Vance makes three-state blitz to boost GOP in midterms: ‘Not rocket science’

DES MOINES, Iowa — Vice President JD Vance made a marathon campaign swing to three states Tuesday to haul in cash, buzz and votes for Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. Vance, 41, made the packed day-trip about six months before the general election, joined by his 6-year-old son Vivek. Leaving DC around dawn, Vance voted in the Republican primary in-person down the street from his Cincinnati home in Ohio before rousing donors at a lunch in Oklahoma City and then closing out his day at a rally for Republican candidates in Iowa. “I’m here today to talk a…

Why Casey Schmitt is breakout star despite disappointing Giants season

SAN FRANCISCO — Just about nothing is going right for the Giants’ offense, but Casey Schmitt has been the lone exception. On Monday, he hammered his fifth home run of the season and is responsible for their past three trips around the bases dating back to last Saturday. Consider the…

Ken Griffin says Mamdani’s attacks against him are ‘creepy weird’

Ken Griffin called Zohran Mamdani’s controversial social media post outside the Citadel founder’s swanky midtown penthouse “creepy weird” and ultimately “frightening” after watching the socialist NYC mayor invoke Griffin’s name to tout a new tax plan on second homes of non-residents. Griffin, who runs the Citadel Investment empire headquartered in…

Virginia court pauses implementation of Democrat-drawn congressional map 

A Virginia court on Wednesday blocked the state from enacting new congressional districts that could allow Democrats to flip four Republican House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.  A judge in Tazewell County ruled that the constitutional amendment on redistricting, narrowly approved by voters in a closely watched election Tuesday night, was…

Dalton Rushing says viral expletive was not directed at Jung Hoo Lee

SAN FRANCISCO — No, Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing was not trying to belittle the injury that Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained in Tuesday’s game at Oracle Park. On Wednesday, Rushing was asked about a clip that made the rounds (especially among Giants fans) the night before, when he appeared…

Elon Musk says Tesla expenses will rise ‘substantially in the future’ as  he funds AI and robotic dreams

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he expected the electric vehicle maker’s capital expenses would rise “substantially in the future” after it surprised investors on Wednesday with positive cash flow in the first quarter. “We’re going to be substantially increasing our investments in the future, so you should expect to see significant increase in capital expenditures,”…

Party City plans major comeback, opens 100-plus mini-stores in California

Party City is bringing back the balloons. The once-dominant party supply chain — which filed for bankruptcy five days before Christmas 2024, after forty years in the business — is plotting a comeback in California and beyond through a new partnership with Staples, the companies announced Tuesday. The deal will bring…

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