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Pioneering Change: SCC leads in innovative technology that will help “rebuild” AmericaBy JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was “stupid” not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, noting that Donald Trump had done so in 2020 and likely got credit for helping people out through this simple, effective act of branding. Biden did the second-guessing as he delivered a speech at the Brookings Institution defending his economic record and challenging Trump to preserve Democratic policy ideas when he returns to the White House next month. Related Articles National Politics | Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina Khan National Politics | Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling National Politics | Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors National Politics | After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television As Biden focused on his legacy with his term ending, he suggested Trump should keep the Democrats’ momentum going and ignore the policies of his allies. The president laid out favorable recent economic data but acknowledged his rare public regret that he had not been more self-promotional in advertising the financial support provided by his administration as the country emerged from the pandemic. “I signed the American Rescue Plan, the most significant economic recovery package in our history, and also learned something from Donald Trump,” Biden said at the Washington-based think tank. “He signed checks for people for 7,400 bucks ... and I didn’t. Stupid.” The decision by the former reality TV star and real estate developer to add his name to the checks sent by the U.S. Treasury to millions of Americans struggling during the coronavirus marked the first time a president’s name appeared on any IRS payments. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris , who replaced him as the Democratic nominee , largely failed to convince the American public of the strength of the economy. The addition of 16 million jobs, funding for infrastructure, new factories and investments in renewable energy were not enough to overcome public exhaustion over inflation, which spiked in 2022 and left many households coping with elevated grocery, gasoline and housing costs. More than 6 in 10 voters in November’s election described the economy as “poor” or “not so good,” according to AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of the electorate. Trump won nearly 7 in 10 of the voters who felt the economy was in bad shape, paving the way for a second term as president after his 2020 loss to Biden. Biden used his speech to argue that Trump was inheriting a strong economy that is the envy of the world. The inflation rate fell without a recession that many economists had viewed as inevitable, while the unemployment rate is a healthy 4.2% and applications to start new businesses are at record levels. Biden called the numbers under his watch “a new set of benchmarks to measure against the next four years.” “President-elect Trump is receiving the strongest economy in modern history,” said Biden, who warned that Trump’s planned tax cuts could lead to massive deficits or deep spending cuts. He also said that Trump’s promise of broad tariffs on foreign imports would be a mistake, part of a broader push Tuesday by the administration to warn against Trump’s threatened action. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also issued a word of caution about them at a summit of The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council. “I think the imposition of broad based tariffs, at least of the type that have been discussed, almost all economists agree this would raise prices on American consumers,” she said. Biden was also critical of Trump allies who have pushed Project 2025 , a policy blueprint from the Heritage Foundation that calls for a complete overhaul of the federal government. Trump has disavowed participation in it, though parts were written by his allies and overlap with his stated views on economics, immigration, education policy and civil rights. “I pray to God the president-elect throws away Project 2025,” Biden said. “I think it would be an economic disaster.” Associated Press writer Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this report.Kolkata, Nov 26 (PTI) The West Bengal health department has launched a probe into the supplies of allegedly low-quality and locally made catheters at a high price to several government hospitals, posing a risk to the lives of patients undergoing treatment in these facilities, officials said on Tuesday. Such central venous catheters (CVCs) were allegedly supplied to at least five medical colleges and hospitals in the state, defying allocation of international standard-compliant CVCs, they said. The distribution company, which has been accused of supplying these catheters to government hospitals, admitted to the fault but placed the blame on its employees. “We started checking stocks some time back and found these locally made CVCs in my hospital store. These catheters are of low quality as compared to those allocated by the state. We have informed the state health department,” a senior official of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital told PTI. Low-quality catheters were also found in the stores of other hospitals, which indicates “possible involvement of insiders in the scam”, a health department official said. The low-quality CVCs were supplied by a distributor in Hatibagan area in the northern part of Kolkata for the last three to four months, he said. “Such kinds of local CVCs are priced around Rs 1,500 but the distributor took Rs 4,177 for each device,” the official said. A CVC is a thin and flexible tube that is inserted into a vein to allow for the administration of fluids, blood, and other treatment. It’s