Monthly Archives: August 2022

Giuliani denies buying airline tickets in dispute with Georgia prosecutors who just cited his travel receipts as the reason he needs to testify ASAP in their Trump investigation

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Spencer Platt/Getty Images A dispute over Rudy Giuliani’s grand jury testimony focused on whether he could travel to Georgia. Giuliani said a medical procedure prevented him from flying, but prosecutors cited travel receipts. Trump’s personal lawyer denied buying airplane tickets and professed ignorance about the travel purchases. Rudy…

‘Elvis’ is now available to watch at home — here’s how to stream the biopic starring Austin Butler as the iconic singer

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Austin Butler in “Elvis.” Warner Bros. “Elvis,” a new biopic about the legendary musician, is now available to stream at home. The movie costs $20 to rent or $25 to buy from digital retailers like Amazon and Vudu.  “Elvis” is also…

‘Dr. Doom’ Nouriel Roubini warns the era of stagflation is here and central banks are setting a trap in trying to normalize policy

Nouriel Roubini Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/GettyImages The global economy is headed into a stagflation era, top economist Nouriel Roubini said. “The world economy is undergoing a radical regime shift,” he wrote Tuesday, declaring the end of the Great Moderation. Roubini warned central banks may find themselves in a “debt-trap” as they try to normalize monetary…

A dozen House Republicans plan to dine with Trump in Bedminster on Tuesday, a day after the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago

Former US President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images A dozen conservative House Republicans are getting together with Donald Trump tonight. The dinner meeting is happening a day after the FBI raided Trump’s Florida estate. GOP leaders are…

Ex-RNC chairman calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a ‘shitforbrains’ Republican for demanding the FBI be defunded after Trump raid

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former RNC chairman Michael Steele called Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a “shitforbrains” Republican. Steele was reacting to Greene’s call for the FBI to be defunded in response to the raid on Trump’s Florida home. “For once try to be less stupid,” Steele said in…

Lindsey Graham says ‘nobody’s above the law’ after FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club but added that he’s ‘suspicious’ of the investigation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Ting Shen – Pool/Getty Images Lindsey Graham said “nobody’s above the law” after the FBI searched Trump’s Florida club. But Graham added that he’s “suspicious” of the ongoing DOJ investigation. Several other Republicans attacked the DOJ over the move.  Sen. Lindsey Graham on Tuesday struck a more measured tone when discussing…

Republicans are fundraising off the FBI’s raid of Trump’s ‘beautiful Florida home’ at Mar-a-Lago

Outgoing US President Donald Trump addresses guests at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021. Photo by ALEX EDELMAN/AFP via Getty Images Republicans and political action committees are using the FBI’s raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home to fundraise. “These are dark times for our Nation,” an email from Trump’s fundraising team read.  Democratic…

The Embedded Finance Explainer: Nonfinancial companies are increasingly looking to offer financial products via their platforms—here’s how innovative FIs can partner with them to capture a $7 trillion opportunity

Embedded finance is an emerging software distribution model that is promising—or threatening—to reshape the financial services industry. The global embedded finance market is still nascent, but its growth potential is enormous.  Do you work in the Fintech industry? Get business insights on the latest tech innovations, market trends, and your competitors with data-driven research. Embedded…