Meet the 25 most future-forward corporate boards in 2023 Fortune’s second annual Modern Board 25 ranking identifies the highest-performing and purpose-driven corporate boards. Fortune · May 10, 2023
Troubled Trump's Republican leadership rivals who are just as bad for US - and the world Now legally branded a sexual predator, Donald Trump is having to stave off competition from a roster of Republican hopefuls expected to enter the race and gain popularity among right-wingers with their extreme policies - but who are they? Daily Mirror · May 10, 2023
First Thing: Jury finds Donald Trump sexually abused columnist E Jean Carroll Verdict for first time legally brands a former US president as a sexual predator but clears Trump of rape. Plus, can New York’s Carbone survive its own success? The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2023
‘Oh my God, Obama’s stopping by for pasta’: can New York’s Carbone survive its own success? Ten years after the restaurant’s opening, it’s still the buzziest in town, drawing foodies and celebrities to its intimate space The Guardian - US · May 10, 2023
Labor union challenges constitutionality of debt limit law - Roll Call As the nation approaches its borrowing limit, a federal worker labor union has filed a lawsuit to challenge a law that caps government debt. Roll Call · May 9, 2023
Trump’s Hill backers often voted like DeSantis on entitlements - Roll Call Trump’s has targeted DeSantis’ congressional votes that endorsed changes in seniors' benefits. Some Trump backers voted the same way, however. Roll Call · May 9, 2023
Oklahoma governor blocks funding to PBS station over LGBT+ characters The bill is likely to make it into law regardless of Mr Stitt’s veto The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
Why Business Lobbyists Want to Stop Labor Secretary Nominee Julie Su David Weil, whose 2022 Senate confirmation to a Labor Department post was blocked, says fast food companies, ride-sharing services and nonunion builders fear vigorous enforcement of labor laws. Capital & Main · May 8, 2023
First Thing: Ted Cruz faces backlash after deadly Texas mall shooting Senator Ted Cruz ‘should advocate for gun controls rather than invoking prayer after mass shootings’. Plus, King Charles ‘moans’ The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023
Former FCC Chairman Newton Minow Dies Besides his infamous 'vast wasteland' remarks, Minow also championed UHF, satellite communications TV Tech · May 8, 2023
Yellen warns of 'calamity' unless Congress raises the debt limit. What's the holdup? The treasury secretary warns that the U.S. could default on its debt by June 1, with disastrous economic consequences. GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson explains why Republicans insist on adding conditions. WEKU · May 8, 2023
In BuzzFeed fashion, 5 takeaways from Ben Smith's 'Traffic' In his new book, the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News lands on his promise to chronicle the rise of digital media through the story of a snowballing, head-to-head competition. WEKU · May 7, 2023
Nish Kumar: ‘Tony Blair increasingly resembles the supervillain in an 80s action film’ The comedian on his new podcast about political activism, the symbolism of Sunak and Braverman, and rowdy post-pandemic audiences The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2023
‘He used people’: Jeffrey Epstein scandal rolls on as new names emerge The names in legal documents and fresh details of his daily itinerary present a detailed picture of how Epstein tried to rebuild his reputation The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023
The Guardian - US · May 7, 2023 The Last Honest Man: Frank Church and the fight to restrain US power Pulitzer-winner James Risen calls the late Democratic senator an ‘American Cicero’ – and makes a strong case
Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2023 Newton Minow, ex-FCC chief who famously proclaimed that network television was a ‘vast wasteland,’ dies at 97 Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home in Chicago, surrounded by loved ones, his daughter said.
WEKU · May 6, 2023 Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97 Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a "vast wasteland," died on Saturday.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Ex-FCC chief, public TV advocate Newton Minow dead at 97 Former Federal Communications Commission head Newton Minow, who famously described network TV as a “vast wasteland,” has died
WEKU · May 6, 2023 Biden and McConnell have a debt limit past. Can they deliver another late-inning save? McConnell may well wish to wash his hands of this year's blood-letting over the debt limit and all it entails. But he knows it will not be that easy. He may know that better than anyone.
The Independent UK · May 6, 2023 Everything you need to know about Prince George, second in line to the throne The young royal will be a page at the coronation of King Charles III
The Independent UK · May 5, 2023 Biden taps WH aide Neera Tanden as domestic policy adviser President Joe Biden says he's chosen Neera Tanden, currently one of his senior advisers, to be his chief domestic policy adviser
The Guardian - US · May 5, 2023 Fears grow in North Carolina as ultra-extreme Republican eyes governor’s mansion If Mark Robinson wins gubernatorial race in 2024 there would be no one to hold back a wave of rightwing bills in the state
WEKU · May 5, 2023 Julie Chávez Rodríguez grew up in the labor movement. Now she runs Biden's campaign Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.
Salon · May 4, 2023 Trump woke us up. Joe needs to let us in Biden's desire to be the anti-Trump in everything is potentially harming the nation the most
WEKU · May 3, 2023 Jack Lew had a front-row seat to debt ceiling fights under Obama. Here's his advice The U.S. came dangerously close to defaulting on its debt in 2011. Jack Lew, chief of staff and then treasury secretary under President Obama, offers some advice to the current administration.