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☆ Avoiding a government shutdown is first major test for House Speaker Mike Johnson
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

House Republican held a Conference meeting to discuss party agenda. WASHINGTON — The government could shut down at the end of the week — unless House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can get his contentious stopgap funding bill passed. The passage of a bipartisan stopgap measure is what prompted former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster in October. Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Monday said the continuing resolution is driven by the "irresponsible" conservative House Freedom Caucus. Johnson said on Saturday that the continuing resolution places House Republicans "in the best position to fight for conservative victories" by separating it from debates over supplemental funding.

Persons: Mike Johnson, WASHINGTON —, Kevin McCarthy's, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Monday, Wasserman Schultz, Chip Roy, Karine Jean, Pierre, Saturday, Jean, Johnson Organizations: U.S, Capitol, House Republican, WASHINGTON, Democratic, Caucus, Fla, State and Defense, White House, Republican, Republicans, Food and Drug Administration Locations: Washington ,, Israel, Texas, Mexico, Ukraine, Southern, Jan

☆ The founders of The Gist and Just Women's Sports describe what it's like to run a women-focused media company in a male-dominated industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ellen Hyslop cofounded in 2017 The Gist, a sports media company geared toward female fans. Three years later, Haley Rosen founded Just Women's Sports, making Instagram content about, well, just women's sports. In the male-dominated sports media industry, these female founders have built sustainable and successful businesses around women in sports. In 2022, women's sports received 15% of all sports media coverage, a study by Wasserman's The Collective found. "Every single person at Just Women's Sports adds so much value and is so influential and impactful in the company," Rosen said.

Persons: Ellen Hyslop, Gist, Haley Rosen, They're, Rosen, Billie Jean King, Hyslop, The Gist, That's, King, Kevin Durant, Allyson Felix, Abby Wambach, Sam Kerr, Kelley O'Hara, Elena Delle Donne, Haley, Michele Kang, Wasserman's, We're Organizations: Sports, Nike, Media, Comcast, Labs, King's Enterprises, Elysian Park Ventures, State, Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington

The comments ricocheted across the House Democratic Caucus – especially for the 15 House Democrats who didn’t vote for it, all of them members of color, some of them Muslim-Americans. An array of House Democrats are pushing unequivocal support for Israel, while a number of progressives have grown increasingly critical of the offensive impacting Palestinian civilians and are upping pressure on the Biden administration to call for a ceasefire. And he is also dealing with a push by Jewish House members to have a more prominent seat at the leadership table. Democrats say the divide is being reflected in their states – and is hurting the president. At a news conference last week, Jeffries was asked about a six-figure ad buy from the Democratic Majority for Israel, a pro-Israel group, criticizing Tlaib.

Persons: Debbie Wasserman Schultz, “, ” Wasserman Schultz, Hakeem Jeffries, Pramila, they’re, Wasserman Schultz’s, Israel –, Andre Carson, American –, Josh Gottheimer, ”, Rashida, Cori Bush, Brown, ” Jayapal, Wasserman Schultz, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Debbie Dingell, censuring, ” Tlaib, Jeffries, Tlaib, we’ve, Elissa Slotkin, Slotkin, “ They’re, who’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, it’s, There’s, Jamie Raskin, I’m, CNN’s Edward, Isaac Dovere Organizations: House Democratic Caucus, Israel, Hamas, CNN, Democrats, ” Democratic, Jayapal, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Democratic, Republicans, Michigan Democratic, Congressional Black Caucus, CBC, Florida Democrat, Democrat, Michigan Democrat, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Jewish, GOP, Capitol Police, Jewish Caucus, Biden, Senate, White, Capitol, Maryland Democratic Locations: Florida, Washington, Israel, Indiana, American, New Jersey, Palestinian American, Missouri, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, America

☆ 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

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.

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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

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

☆ Democrats in Congress Weigh Calls for Cease-Fire Amid Pressure From the Left
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Karoun Demirjian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

But few have embraced progressive Democrats’ demands for a complete and lasting cease-fire, even as pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets over the weekend to demand a total cessation of hostilities. Most Democrats, including some of Congress’s most influential liberal leaders, have argued that a full cease-fire would give Hamas time to regroup and launch another assault on Israel. President, the American people are not with you on this one,” Ms. Tlaib said. Representative Elissa Slotkin, also a Michigan Democrat, insisted in a series of posts on the social media platform X that Ms. Tlaib apologize. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat of Florida, also criticized Ms. Tlaib’s use of the slogan, as well as her calls for a cease-fire.

