in his brain. In the deposition, Kennedy said he visited several neurologists in 2010 to try to find the cause of his haziness. While some doctors believed he had a brain tumor, one thought he had a worm stuck in his brain. In the 2012 deposition, Kennedy said that he once had to have his heart shocked by doctors to get it to beat back in sync. Questioning Mr. Kennedy's health is a hilarious suggestion, given his competition."

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☆ Kristi Noem has admitted the Kim Jong Un part of her book isn't true but she read it for her audiobook anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kristi Noem's forthcoming book incorrectly said she had met with Kim Jong Un. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Kristi Noem may have been caught fibbing. "I remember when I met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, I'm sure he underestimated me having no clue about my experience staring down little tyrants. I've been a children's pastor after all," Noem wrote in her book about an interaction with the North Korean leader that never happened, as Politico reported last week.

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☆ There's a messy battle over AI going on in DC — and there's no end in sight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Why does the US not have federal AI regulation? Biden signed the executive order on "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" near the end of 2023. Another challenge comes from AI experts and researchers choosing private sector jobs instead of ones in the government, a kind of "brain drain," Zhang said. "Less than 40% go to government looking to create all those AI regulations and governance structures." AdvertisementThe vast majority of AI experts end up working in the private sector rather than for universities or federal governments.

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Joe Biden has tried to stake out a middle ground as protests spread across college campuses. Unlike other lawmakers of his generation, Biden largely stayed away from the Vietnam War protests that sparked upheaval on college campuses nationwide. Advertisement"I was in law school," Biden said of the Vietnam War protests, per The New York Times. Even among young voters, the trend remains the same. A Harvard Youth Poll of 18-to-29-year-olds nationwide found that the war was far less important to voters than inflation or healthcare.

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☆ Palantir CEO calls Columbia anti-Israel protests 'pagan' and says he's dreamed of drone striking his enemies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The CEO and cofounder of Palantir isn't a fan of campus protests against Israel. He called the protests "pagan" and joked that some protesters should travel to North Korea. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Biden says campus protests haven't led him to reconsider his stance on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Biden said that protests against the war in Israel haven't led him to reconsider policies. He made the comment at the end of a surprise press conference on Thursday regarding campus unrest. Local police have shut down protests and encampments on select campuses in recent weeks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden said Thursday morning that the widespread college protests against the war in Gaza haven't led him to reconsider his policies in the region.

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☆ Election officials feel less safe than ever as the 2024 election approaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, polled election officials said the threats are piling up. Seven in ten local election officials said they think the dangers have increased since 2020. AdvertisementWith about six months until the presidential elections in November, more than a third of polled election officials said they've experienced "threats, harassment, or abuse" while on the job, a new report revealed. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law published its yearly "Local Election Officials Survey" on Wednesday. The survey, which was filled out by 11,678 election officials between late February and March, revealed an increase in reported threats on the job.

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☆ Trump won't rule out election violence if he loses to Biden in November: 'It depends'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump wouldn't dismiss the possibility of political violence this election season if he loses. He said in an interview with Time: "It always depends on the fairness of an election." AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump said in a new interview that he's not ruling out the possibility of election-related violence if he loses to President Joe Biden in November. When first pressed about the prospect of "political violence" over the upcoming presidential election, Trump said he didn't think it would play out. A poll last year from the US Association of Former Members of Congress and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, found that a whopping 84% of ex-members of Congress were worried about election-related violence in 2024.

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☆ Who is Kristi Noem trying to impress by bragging about killing her dog?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's forthcoming book reveals she shot and killed her family dog. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Kristi Noem's forthcoming book detailing how she killed her daughter's young dog, the rising Republican politician has doubled down on the decision as a matter of principle. The 14-month-old dog, Noem said, had an "aggressive personality" and hadn't been trained to hunt properly.

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☆ I'm a 26-year-old software engineer making $75,000, and still dream of becoming a professional e-sports athlete. Here's how I balance work and my gaming endeavors
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andy Collins, a 26-year-old software engineer from Chicago pursuing a professional esports career playing the first-person shooting game Valorant. Being a professional esports competitor wasn't the most well-known or traditional career path at the time. Valorant has only been out for four years, but its professional esports scene is rapidly growing in popularity. Even though I'm playing far fewer hours per day than before — I only spend around four hours after work each day playing other teams and strategizing for my weekly matches — I'm in my best-ever form. Are you a professional esports athlete and want to share your story?

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Melania Trump broke from first lady tradition in many ways. While Trump has the support of many loyal fans, her time as first lady was filled with controversy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Her actions as the first lady of the US similarly broke from tradition, winning over loyal fans and sparking questions from conspiracy theorists. Trump also became known for her fashion choices, with fans applauding her designer outfits and critics slamming her expensive tastes.

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☆ Trump's team wants to restructure the Fed and let him have a say on interest rate decisions: WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Some members of Trump's team want to restructure the Federal Reserve, the WSJ reported. That could include allowing the president to have a direct say on interest rate decisions. Trump has previously been critical of Powell's handling of interest rates during the pandemic. To help the Fed achieve its 2% inflation target, the Federal Open Market Committee has hiked interest rates 11 consecutive times since March 2022. Advertisement"I think he's going to do something to probably help the Democrats, I think, if he lowers interest rates," Trump said, adding that "it looks to me like he's trying to lower interest rates for the sake of maybe getting people elected."