also clinically called a central line catheter. “An initial probe revealed that the distribution company Prakash Surgical had supplied the low-quality and locally manufactured catheters to several government hospitals instead of the CVCs of the government-designated international company. “All the units will be tested and a proper investigation is on to find out who benefited from these supplies,” the health department official said. The distribution company blamed its employees for the supplies of inferior quality catheters. “I was sick for a few months. Some employees of the organisation made this mistake. We are taking back all those units that have gone to the hospitals. It’s all about misunderstanding,” an official of the distribution company told PTI. According to another state health department official, a complaint was lodged with the police in this connection. Asked about how many patients were affected by the usage of such low-quality CVCs, the official said, “The probe would also try to find that out”. According to sources in the health department, some of the staff of the hospitals’ equipment receiving department and some local officials of international organisations might be involved in the corruption. PTI SCH BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. 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Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina KhanOTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is ready to introduce motions as early as today that would help the Liberals pass legislation to create their promised GST holiday but only if they separate it from their parallel promise to send $250 cheques to working Canadians. Singh said his party would open the procedural “gates” including motions to extend the sitting hours of the House of Commons to debate and pass the legislation in time for it take effect as promised on Dec. 14. Last week, the Liberals brought forward a plan to pause the GST on items like premade grocery items, beer and wine, toys and other holiday staples. The pause would last for two months. Singh says the NDP supports this idea, but oppose the associated $250 working Canadians benefit that is supposed to be mailed in the spring to anyone who earned an income up to $150,000 last year. Singh wants the benefit expanded to include non-working seniors and people who rely on disability benefits who did not have a working income in 2023. The Liberals have put the GST and benefit cheque bill on notice in the House of Commons but have been unable to introduce it because of an ongoing filibuster by the Conservatives over an unrelated matter of privilege. A Conservative motion demanding the government turn over unredacted documents to the RCMP on a green technology fund has been debated since late September, preventing any bills or other motions from being introduced or debated. The Conservatives insist that debate will continue until the documents are given to the RCMP or the NDP join them and the Bloc Québécois to vote non confidence in the government. At least two parties would need to support a motion to end or pause that debate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week that both the GST holiday and the $250 cheques are aimed at helping people struggling with the cost of living. The rebate as planned would be issued to an estimated 18 million Canadians in the spring and cost around $4.7 billion. The government has issued notice of the legislation but hasn’t introduced it in the House yet. It also has put on notice a motion calling for debate on the bill, when it is introduced, to be limited to one 10-minute speech per party, and undergo just one vote for all the required stages of debate. Some Liberal MPs said Wednesday they think their government should consider expanding the eligibility for the benefit cheques. After the Liberal caucus meeting Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon said the government has created a number of benefits to help low-income seniors. But Milton MP Adam van Koeverden said he wants to see more ambition in helping seniors and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski said if the government can afford to include seniors in the payments it absolutely should. The Bloc Québécois is also calling on the government to offer the rebate to seniors who are fully retired. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the measure a “tiny, two month tax trick” and says if Trudeau cared about affordability he’d get rid of the carbon tax. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024.
Kemi Badenoch has levelled criticism at "naive church leaders" for converting asylum seekers to Christianity, which she claims is a tactic used to facilitate their entry into the country. Addressing a gathering of conservatives in the United States, the Tory leader cautioned that communists, socialists, and self-styled liberals have "hacked" Western democratic systems by introducing extreme ideas. She recounted an incident where an illegal migrant, after converting to Christianity in the UK, argued he would face persecution if sent back to his homeland. This individual later committed multiple sexual assaults in the UK and attacked a mother and her two children with chemicals in London. Ms Badenoch condemned the actions, saying: "It turns out that over many years, we have had very naive church leaders converting people who had no interest in Christianity as a means to circumvent border control." She added, "This is what I mean when I say that Liberalism has been hacked. When a system that has accommodations made for the vulnerable is being exploited by opponents of that system, something needs to change." Emphasising the need for reform, she stated, "These aren't features of the system, they are bugs and they need fixing.", reports the Express . Badenoch also warned that without a clear vision for the country's