To the Rescue of Your Leisure COMMENTARY - by Christopher Laurence Before I morph into the Andy Rooney of the Crusade Channel (a prospect I’m not entirely adverse to) with my posts which are frequently bemoaning all that is negative in popular culture, I thought I would instead turn my focus to things which are positive. As a matter of fact, it is revealed that both the protagonists are Catholic, […]
Murkowski faces new Republican challenger after drawing Trump's ire Via Reuters: Republican Senator Lisa Murkowksi of Alaska, who drew former President Donald Trump’s enmity after backing his impeachment last month in the U.S. Senate, picked up a new Republican challenge for the 2022 election on Monday from a senior state official. Alaska Administration Commissioner Kelly Tshibaka announced her Senate campaign with a vow to defeat Murkowski, who has been in […]
Joe Biden to Nominate Joe Manchin’s Wife for $160k Federal Position Via Breitbart: President Joe Biden plans to nominate Gayle Connelly Manchin, wife of moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), for a federal position that pays roughly $160,000, according to reports. Biden reportedly plans to nominate Manchin’s wife, chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), to replace Tim Thomas as federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission,” per the Washington […]
Nancy Pelosi Flip Flops on Seating Members After State-Certified Election Via Breitbart: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is caught flip-flopping on trying to overturn Iowa’s state-certified election after previously saying, “we seat them” when elected. Pelosi is trying to use her power as Speaker to overturn a state-certified election. As reported by Breitbart News, the House Administration Committee, chaired by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), is working on a partisan push to overturn Iowa’s state-certified […]
Baby boomers next to jump into cryptocurrency market Via Reuters: Wealthy baby boomers will be the next generation to jump into cryptocurrencies as they become more mainstream, potentially bringing billions of dollars to the rallying sector, said Mike Novogratz, founder of crypto firm Galaxy Digital. “It could be as much as a trillion dollars comes over the next year from that giant group of wealth,” said Novogratz, who used to […]
Cineworld seeks room to raise more debt after $3 billion loss Via Reuters: Cineworld will ask shareholders to approve an increase in its debt ceiling next month after the pandemic-stricken cinema group plunged to a $3 billion loss last year. The Regal Cinemas owner, forced by coronavirus lockdowns to shut most of its almost 800 theatres in October and temporarily lay off about 45,000 staff, sunk to its first pretax […]
Fidelity applies to launch a bitcoin ETF cryptocurrency Via Reuters: Fidelity applied on Wednesday to launch an exchange traded fund to track the performance of bitcoin, the latest move on Wall Street to embrace the digital currency. Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust would hold bitcoin and value its shares based on prices from major cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase and Bitstamp, according to a preliminary filing here to the Securities and Exchange […]
U.S. Treasury to issue new guidance on state tax provision in stimulus act Via Reuters: The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it would issue further guidance on a contested provision in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that prohibits states from using stimulus money to replace revenue lost to tax cuts. The provision has drawn criticism from 21 Republican state attorneys general, with Ohio’s top lawyer suing the […]
‘Black Widow,’ ‘Cruella’ to Debut on Disney Plus and in Theaters Via Variety: As moviegoing slowly begins to rebound in the U.S., it appears Hollywood studios aren’t yet ready to release their biggest blockbuster hopefuls on the big screen. All that is to say Disney has massively overhauled its upcoming slate and amended release plans for “Black Widow,” Emma Stone’s “Cruella,” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” Pixar’s […]
