Karoline Leavitt lashes out after ‘frankly insulting’ question shouted at TPUSA event with Erika Kirk

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fired off a staunch defense of the Save America Act after a “frankly insulting” question about voter fraud was shouted at her during Turning Point event with Erika Kirk on Thursday. Leavitt, who joined conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s widow on stage at George Washington University in Washington, DC, to kick off of TPUSA’s latest tour, gave the frank rebuttable after a student yelled if President Trump’s push to tighten voter eligibility for federal elections was worth the risk. The unidentified student solicited a mix of boos and cheers as he claimed that voter fraud was “incredibly rare”…

US employers add 178K jobs in March in stronger-than-expected report

Hiring in March was surprisingly strong, signaling the labor market was stabilizing as the Iran war continues – though economists have warned higher energy prices from the conflict could spook employers and keep the Fed from cutting interest rates. US employers added 178,000 jobs in March – above expectations of…

Top 10 running shoe deals, as picked by a marathon runner

A good pair of running shoes are always a sound investment, but no pair lasts forever. If you are looking to replace a pair whose miles are all run, or you are thinking of taking up a new fitness and running routine, then now is a great time to get…

Can UConn pull off another Final Four sweep? What makes this one different

There were plenty of moments this season when it didn’t seem like this collision course would happen. Sure, Connecticut’s women’s basketball team was undefeated and dominant. A trip to the Final Four — and a bid for a second consecutive national championship — seemed like a lock. But the Huskies’…

The WNBA’s insulting approach to CBA talks isn’t helping anyone

Nearly six weeks is how long the WNBA had to come up with a response or to communicate with the players’ union regarding its most recent collective bargaining agreement proposal. That’s how long the Women’s National Basketball Players’ Association has been waiting for the league to do something, how long…

Exclusive | Goldman Sachs’ Kathy Ruemmler accused of ‘misery’ affair with Jeffrey Epstein’s attorney, according to his wife’s emails

Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathy Ruemmler allegedly had an affair with Jeffrey Epstein’s personal attorney Reid Weingarten, according to the latest tranche of documents released by the Department of Justice.  In an email from June 15, 2015, Weingarten’s wife Cheryl Gould writes to Ruemmler: “I hope now=you can find true happiness without…

Elon Musk loses bid to dismiss SEC lawsuit over Twitter stake

 A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk’s bid to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming he waited too long to disclose his purchases of Twitter shares in 2022. US District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, DC, said Musk’s arguments, including that the SEC overreached in order to punish him for…

MVP contender named NBA player of the month

NEW YORK — The NBA on Tuesday announced that Luka Doncic was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for games played in January.  Doncic averaged a league-best 34 points to go with 9.1 assists and 7.2 rebounds in the 15 games he played in the month.  The Lakers…

An ER doctor explains how to dodge the Grim Reaper — for a time

For all our lovable foibles, the human species can’t quit its most pronounced quirk: We overthink death to death. On the subject the mind often wanders to Woody Allen, the messiah of mortem meditation and mirth. The king of kicking the bucket nicely sums up humanity’s secret confession: “I’m not…

Clippers star at odds with organization over money

When James Harden was traded to the Clippers in 2023, he was hopeful he could change the narrative about him being a journeyman. He had played for four teams in four years and staunchly rejected the narrative that he had stiff-armed his way off the Philadelphia 76ers.  Harden wanted to…

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