Month: September 2020

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly said Monday he “never thought” he would get so much criticism for his potential 2020 White House bid. During a book event in Alabama, Schultz expressed surprise at the “character assassination” he says he’s faced from Democrats since expressing interest in a third-party run, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ADVERTISEMENT “I’ve never…

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE’s (I-Vt.) campaign announced a senior 2020 campaign team that includes 10 women among the 15 most prominent roles. Sanders’s campaign was roiled earlier this year after…

Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (Calif.) on Tuesday said she is “open to the discussion” of abolishing the Electoral College.  “I’m open to the…

Real Madrid are eyeing up a possible deal for Man City winger Riyad Mahrez if they can offload Gareth Bale, according to reports in France. The Algeria international provided 11 goals and nine assists in 33 Premier League appearances last season with 21 of those starts. The 29-year-old has won the Premier League, the FA…

Paris Saint-Germain are weighing up the possibility of offering winger Julian Draxler to Arsenal in a deal for a Matteo Guendouzi, according to reports. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta froze Guendouzi out of his team in June after he grabbed Neal Maupay’s neck against Brighton. Indeed, since then he has not made a single appearance for…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will sign a three-year deal ‘imminently’ as ‘Arsenal’s highest-paid player’. David Ornstein and James McNicholas of The Athletic have confirmed that the striker is expected to commit himself to Arsenal until summer 2023, putting to an end any speculation over his future. They say that the terms involved ‘will enable him to become Arsenal’s…

Liverpool are interested in signing Anderlecht forward Jeremy Doku three years after showing him around their Melwood training ground, according to reports in Belgium. Doku has featured 34 times in all competitions since making his Jupiler Pro League debut in 2018 and looks to have a promising future. The 18-year-old recently revealed how Liverpool attempted to…

Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has been taking the transfer market “day by day” and hasn’t set himself a recruitment “target”. The Red Devils have so far brought in Donny van de Beek from Ajax in a deal worth around £40m, which will improve their already strong midfield department. They have been…

Former national security adviser Susan Rice said Thursday that she will not challenge Sen. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsRepublicans prepare to punt on next COVID-19 relief bill Trump tweets spark fresh headache for Republicans Trump’s tweet on protester sparks GOP backlash  MORE (R-Maine) for her Senate seat in 2020.  Rice said that Collins’s vote to confirm Supreme…

A fact-checking website came under fire from journalists and progressives on Wednesday when it claimed Sen. Bernie Sanders misrepresented the dangers posed by the climate crisis and the for-profit health insurance industry at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate. FactCheck.org, which is run by the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, claimed Sanders inaccurately described…