Author: Lauren Sforza

Jeffries says he has ‘no idea’ about McCarthy’s remark on lack of Dem support on debt deal 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) responded to remarks made by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) earlier Sunday about the lack of Democratic support on the debt ceiling agreement made Saturday night. “I have no idea what he’s talking about, particularly because I have not been able to review the actual legislative text. All that we’ve…

Jeffries cagey on Democratic support for debt ceiling deal

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday sidestepped questions on Democratic support for the spending and debt ceiling agreement reached by House Republicans and President Biden, saying his colleagues need to review the text of the agreement and be briefed by the White House. “I do expect that there will be Democratic support, once…

McCarthy defends debt ceiling deal amid conservative GOP pushback

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Sunday defended the debt ceiling deal Republicans made with the White House amid pushback from conservative GOP lawmakers who aren’t satisfied with some of the terms of the agreement. President Biden and McCarthy came to an agreement late Saturday in principle to cap spending and raise the debt ceiling to…

Tesla, Ford announce partnership on Superchargers

Ford electric vehicles are set to gain access to Tesla’s electric car chargers starting next year, the companies announced Thursday. In a Twitter Spaces livestream, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ford CEO Jim Farley announced on Thursday the partnership on Superchargers between the two companies. Starting in 2024, all of Ford’s existing customers and future customers will…

Billionaire surprises UMass Boston grads with $1,000 each 

Billionaire Rob Hale surprised University of Massachusetts Boston graduates with gifts of $1,000 each at the school’s undergraduate commencement ceremony Thursday. Hale, who was the school’s co-keynote speaker, and his wife announced they will give each of the 2,000 undergraduates in attendance $1,000. Each graduate received two envelopes, one with $500 for themselves and…