Trump’s Media Strategy Is A Game Changer For Future Of Politics

The profound effect podcasts and the internet had on Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election have permanently changed politics and media, analysts told the Daily Caller. Trump successfully championed what one analyst labeled “the creator economy” to resounding success. His October appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” garnered over 50 million views on YouTube … Read more

Trump Lawyers Call for ‘Immediate Dismissal’ of Manhattan Business Records Case

Attorneys for President-elect Donald Trump are requesting permission to file a motion to dismiss the business records case in Manhattan, contending that the U.S. Constitution mandates its “[i]mmediate dismissal.” Trump’s defense attorneys, Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, both of whom Trump has tapped to work in his Justice Department, sent a letter to Merchan requesting … Read more

The best laptop power banks for 2024

Smaller battery packs are great for refiling phones and tablets, but if you need to keep a laptop juiced up while you’re far from an outlet, you’ll need something larger. For this guide, we tested portable chargers with at least a 20,000mAh (74Wh) capacity, but kept the upper limit below 27,000mAh (99Wh), since that’s about … Read more

Metro marks end of ‘transition year’ with small profit dip

Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro Inc. ended its “transition year” with fourth-quarter earnings of $219.9 million, with an almost $1-billion supply chain transformation in the rearview mirror and plans to grow its store footprint in the coming year. “This transformation will provide capacity for future growth and efficiency while strengthening our market position,” said president … Read more

NATO States Blame Russia for Sabotage in Europe After Data Cables Cut

A group of European nations have issued a strongly worded statement on ‘systemic attacks’ by the Russian Federation as part of their campaign of ‘hybrid warfare’ against supporters of Ukraine’s defence. Fibre-optic cables connecting Finland, Germany, Lithuania, and Sweden were cut by a Chinese-flagged cargo ship dragging its anchor in the Baltic sea earlier this … Read more

Civil service watchdog ‘largely satisfied” after cronyism row review

Getty Images Former Labour MP and current crossbench peer in the House of Lords Gisela Stuart heads the Civil Service Commission A review into appointments to government jobs has concluded it is “largely satisfied” with the processes in place. The Civil Service Commission launched the probe in August after Conservatives said appointments to the new … Read more

Kemi’s Tories Haven’t Got Talent show fields A N Other floppy-haired Tory at PMQs | John Crace

Alas, poor Olive! I knew him, Horatio. This should have been Oliver Dowden’s day, his chance to shine. The half-hour when he stepped out of the shadows into glorious sunlight. When the Tory party put aside its differences with one another and cheered him unconditionally. Laughed at his jokes. No one had ever done that … Read more

Black Friday speaker deals for 2024 include up to 42 percent off JBL, Bose, Marshall, Sony and more

We’ve tested scores of speakers over the years, and the best ones have made their way into three of our buying guides: soundbars, portable speakers and smart speakers. Right now Black Friday sales are already underway, bringing notable discounts to a few of our top picks. Amazon’s says its Black Friday deals will start in … Read more