Persons: Biden, “ You’ve, You’ve, Israel’s, Bernie Sanders, “, ”, Richard J, Durbin, Mr, Rashida Tlaib, Ms, Tlaib, Elissa Slotkin, Slotkin, Debbie Wasserman Schultz Organizations: Israel, Hamas, CNN’s, White, Senate, Illinois, Democratic, United Nations, American, Defamation League, Michigan Democrat, Democrat Locations: Gaza, Israel, Vermont, CNN’s “ State, United States, Michigan, Jordan, Florida

Located just north of Miami Beach, the Shul of Bal Harbour is in the heart of South Florida's Jewish community. If Florida is to regain its status as a perennially competitive state, how Jewish voters perceive Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war will be critical. In South Florida, rabbis and community leaders are pushing their congregations to call their lawmakers and insist they back Israel as it ramps up its offensive. About 43% of Florida's Jewish voters supported Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, compared with 30% of Jewish voters who supported him nationwide, according to AP VoteCast. Ron DeSantis won 45% of Jewish voters in his re-election, when he flipped traditionally Democratic Miami-Dade County while also winning a majority of Latino voters statewide.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden's, ”, Georg Lipsztein, Donald Trump, he’s, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Biden, “ I’ve, Israel, Eric, Jacob Solomon, “, Lauren Book, Rabbi Andrew Jacobs, ” Jacobs, Julio Frenk, Nicole Segal Organizations: Florida Gov, Republican, Gaza, Democratic, Miami, U.S, Rep, GOP, Florida International University, East Institute, AP VoteCast ., AP VoteCast . Florida Gov, Democratic Miami, Brandeis University, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Israel Zionist, Florida State Senate, Associated Press, Stanford University, Cornell University, University of Miami, Israel Locations: SURFSIDE, Florida, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, South, Israel, South Florida, DeSantis, Dade County, Fort Lauderdale, Michigan, Gaza, Washington, AP VoteCast . Florida, Miami’s, Pompano Beach, Central, South America, U.S, North America, Ramat, United States, California, New York

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bryce Harper wants big leaguers to play in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says pausing the regular season to make that happen would be difficult. “Everyone appreciates the challenges associated with major league players playing in a tournament that is in the middle of our season,” Manfred said before Fridays' World Series opener. The 31-year-old has long been an advocate of MLB taking a break during the season to let major leaguers play in the Olympics. “Casey Wasserman has been supportive of getting baseball back in the Olympics, which we appreciate,” Manfred said.

Persons: — Bryce Harper, Rob Manfred, ” Manfred, “, Harper, ” Harper, they’ll, ” Casey Wasserman, “ Casey Wasserman, — I’m, ” Organizations: Angeles Olympics, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Olympics, MLB, Nippon Professional Baseball, U.S, Philadelphia Phillies, Team USA, NHL, USA, Los Angeles Games Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Japan

☆ These redistricting fights could determine which party controls the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Before the court action, Alabama – which is 27% Black – had only one Black-majority congressional district out of seven seats. The case is expected to land before the all-Republican state Supreme Court, where DeSantis appointees hold most seats. A separate federal case in Georgia challenges the congressional map on constitutional grounds and is slated to go to trial next month. UtahThe state Supreme Court, in a case it heard in July, is considering whether it even has the authority to weigh in on map-drawing decisions by the GOP-controlled state legislature. Advocacy groups and a handful of voters are challenging a congressional map that further carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County between four decidedly Republican districts.

Persons: “, ”, David Wasserman, Amy Walter, Wasserman, Adam Kincaid, Kincaid, it’s, Nick Seabrook, –, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Ron DeSantis, Al Lawson, Steve Jones, Jones preliminarily, Andy Barr, Amy McGrath, Barr, Kareem Crayton, Brennan, Gabe Vasquez –, Chris Cooper, Jeff Jackson, Wiley Nickel, Kathy Manning, Don Davis, Valerie Foushee –, Davis, Roy Cooper, Nancy Mace, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republicans, The, Republican, Black, National Republican Redistricting Trust, University of North, House, US, Gov, Black Democrat, Georgia Republicans, – Democratic, Congressional, Republican –, GOP, Louisiana Republicans, Appeals, Brennan Center for Justice . New, Brennan Center for Justice . New Mexico Republicans, New, New York Republicans, North Carolina, Democrats, Western Carolina University, Foushee, North, Democratic Gov, Supreme, Republican Rep, House GOP Locations: North Carolina, New York , Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, New York, University of North Florida, America, Louisiana, Florida, Black, North Florida, Atlanta, Peach, . Kentucky, Kentucky, Frankfort, Democratic, Brennan Center for Justice . New Mexico, New Mexico, Mexico, Empire, “, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, state’s, Carolina, Charleston, Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt, Texas, Tennessee

