Day: August 10, 2023

Biden’s Weather Channel sitdown is the latest softball interview to avoid Hunter drama, corruption allegations

10:00 pm August 10, 2023

Since he took office in January 2021, critics have observed how little media access the White House has given to President Biden, who has granted fewer interviews and held fewer solo press conferences than any of his recent predecessors. Whenever Biden agrees to do a rare interview, that in itself is newsworthy. He raised eyebrows […]

Trump confronted on golf course about no-showing Florida court appearance

9:59 pm August 10, 2023

Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he didn’t think it was “necessary” to appear at a hearing Thursday regarding new charges related to classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Asked during a round of golf at his Bedminster golf club why he chose to waive the court appearance, Trump responded, “I didn’t feel it was necessary.” […]

Trendco USA to invest $43M in Alabama plant for nitrile medical glove production

9:12 pm August 10, 2023

A medical equipment manufacturing company plans to invest $43 million in a plant in Alabama to produce nitrile medical gloves, Gov. Kay Ivey said Wednesday. Trendco USA, based in Columbia, South Carolina, has committed to creating 292 new jobs over the next five years at the facility in Tuskegee in the new Regional East Alabama […]

Entrepreneur Wayne Carr secures victory over incumbent Dane Maxwell in Mississippi’s GOP primary

9:10 pm August 10, 2023

Businessman Nelson “Wayne” Carr defeated first-term Southern District Public Service Commissioner Dane Maxwell in Mississippi’s Republican primary Tuesday. The faceoff was one of several contested races in Mississippi’s party primaries. After ousting the incumbent, Carr will run unopposed in the November general election for south Mississippi’s regional seat on the state Public Service Commission, a […]

UK contemplates response to Biden’s China tech investment ban, citing national security assessment

9:08 pm August 10, 2023

Britain said on Thursday it was weighing how to respond to a decision by U.S. President Joe Biden to prohibit some tech investments in China, adding it was continuing to assess potential national security risks. Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday that authorizes the U.S. Treasury secretary to prohibit or restrict U.S. investments in […]