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- LARRY KUDLOW: Tell AOC and the comrades to stay home — America is doing very w...
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, appearing on an ABC Sunday talk show interviewed by Jonathan Karl, had a word salad answer to a simple question that is every bit as bad or even worse than anything Vice President Harris has ever produced. Here’s the setup by Mr. Karl, who should have been much tougher in this interview: "So you have Wisconsin coming up next, Francesca Hong, who is the Democratic Socialist of America supported candidate for governor." Mr. Karl added: "What do you make of those controversial statements I’m sure you’ve seen?" adding, "How do you, how do you get around that? AOC replied: "My understanding is that Francesca Hong has made clear her present stances." Mr. Karl: "Yeah, she’s moved away from a lot of that." AOC: "Right, she’s moved away from it and I have a local city councilman that has this saying, ‘woke one was crazy."This is beyond goofiness. AOC is trying to back out of a lot of issues and values that she herself has stood for. And there’s no such thing as blaming something called "woke one." You can’t laugh off defunding the police, or 20 million illegal immigrants from open borders, or closing down schools and colleges and businesses — which created unbelievable physical and mental hardship and torment and loneliness and alcohol and drug addictions. And suicides and family breakups. And just about everything else that these crazy left-wingers believed in.Framing white supremacy as an embedded/systemic American problem, "Defund the Police" as a racial-justice project, immigration rhetoric centered on racialization and systemic cruelty, the Green New Deal’s combination of climate policy with sweeping system injustices, abolish ICE, men in women’s sports.Ms. Ocasio-Cortez cannot laugh this stuff off. She said it and one way or another she continues to say it because she believes it. By the way, because she believes it, a recent poll shows her growing unpopularity in her own congressional district in New York City’s outer boroughs.People are onto her. Now the same holds true for the front-runner in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, Francesca Hong. She has a whole litany of far-left socialist or communist policy ideas. And she’s trying to sluff them off as some old internet posts. But they are not. She said them and she believes them.No more Thanksgiving because it’s a "colonizer holiday." Abolish the police department that "exists to uphold white supremacy." She wants a state public… [TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago - Wealthy Americans look to New Zealand as demand for ‘golden visas’ b...Wealthy Americans are investing in New Zealand's "golden visas" as they look to relocate to the South Pacific nation.The Financial Times reported that over 700 wealthy foreigners have applied for New Zealand's golden visa in the last 14 months – an increase from 115 in the prior three years – after the government eased the criteria for approval.Over one-third of the applications submitted since April 2025 were filed by Americans, according to the report. It also noted that Americans accounted for 277 of the applications, with many Californians expressing interest in the golden visa, which is formally known as the Active Investor Plus Visa.The golden visa program requires applicants to make a minimum investment of $5 million New Zealand dollars over three years, with funds invested in local funds, companies or charities – though the philanthropic commitment is capped at 20% of the total investment.PARADISE TRAVEL DESTINATION SEES 'GOLDEN' VISA BOOM, ROLLS OUT BRAND-NEW OFFERINGAn additional 127 applicants have sought a golden visa under a separate program which entails investing $10 million in New Zealand's passive assets, like bonds, over a five-year period.Foreigners who receive a golden visa have the right to remain in New Zealand for an indefinite period of time, including the right to work in the country of over 5 million people.The New Zealand government recently eased some of the other rules governing the golden visa programs, including removing an English language requirement and relaxing the amount of time required for recipients to spend in the country.AMERICA'S ELITE LEAD BOOM OF 'GOLDEN' VISA APPLICATIONS TO VACATION DESTINATIONIt also reduced the minimum investment requirement from the original 2022 requirement of $15 million to either $5 million for the growth category and to $10 million for the "balanced" category, while the range of acceptable investments was also broadened for the balanced category to include bonds and property investments.Individuals who apply for golden visas in the growth category must spend at least 21 days in New Zealand over three years, after the government eased the requirements around the amount of time that must be spent in the country.Under the balanced investment category, holders of the golden visa must spend at least 105 days in New Zealand over five years.LUTNICK SAYS TRUMP WANTS 'THE TOP OF THE TOP' WITH NEW GOLD CARD VISA PROGRAM NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONSHowever, that time-in-country requirement may be reduced by 14 days for each $1 million in… [TheTopNews] Read More.44 mins ago
- Pope Leo XIV Was Elected. The Chicago White Sox Were Resurrected.
The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Oil Prices Climb on Stalemate in Strait of HormuzHopes were dashed over the weekend for a breakthrough on shipping traffic through the critical waterway in the Persian Gulf. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Former Texas Roadhouse, Red Robin CEO says this restaurant category is ‘there ...A restaurant industry veteran who has led some of America’s best-known chains sees major growth potential in one segment of the dining business.G.J. Hart, CEO of Houston-based SPB Hospitality, told FOX Business that the "upscale casual" category is "there for the taking" as the company looks to expand J. Alexander’s, one of the brands in its portfolio.Hart, who previously served as CEO of Red Robin, California Pizza Kitchen and Texas Roadhouse, said consumers continue to respond to restaurants that deliver both value and a strong experience."It’s a space that, from my perspective, my thesis is that it will continue to resonate with consumers, because you’ve got a pretty decent value for a great experience," Hart said.CRACKER BARREL SELLS MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY, CLOSES 16 LOCATIONSHart added, "[J. Alexander’s] has been around a long time and it's very well respected, has a very loyal guest base. … There’s a ton of opportunity to grow [J. Alexander’s] in those strong markets and build out from those core markets and fill a need that’s out there."Unlike restaurant segments dominated by national chains, Hart said upscale casual is still made up largely of regional operators."When you think about who the real players [are] in upscale casual, it’s mostly regional players," he said. "… Us becoming bigger will help us get stronger in that space, and I think it’s a space that’s there for the taking."SPB Hospitality owns a portfolio of restaurant brands including J. Alexander’s, Logan’s Roadhouse and Krystal.WENDY'S LOSES STATUS AS SECOND-LARGEST BURGER CHAIN AFTER 6-YEAR RUNHart said the company is preparing to open six to eight restaurants annually as it ramps up its growth plans."We've got a fairly aggressive plan," Hart said.SPB Hospitality is working to ensure it has the infrastructure, training and management pipeline needed to support those new locations, he said.Since becoming CEO of SPB Hospitality in September 2025, Hart said he has focused on making restaurant operations easier and applying lessons from his time leading Texas Roadhouse, California Pizza Kitchen and Red Robin."The basics are the same," Hart said, pointing to leadership, communication and giving employees a voice.PIZZA CHAIN TO CLOSE UP TO 50 LOCATIONS AS SALES SLUMPGET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREAs SPB Hospitality enters its next phase of growth, Hart said the larger challenge is keeping its brands relevant as consumer preferences evolve."What I've learned in all these brands and now bring to [J.… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Nvidia teams up with Wall Street asset managers on $500 billion AI infrastructur...
The capital package highlights the growing role of private capital in financing the costs of the artificial intelligence boom. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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