But those reports are now at odds with initial American intelligence, which subsequently concluded that the Israel Defense Forces were not responsible for the explosion. The dispute has laid bare long-standing and increasingly passionate disagreements among congressional Democrats over the party’s relationship with Israel – and, now, how to position the party as the deadly conflict in Israel and Gaza escalates. “That’s a vile position to take,” Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN, suggesting that Tlaib should review intelligence made available to House members. “That’s what’s been really painful – just continue to watch people think it’s OK to bomb a hospital, where children,” Tlaib said. “It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,” Fetterman wrote.

Persons: Rashida, Israel, Israel –, Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Ro Khanna, “, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, Hakeem Jeffries ’, Ilhan Omar, Jeffries, Biden, Israel’s, “ That’s what’s, ” Tlaib, ‘, we’re, ”, we’ve, Tlaib, Pennsylvania Sen, John Fetterman, ” Fetterman, Omar, –, Steny Hoyer, ” Hoyer, Ocasio Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, it’s, Nancy Pelosi, Cori Bush, ” Bush Organizations: CNN, Democrats, Capitol, Michigan Rep, Israel Defense Forces, Israel, New York Rep, California Democrat, ”, Minnesota, Michigan Democrat, Democrat, intel, Pennsylvania, Democratic, Maryland Democrat, Progressives, House Democratic Caucus, Missouri Rep Locations: Gaza, Israel, Alexandria, California, Palestinian American, ” Florida, Florida, Tlaib, Michigan, United States, “, Maryland, Massachusetts

☆ Biden’s Response to Israeli War Meets Centrist Praise and Liberal Anger
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Reid J. Epstein | More About Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

He pleaded with the Israelis not to overreact, as he said the United States did after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Mr. Biden’s speech comes as his political coalition has begun to fray over the Israeli conflict. “I am grateful to have @POTUS thoughtful leadership in this moment,” Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri wrote on social media. “Joe Biden flew into a war zone to stand with Israel,” Mr. Auchincloss said late Wednesday. “Trump wouldn’t even visit a cemetery of American war dead.” (Mr. Trump, in 2018, canceled a planned trip to a French cemetery, and his aides cited the rainy weather.)

Persons: Biden, Israel —, “, Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri, Steny Hoyer, Biden “, Richard Haass, Jake Auchincloss, Donald J, Trump, “ Joe Biden, ” Mr, Auchincloss, “ Trump, ”, Cori Bush, André Carson, Pope Francis, Rashida Tlaib, Jerry Nadler, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Ilhan Omar, Omar, Dilawar Syed, Wadea, ’, Josh Paul, Biden administration’s Organizations: Democratic, Progressives, Democrats, Maryland, Foreign Relations, Biden, Liberal Democrats, Gaza, Capitol, Florida, Small Business Administration, Department Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, United States, Gaza, America, Massachusetts, Missouri, André Carson of Indiana, Michigan, York, Minnesota, Chicago

☆ Flag football one of five sports added to 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics, alongside cricket and squash
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ben Morse | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Flag football is officially one of five new sports added to the Olympic program for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. On Monday in Mumbai at the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) session, it was announced that flag football, baseball/softball, cricket, lacrosse and squash would be included at the Games. It will be the first time that flag football and squash will be in an Olympic Games. Cricket was included in the Paris Olympics in 1900, while lacrosse was included at St. Louis 1904 and London 1908. Our Olympic sport program, in its entirety, reflects this belief,” the chairperson of the 2028 Games’ organizing committee, Casey Wasserman, said.

