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Pence to fight “unconstitutional” subpoena in Trump probe

He also said he is prepared to take the matter to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Axios · Feb 15, 2023

Starbucks' Schultz declines to appear before Senate panel

Starbucks’ interim CEO Howard Schutz has declined a request to appear before a Senate committee seeking to question him about the coffee chain’s response to an ongoing unionization campaign at the company’s U.S. stores

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Sharpton to DeSantis: Stop censoring Black history

The Rev. Al Sharpton has led a march to Florida's Capitol to protest Gov. Ron DeSantis’ rejection of a high school African American history course

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley kicks off campaign for the White House

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Nikki Haley is officially back on the campaign trail, and this time she’s seeking the White House.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Where is Gavin Newsom? Don’t try checking his schedule, because chances are you won’t find one

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It’s easy to know where President Joe Biden plans to be Thursday night. His schedule says he’s hosting a showing of the movie “Till” in the White House East Room.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley and Donald Trump trade barbs as Republican nominating contest heats up

The former United Nations ambassador kicked off her campaign with an event in Charleston

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Nikki Haley calls for ‘new generation’ of leaders in presidential campaign launch

Haley cast herself as an agent of generational change who could transform a nation inflicted with ‘doubt, division and self-destruction’

The Guardian - US · Feb 15, 2023

U.S. risks debt default as soon as July, Congressional Budget Office estimates

It's the latest estimate of when the country's extraordinary measures to borrow additional funds will be fully exhausted.

Axios · Feb 15, 2023

The U.S. could run out of cash to pay its bills between July and September

If Congress fails to raise the nation's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, the U.S. government could run out of cash between July and September, or even sooner, the Congressional Budget Office said.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2023

Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is calling for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to bring 5,000 additional children into the program this fall

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023