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☆ Every Kennedy family member that opposes RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s large family keeps speaking against him. Kennedy, whose campaign could hurt Donald Trump's reelection chances, brushed it off in a lengthy social media post highlighting his affection for them. "I hear some of my family will be endorsing President Biden today," Kennedy posted. And we love our president," Christopher Kennedy told Politico shortly after RFK Jr. decided to run as an Independent. Many of his relatives haven't been nearly as kind when speaking out against Kennedy, as seen below:

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☆ Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Madison Hall | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Senate just passed a TikTok "ban" as part of a larger foreign aid bill. Once Biden signs it into law, ByteDance will have 270 days to sell TikTok. Trump tried to institute a similar ban via executive order, but it was struck down by in court. AdvertisementThe Senate passed a multifaceted bill Tuesday evening that would effectively ban TikTok from the US app store once President Joe Biden signs it, as he has signaled he will. Tucked into the foreign aid bills was text forcing TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social media service to an American one or face a ban.

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☆ It looks like Trump might regret RFK Jr.'s campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Madison Hall | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Conventional wisdom suggests that RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign could stop Biden from reelection. Biden leads Trump in an NBC News survey when third-party candidates are in the mix. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump's allies may end up regretting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s long shot presidential campaign. In the survey, NBC found that a greater share of Trump voters flock to the noted vaccine skeptic's campaign when their presidential choices are expanded beyond just Trump and Biden. Trump leads Biden by 2 points (within the margin of error) in a two-on-two rematch, but the advantage flips to Biden by the same margin when the field is expanded to Biden, Trump, Kennedy, Jill Stein, and Cornel West.

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☆ Americans are losing confidence in their military and government institutions: polls
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

New Gallup data reveals the US has fallen behind many G7 countries in key indicators. 26% of Americans struggled to afford food in 2023, and confidence in the military has fallen. Related storiesThe US spends more on its military than most of the G7 countries combined, though confidence has progressively fallen over the last few years. US confidence in the military fell to a new low of 81% — and for the first time, US confidence fell below another G7 nation, France. Japan, the lowest of the G7 countries, was only 8%.

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☆ China just proved why Congress wants to ban TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A bill to force ByteDance to divest from TikTok is making its way through Congress. Legislators are concerned about ByteDance's ties to China given how much user data Tiktok collects. The Chinese Embassy reportedly lobbied against the bill. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina proved the point of the TikTok ban bill through Congress after officials from the Chinese Embassy reportedly lobbied against it recently.

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☆ It looks like Trump has a major advantage with young voters. Now he just has to get them to actually vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Polling for the 2024 election has shown Biden losing ground with younger voters to Trump. Younger voters are historically less likely to vote than older-aged ones. AdvertisementIn a presidential race expected to be as tight as ever, polling increasingly shows younger voters shifting toward former President Donald Trump. Still, his campaign can rest somewhat easier knowing younger voters have historically been some of the least likely to make it to the polls. AdvertisementAppealing to younger voters in college towns and campuses may also take a mental adjustment from some conservative influencers and leaders, like Turning Point USA founder and executive director Charlie Kirk.

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☆ A timeline of Biden's presidential approval rating
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden entered the White House in January 2021 with a 57% approval rating. Unfortunately for him, his popularity has never passed that mark, and it's been mostly downhill for his approval rating in the years since. Biden's approval rating first dropped below 50% support in Gallup's August 2021 survey, the same month the withdrawal violently ended. AdvertisementCompared to past presidentsIt's not uncommon for the approval rating of US presidents to drop throughout their time in office. GallupTrump began his time in the White House with an approval rating of just over 40%.

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☆ Joe and Jill Biden report earning $619,976 in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Madison Hall | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The White House released the tax returns of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, reported earning $619,976 in 2023. They paid $146,629 in federal income tax. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, reported earning $619,976 in adjusted gross income in 2023, according to their newly released tax returns.

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☆ Instead of passing Ukraine aid, the House is voting on bills to shield home appliances from government regulations
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The GOP-led House of Representatives keeps stalling to bring a Ukraine aid bill to a vote. It may be because Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatened to oust the speaker if he did so. The House is considering six bills next week surrounding household appliance regulations. AdvertisementAs Ukraine aid continues to stall, the House of Representatives announced plans to address legislation barring government regulations on home appliances. His reluctance could stem from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene threatening to oust him from leadership last month.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, —, Mike Johnson Organizations: GOP, Service, Business Locations: Ukraine, Israel

☆ Biden's former chief of staff says the president spends too much time 'talking about bridges'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's former chief of staff said the president is focusing too much on infrastructure. Klain said he thinks Biden should address issues more affecting voters, like rising grocery costs. AdvertisementDemocratic President Joe Biden's former White House chief of staff said he thinks the president is spending too much time publicly highlighting his infrastructure wins in office instead of addressing economic issues that impact voters. "I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges," Klain said. Related storiesHe said he thinks Biden should focus more on issues directly affecting people's daily lives, like the cost of groceries.

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☆ Mitch McConnell's support of the TikTok bill is a big deal, but that doesn't mean the app is doomed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The head of the GOP Senate caucus cast his support on Monday for the TikTok bill. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declared his support on Monday for a bill circulating through Congress that would effectively ban TikTok, but the app's immediate demise is no guarantee. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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