Persons: Louis, Thomas Bach, –, “, Casey Wasserman, ” Organizations: CNN — Flag, 141st International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Cricket, Paris Olympics, St, Baseball, Tokyo, Olympic Movement, IOC, Flag, US, Lacrosse, ” Cricket, Major League Cricket Locations: Los Angeles, Mumbai, United States

Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Five sports were finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday with baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash also confirmed for the program. All five were voted in as a single package with two “no” votes from about 90 IOC members in the room. “We want L.A. 2028 to have the same springboard effect for our five sports,” Los Angeles organizing committee chairman Casey Wasserman told IOC members. Football in its full-contact form was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Olympics when Los Angeles first hosted the Summer Games.

Persons: Casey Wasserman, “, Greg Barclay, Roger Goodell, Tidjane, William Blick, Niccolo Campriani, ” Wasserman, Wasserman, ”, Syed Shahid Ali of Pakistan, Guy Drut, Drut, ___ Organizations: Flag football, Los Angeles Games, International Olympic, IOC, Olympic, India, ” International Cricket, Flag, NFL, MLB, Football, Los Angeles, Lacrosse, Summer, French IOC Locations: Olympic, Mumbai, India, Los Angeles, Paris, Africa, Ivory Coast, Uganda, U.S, Angeles, Ukraine, Israel, Russia, Gaza

☆ House lawmakers urge US airlines to quickly resume flights to Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

People walk next to a sign directing for Shelter after landing in Israel at the arrivals section of Ben Gurion International airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel October 11, 2023 REUTERS/Marius Bosch Acquire Licensing RightsOct 13 (Reuters) - More than 30 U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the chief executives of American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and United Airlines (UAL.O) to resume flights to Israel "as soon as possible." The three U.S. carriers have all suspended flights to Israel citing security concerns. The letter to the CEOs Friday led by Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz urged the carriers "to prioritize resuming flight operations" to Tel Aviv and said lawmakers "stand ready to assist you in any way necessary to get the job done." Reporting by David Shepardson Editing by Chris ReeseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ben, Marius Bosch, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, David Shepardson, Chris Reese Organizations: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Thomson Locations: Israel, Ben Gurion, Lod, Tel Aviv, U.S

Alabama will have a new congressional map that gives Black voters more power and almost certainly, a pickup for Democrats, a federal court ruled Thursday. After a long legal battle that had the GOP-controlled state legislature repeatedly offering maps critics said diluted the Black vote and benefited Republicans, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama directed the state to adopt a map that will include a second Black opportunity district. After a September trial, Georgians are awaiting a ruling by a federal judge over whether that state's congressional district lines violate the Voting Rights Act, which has been invoked to thwart maps that dilute the Black vote. The Supreme Court is set to hear a voting rights challenge to congressional lines in South Carolina. In Florida, people are challenging district lines on state constitutional grounds, arguing that Florida Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Dave Wasserman, Jerry Carl, Barry Moore –, Suzan, Jack Pandol, Doug Spencer, Spencer, Ron DeSantis Organizations: GOP, U.S, Northern, Northern District of, Democratic Congressional, National Republican Congressional, University of Colorado, Republican, voters, Florida Gov, Democratic, Republicans Locations: Alabama, Northern District, Northern District of Alabama, Washington, Southern, South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, New York, York

CNN —House Democrats have begun internal discussions about how to deal with the prospects of a chaotic situation: The possibility that Speaker Kevin McCarthy could lose his job in an unprecedented vote on the floor. One of the strategies being discussed by Democrats is to vote “present” or vote to kill it all together if a motion to oust McCarthy is brought to the floor. Bacon warned that he would cut a deal with Democrats if they reach an impasse with conservative hardliners. Democrats considering bailing out McCarthy say it wouldn’t necessarily stop there. If McCarthy were challenged, it may only take a handful of Democrats to save him.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Hakeem Jeffries, he’d, McCarthy’s speakership, Jeffries, Dan Kildee of, “, Kevin can’t, –, ”, Joe Biden –, you’re, ” It’s, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, Don Bacon, Bacon, Biden, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Dean Phillips, you’d, Paul Ryan, John Boehner –, Richard Neal of, ” Rep, Mary Gay Scanlon Organizations: CNN — House Democrats, Publicly, Democratic, ” Democratic, CNN, GOP, Democrats, Freedom Caucus, Republican, Republicans, Capitol, House, Florida, Dean Phillips of, Richard Neal of Massachusetts, ”, Pennsylvania Locations: Dan Kildee of Michigan, Florida, Nebraska, Dean Phillips of Minnesota

