ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters decide the final Senate contest on Tuesday in the country, choosing between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican soccer legend Herschel Walker after a four-week blitz that drew a flood of outside spending toward an increasingly personal fight. This year’s runoff has lower stakes than both in 2021, when wins … Read more
The G7, the EU and Australia put in place a cap on Russian oil prices on December 5. Market players doubt the effectiveness of the measure. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BRUSSELS – A price cap on Russian maritime oil will work, EU ministers tell CNBC, despite attempts by the Kremlin to evade sanctions … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — Top Arizona officials have certified the midterm elections results on Monday, formalizing Democrats’ victories over Republicans who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged. The certification opens a five-day window for formal electoral challenges. Republican Kari Lake, who lost the gubernatorial race, is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming days … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia voters on Tuesday are expected to decide the final Senate contest in the country, choosing between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican soccer legend Herschel Walker after a four-week blitz that drew a flood of outside spending toward an increasingly personal fight. This year’s runoff has lower stakes than both in … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela’s socialist government was arrested on Monday for money laundering and representing a foreign government without registering. David Rivera, a Republican who served from 2011 to 2013, was arrested at the Atlanta airport, said Marlene Rodriguez, spokeswoman for the U.S. … Read more
Student loan holders participate in a protest outside the White House staff entrance to demand that President Biden forgive student loan debt. Countess Jemal | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The fate of the Biden administration’s sweeping student loan forgiveness plan now rests with the Supreme Court. This may be bad news for borrowers, … Read more