Dem strategists fret Harris ‘sugar high’ is over: ‘If you’re not nervous, you’re not paying attention’
Democratic strategists are calling on the Harris campaign to get more aggressive amid concerns her early momentum, spurred largely by Harris’ debate performance and the Democratic National Convention, has waned due to a number of factors. ‘I’m scared to death,’ Democratic
What Mastercard and Citigroup get from their global payments partnership
The giant card network and the global bank are combining their scale to boost real-time cross-border transfers as fintechs target the market.
Russia has suffered more casualties in Ukraine war than all other conflicts combined since WWII: Pentagon
Russia has suffered some 600,000 casualties in its war with Ukraine — more than its losses in every conflict since World War II combined, according to U.S. officials. This September was the deadliest month of the entire war for Russia, a
State regulators push back on Treasury call for federal payments rules
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors cast doubt on an initiative unveiled by Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang that would establish a federal regulatory framework for domestic payments, saying that state-level supervision "does not … constitute a
Biden urges SBA fund replenishment in Hurricane Milton’s wake
President Joe Biden called on Congress to return to Washington to make sure Small Business Administration loans don't run out after Hurricanes Milton and Helene devastated large swaths of the Southeast.
VP Harris ripped by victim of illegal immigrant released under her program over resurfaced speech
A woman whose skull was fractured by an illegal immigrant let out of jail as part of a program launched by then San Francisco DA Kamala Harris is blasting the vice president over a resurfaced speech where Harris discusses the
Dem lawmaker reintroduces death row appeals bill allowing for introduction of newly discovered evidence
Georgia Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson re-introduced a death row appeals bill that would allow death row inmates the opportunity to introduce newly discovered evidence in their appeal. H.R. 9868, also called the Effective Death Penalty Act, was initially introduced in 2009
Walz silent on support for eliminating Electoral College after Harris camp says it doesn’t back ban
Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, remained silent Thursday on whether he still supports eliminating the Electoral College, after the Harris campaign insisted his position did not reflect that of the campaign’s. ‘I think all of
CFPB bans arbitration platform for deceiving student borrowers
Los Angeles dispute resolution platform Ejudicate was banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for forcing borrowers into arbitration with an affiliated creditor.
TD pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy, hit with asset cap
The sweeping enforcement actions will be a watershed event for TD's U.S. subsidiary, which had previously been a promising growth engine.