☆ Wasserman Merges Sports and Entertainment by Buying Brillstein
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Brooks Barnes | More About Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For decades, Casey Wasserman has insisted that he would never enter the traditional entertainment business. Film and TV felt too incestuous — his grandfather, Lew Wasserman, reigned as Hollywood’s power broker from the 1960s to the 1990s — and too financially challenged, he would say. Never say never: Mr. Wasserman, 49, on Monday announced that his sports-centered conglomerate, Wasserman, had finalized a deal to buy Brillstein Entertainment Partners, a Hollywood management firm and content production company. Brillstein represents stars like Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Elizabeth Olsen. The lines have blurred a lot more than I think anyone would have expected even five years ago.”

Persons: Casey Wasserman, Lew Wasserman, Wasserman, Brad Pitt, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Sandler, Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Elizabeth Olsen, Bill Maher, ” Organizations: Monday, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Paramount Television Studios, Netflix, Disney, “ Locations: Hollywood, “

☆ Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

Jeffrey A. TrachtenbergJeffrey Trachtenberg covers the book industry and is part of the Journal’s Media and Marketing Bureau in New York. Other topics in Jeff’s coverage have included the popularity of political books, debates over “cancel culture” within publishing houses and other literary trends. Jeff co-authored a 2021 series on the succession drama at Scholastic, following the unexpected death of the children’s publisher’s longtime boss. Jeff has also covered the magazine industry for the Journal, chronicling how giants such as Condé Nast have sought to pivot from a focus on glossy print titles into online publishers. Previously, Jeff covered the retailing, consumer electronics and music industries for the Journal, reporting on such big retail chains as Federated Department Stores and Saks Fifth Avenue, and the music arms of Sony, Bertelsmann and Polygram.

Persons: Jeffrey A, Trachtenberg Jeffrey Trachtenberg, he’s, Barnes, Noble, Jimmy Carter, Philip Roth, J.K, Rowling, Jeff, Condé Nast, Barry, Meredith, Ralph Lauren, Jacqueline Bisset, Kirk Douglas, Lew Wasserman Organizations: Journal’s Media, Marketing Bureau, Scholastic, IAC, Better Homes, Gardens, Federated Department Stores, Saks Fifth, Sony, Bertelsmann, Polygram, Forbes, Franklin & Marshall College Locations: New York, Westchester, N.Y

☆ Best of both worlds: 20 high dividend-paying stocks that Wall Street analysts expect to also beat the market, according to TipRanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TipRanks compiled buy-rated stocks with high dividend yields, including Ford and Mercedes-Benz. One way to profit in the stock market is by betting on a company's ability to grow its share price over time. One way to find these names is by reviewing Wall Street analyst ratings on stocks and comparing them to their dividend yields. Also, because dividend yields are calculated as the annual dividend per share divided by share price, a stock's dividend yield may be high because its price is in decline. The dividend yields are sourced from Nasdaq, while the ratings are compiled by TipRanks, a financial data firm that aggregates and analyzes stock-market data.

Persons: TipRanks, Max Wasserman, Wasserman Organizations: Ford, Benz, Miramar Capital, Nasdaq

☆ 30 dividend-paying stocks in solid sectors with upside outside the AI hype, according to a 30-year fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Similar companies within the healthcare sector in his portfolio include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), which pays out a 1.95% dividend yield. Additionally, it offers a 2.35% dividend yield. Within the defense sector, he also likes Lockheed Martin (LMT), which pays a dividend yield of 2.64%. It pays out a 2.19% dividend yield plus a profit and losses payout at the end of the year. It has a 2.85% dividend yield and has increased its payout by about 8 to 10% a year, he said.

Persons: Max Wasserman, He's, Wasserman, overvalued, That's, Johnson, There's, Lockheed Martin Organizations: Miramar Capital LLC, Nasdaq, Broadcom, Microsoft, Company, NAPA Auto, Parts, Abbott Laboratories, Merck & Co, Dynamics, Group, PepsiCo Locations: Northbrook , Illinois, NAPA

☆ Forget overpriced mega-cap tech: Goldman Sachs identities 50 stocks across 15 industries set to be the true long-term beneficiaries of AI adoption from increased labor productivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Concentrated gains from immediate AI beneficiaries may be overpriced. These 50 stocks have been identified by Goldman Sachs are the longterm winners of AI adoption. So far this year, AI beneficiaries, mainly the mega-cap tech stocks, have contributed to much of the S&P 500's gains. But the sharp price rallies from a handful of technology stocks is making some fund managers uneasy. Goldman Sachs' note refers to this strategy as "The AI trade after the trade".