future, any attempts to manage migration through simplistic measures would be doomed to failure, reminding that voters will not hesitate to show their disapproval, as evidenced by the Conservative Party's experience in July. The firebrand Argentine president Javier Milei has found an admirer in Ms Badenoch, who echoed his sentiments that socialists are not only intent on controlling the means of production but also aim to regulate every aspect of people's lives through rules, price controls, and subsidies. She agreed with Mr Milei, stating he is "absolutely right" and further argued that leftist ideologies have infiltrated institutions globally. Drawing from her upbringing in Nigeria, Ms Badenoch feels she has a profound appreciation for freedom. The Tory leader cautioned against complacency, saying: "We are giving away our freedoms away by stealth." She highlighted the lack of recognition for the value of these freedoms and the failure to adapt to changing threats and ideologies that seek to dominate. "Because we don't know the value of what we have, and we are failing to adapt as the world is changing and new threats emerge and we don't recognise when opposing ideologies are taking over." She continued to express concern about ideologies that demand tolerance while undermining the culture and institutions that foster it: "Ideologies and beliefs that demand our tolerance even as they seek to undermine the very culture and institutions that create that tolerance." Addressing the role of politicians, she stated: "It is the question all of us in politics today must answer." Embracing the label "culture warrior" given by left-wing media, Ms Badenoch said she "loves" it and humorously remarked that if she doesn't stand up for Britain's culture, "who will? " Her trip to the United States is focused on strengthening ties with the Republican Party before Donald Trump's inauguration in January. During her visit, she spoke at the International Democracy Union, a think tank co-founded by Margaret Thatcher, and is scheduled to meet with Republican figures, though it is not confirmed if this includes President-elect Trump.Game-changing holiday gifts for building fires, printing photos, watching birds and more
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ZAGREB (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund eased past hosts Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to stay firmly on course for a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the knockout stage. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens fired last year's finalists into a deserved lead in the 41st minute before the unmarked Ramy Bensebaini headed in their second goal in the 56th. Forward Serhou Guirassy, back after a short illness, also got on the scoresheet in the 90th, slotting in after coming on as a substitute. The Ruhr valley club, who also hit the woodwork twice, have now won four of their five matches in the competition despite struggling on the road in the Bundesliga this season with no away wins. They are now on 12 points in fourth place of the new-format Champions League with three games left. Dinamo are on seven points in 23rd. The top eight teams automatically qualify for the knockout stage while the next 16 teams go into qualification playoffs. It was one-way traffic from the start with Dortmund controlling possession and hitting the woodwork through Bensebaini's looping header and Donyell Malen's effort a little later. The Dutch forward then saw Dinamo keeper Danijel Zagorac spectacularly stop his point-blank header in the 41st, seconds before the ball landed with Bynoe-Gittens who shook off two defenders and unleashed an unstoppable shot past the keeper. Bensebaini then did it better himself, heading in a corner after being left with far too much space in the box. Dinamo's Zagorac had to come to the rescue again in the 65th, palming a deflected Malen shot wide. Zagorac could do nothing in the final minute of the game when Guirassy broke clear and pounced on a deflected pass to slot in through the keeper's legs. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare Fallon)
AP News Summary at 2:01 p.m. ESTPHILADELPHIA — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night. Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel Embiid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, who tied the game with three free throws with just over 11 seconds left, was held scoreless in overtime. Green rode the hot hand during the first quarter, scoring 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting. However, it was Sengun, the 6-foot-11 center from Turkey, who took over late against an undersized Philadelphia lineup that was collapsing on Green. Amen Thompson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Tari Eason added 14 for Houston (14-6). Guerschon Yabusele had 22 in the losing cause for the Sixers. Takeaways Rockets: Houston’s ability to hit the boards is one of its biggest advantages. The Rockets entered Wednesday leading the league with 49.9 rebounds a game and outrebounded the Sixers 52-42. 76ers: Philadelphia continues to search for offensive answers other than Maxey with both George and Embiid out. Yabusele provided some of that spark on Wednesday, but Jared McCain was held to 15 on 6-of-19 shooting. Key moment After Yabusele opened the overtime with a corner 3 to give the Sixers a three-point lead, the Rockets went on a 9-0 run with Sengun hitting three layups after Green’s three free throws tied the game. Philadelphia 76ers' Tyrese Maxey, center, brings up the ball as Kenyon Martin Jr., center right, got it away from Houston Rockets' Alperen Sengun, center left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Chris Szagola Key stat Through 17 games, Philadephia has just one win in regulation. Up next The Rockets host Oklahoma City on Sunday, and the 76ers are at Detroit on Saturday.
