When activist investors take a major stake in a company, the intent is to shake things up. Usually through specialized hedge funds, they flex their shareholder position to advocate for everything from firing CEOs to changing the focus of the business. Here are companies in the throes of activist investors in this week’s Five for…

A number of Republican Party nominees for office in 2022 are toning down their messaging on the issue of abortion just weeks before the November midterm elections. For years, Republicans have run on the issue of stopping abortion with the stated goal of overturning Roe v. Wade. Now that Roe is gone following this summer’s…

President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., have dueling speeches tonight in Pennsylvania. The speeches represent a preview of what voters will see leading up to the midterm elections. The President will speak in Philadelphia from Independence National Historical Park about what the White House calls “the continued battle for the Soul…

On Sept. 1, 2022, Taiwan shot down a drone hovering over one of its islands, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin lost a special election, and new gun laws take effect in New York. Taiwan shoots down drone – For the first time, Taiwan’s military shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace. It…

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) secured a spot in her state’s ranked-choice general election. Palin is running to become the state’s lone US congressional representative in the House. She’s one of four candidates looking to occupy the seat previously held by longtime Rep. Don Young (R) who passed away in March.  Palin, the 2008…

President Joe Biden is using the momentum from recent legislative victories to carry him onto the campaign trail. He’s making three stops in Pennsylvania over the next week, including a primetime address from Philadelphia’s Independence National Historic Park Thursday night. The White House said the president will speak about what it is calling “the continued…

President Joe Biden’s approval ratings shot up to 44% according to a new Gallup poll, his highest rating this year. But he’s still underwater because 53% of Americans disapprove of his job performance. The poll was conducted between Aug. 1-23, that includes the time when Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act.  This is an increase…

After a historic win in 2020, flipping a Georgia Senate seat blue during a special election, incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) is fighting to retain his seat in Washington. Warnock made a name for himself by leveraging his influence as pastor at the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, formerly led by Rev. Dr. Martin…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is not hopeful about Republicans’ chances of regaining control of the Senate. McConnell expressed concern Thursday about the candidates on the ballot in November’s midterms. “I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate,” McConnell said. “Senate races are just different — they’re statewide. Candidate…

President Biden is expected to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, hefty water restrictions could soon apply to states bordering the Colorado River as a drought hurts supply, and highly anticipated primaries in Alaska and Wyoming are set to take place. These stories are expected to grab the headlines for Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.…