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Max Wasserman, Ryan Hammond, Goldman Sachs Jonathan Curtis, Hammond, Russell Organizations: Nasdaq, Miramar Capital, Companies, Nvidia, Microsoft, Franklin Equity Group, Curtis, Goldman, Russell

☆ 7 marketing agencies and firms dedicated to creating sponsorship opportunities for women in sports with brands like Microsoft and Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data suggests women athletes, who generally earn less on-field than men, rely more on sponsorships for their income. Some sports-marketing firms have emerged to fill the gap, connecting women athletes with brands. And, at the college level, brands are finding young women athletes like Olivia Dunne are among the best-performing partners on social media. A crop of sports-marketing companies has emerged to bridge this gap with a focus on helping women athletes partner with brands. Insider is highlighting seven sports-marketing companies focused on partnerships between women athletes and brands in 2023, based on our reporting and nominations from industry experts.

Persons: Elena Delle Donne, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka, Olivia Dunne, Wasserman, Brew Organizations: WNBA, Nike, Star, The, Forbes, Wasserman

☆ 7 sports-marketing agencies and firms helping women athletes score sponsorship deals and capitalize on surging popularity
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Data suggests women athletes, who generally earn less on-field than men, rely more on sponsorships for their income. Some sports-marketing firms have emerged to fill the gap, connecting women athletes with brands. Below are seven agencies and firms focused on helping athletes in women's sports score brand deals. A crop of sports-marketing companies has emerged to bridge this gap with a focus on helping women athletes partner with brands. Insider is highlighting seven sports-marketing companies focused on partnerships between women athletes and brands in 2023, based on our reporting and nominations from industry experts.

Persons: Elena Delle Donne, Sabrina Ionescu, Sue Bird, Naomi Osaka, Olivia Dunne, Wasserman, Brew Organizations: WNBA, Nike, Star, The, Forbes, Wasserman

☆ The GOP awakened a broad coalition to turn out to vote against their referendum designed to hinder abortion. It could be a massive problem for the party for a long time.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ohioians issued a resounding rejection of a GOP-led gambit to stymie abortion rights. It also seems pretty clear that more than a year removed from Roe's reversal, Americans remain animated about the future of abortion rights. Just under 642,000 Ohioans voted early, smashing turnout in recent elections, The Columbus Dispatch reported. In comparison, 263,000 Ohioans voted early last May in races that featured contested US Senate and gubernatorial races. The early turnout for Tuesday's special election is more than four times the amount of early votes that were cast in statehouse primary races last year.

Persons: Ohioians, Frank LaRose, Tim Ryan, Sen, JD Vance, Jason Stephens, Dave Wasserman, Vance, It's, it's what's Organizations: GOP, Republicans, Service, Republican, Ohio Dems, Ohio Democratic Party, Twitter, Cincinnati —, Ohio State University, The New York Times, Democrat, Ohio Capital, Ohio Republicans, Columbus Dispatch, Ohio GOP Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ohio, Columbus, Cleveland, Franklin County, Franklin, Delaware County, Ashtabula County, Kansas, Arizona

☆ RFK Jr. is tanking among Democrats, rising among Republicans: poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When RFK Jr. jumped into the Democratic presidential race, his last name immediately turned heads. But controversial remarks have hurt him among Democrats, while GOP voters feel the opposite way. In a new Morning Consult survey, RFK Jr. is underwater with Dems but is viewed favorably by GOP voters. Among likely GOP voters that month, Kennedy Jr. was seen favorably by 42% of respondents, with 25% viewing him unfavorably. DeSantis on Wednesday floated Kennedy Jr. as someone he'd consider for a role at the Food and Drug Administration or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should he win the presidency.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Joe Biden, Kennedy, baselessly, Kerry Kennedy, Joe Kennedy III, Debbie Wasserman, Schultz, Schultz of Florida, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, — Organizations: RFK Jr, Democratic, GOP, Service, Biden, Republican, The New York Post, Federal Government, Republicans, Schultz of, COVID, Gov, Food and Drug Administration, for Disease Control Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

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