Pritzker Criticizes AIPAC After Pro-Israel Group Spends Heavily In Illinois Primary

Swalwell Admits "Mistakes", Plans To Resign From Congress Summary (in reverse chronological order) Eric Swalwell’s California governor campaign collapsed after sexual assault allegations. Former staffer alleged harassment plus two assaults while she was intoxicated. Four women total have accused Swalwell of sexual misconduct. Swalwell denies all claims as false and politically motivated. Major Democratic allies withdrew support and called for him to exit the race. Swalwell suspends Gubernatorial campaign Swallwell announces he will resign from Congress Given all that, it appears Trump-hating billionaire, Tom Steyer is now the runaway favorite to become the next California Governor: Source: Polymarket *  * ...

Turkey's Fix For Its $20 Billion Hedge Fund Meltdown: Kindly Ask The Winners To Give The Money Back Two weeks after a cluster of Istanbul asset managers stopped honoring redemptions, triggering a market-wide circuit breaker and the liquidation of 131 funds held by some 455,758 Turkish retail investors, Ankara has unveiled its plan to make everyone whole. Or at least, to make everyone a little bit less un-whole. As Bloomberg reports, Turkey will start payments to investors caught in the fund crisis. The Capital Markets Board (SPK) approved interim payments of...

"Free Speech Has Its Limits", Rules Czech Supreme Court Via Remix News, The Czech Supreme Court has upheld a suspended prison sentence imposed on a former dissident who publicly wore clothing displaying symbols associated with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to Echo24, botanist Pavel Křivka walked through Pardubice in April 2024 wearing a black sweatshirt bearing a large white letter ‘Z’ and the Russian words “For Victory.” Lower courts convicted him of publicly approving a crime against peace and sentenced him to six months in prison, suspended for two years. An appeal to the...