Democrats in Florida nominated Andrew Gillum, the current mayor of Tallahassee, to run for Governor. If he wins, he will become the first black governor in the history of Florida. The republicans nominated Ron DeSantis, who is backed by President Trump.
President Donald Trump’s tariff threats targeting European auto makers are continuing to raise eyebrows even after his commerce secretary backed away from a deadline set in August to determine whether to enact stiffer tariffs on European auto imports.
President Donald Trump blamed the Justice Department on Thursday for the investigations surrounding him. Trump, in particular, criticized the deal that prosecutors struck with his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime lawyer and fixer, appeared in a New York Federal court and pleaded guilty to eight counts. Cohen admitted that he had made illegal campaign contributions in “coordination and with the direction of a candidate running for federal office.”
Tech giant Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that it has executed a court order to close down at least six websites linked to a hacking campaign by Russian intelligence. The hack was targeting right-wing think tanks, government institutions and Microsoft itself.
Economists are becoming less confident about US economic growth in light of Trump’s trade and budget policies. The experts are also not convinced that the current gains coming from the GOP tax cuts will be sustainable.
