Andrew Draayer is a driven entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist who thrives on competition, connection, and making a meaningful impact. Growing up as the ninth of ten children in a military family, he learned the value of discipline, adaptability, and perseverance from an early age. His competitive spirit was evident in sports, where he excelled in football, earning a state championship with Hamilton High School and becoming the school’s first-ever Mr. HHS winner. Andrew’s career is...
The Charity: Tackling loneliness through community connection A growing UK charity is making strides in combating loneliness among 20-30 year olds, launching with a brand new website to help spread its message and its growing community. The Great Friendship Projects, founded in 2021, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to creating spaces where young people can build real friendships and feel supported. Created in response to the rising epidemic of loneliness within this age group, the...
President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Budget Committee Republicans are meeting at the White House on Wednesday morning as discussions on how to extend the 2017 tax cuts continue and a key budget process to advance Trump’s agenda hangs in the balance. Notably, the meeting is taking place ahead of a Trump event in the Rose Garden, during which the president will discuss his new tariffs. The Wednesday White House meeting is meant...
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, who ditched his Tesla last month, refused to label recent violence at Tesla dealerships in protest of Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts as ‘domestic terrorism,’ a term that has been used by Republicans and the Justice Department. Certainly vandalism and it’s a crime,’ Kelly told Fox News Digital when asked if the violence at Tesla dealerships in response to DOGE amounted to terrorism. ‘It’s a significant crime, especially if you’re...
A growing skills gap is set to challenge small and medium-sized manufacturers across England in 2025, with nine in ten SMEs reporting shortages in key areas — particularly at entry level — according to new data from the Skills Horizon Barometer. Now in its third year, the report, launched by the Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign, shows that 92% of manufacturing SMEs are anticipating a skills shortfall within their business over the next...
Actress Gillian Anderson has secured a nationwide retail deal for her new female-focused energy drink brand, G Spot, with the product now stocked in 370 Sainsbury’s stores across the UK. Launched in 2023, G Spot sets itself apart in the competitive energy drinks market by promoting a natural, caffeine-free formula featuring adaptogens such as maca and bacopa — ingredients traditionally linked to energy, cognitive support and stress reduction. The brand is aimed at women who,...
Jeremy Clarkson’s ambitions for his premium beer brand, Hawkstone, are anything but modest. What began as a local collaboration using barley from his Diddly Squat farm is now Britain’s fastest-growing privately owned brewery — and it’s just getting started. Launched in 2021, Hawkstone is brewed in partnership with the Cotswold Brewing Company and is now served in more than 500 pubs across the UK. The brand, co-owned by Clarkson and entrepreneur Johnny Hornby, posted sales...
Vice President JD Vance condemned European countries last month for a lack of commitment to democracy as many of them lash out with lawfare attacks against populist leaders. Vance’s critique applies to more than just Europe, however, as populist leaders across the globe are facing legal troubles from outright election bans to criminal convictions. Here are the top populist leaders facing the most pressure. 1. Marine Le Pen, France Right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen...
The legal resistance to President Donald Trump’s second term is in full swing with more than 120 lawsuits filed since Jan. 20 by states, advocacy groups and individuals targeting his executive orders and policy agenda. As the lawsuits move through the judiciary, understanding the structure of the federal court system can help clarify how these challenges are likely to unfold. Article III of the U.S. Constitution establishes the Supreme Court along with ‘inferior Courts as...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to examine the influx of nationwide orders against the Trump administration by federal district judges. Last week, Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the details of the event, set one day after the House committee’s hearing on the same subject. ‘Since the courts and the executive branch are on an unsustainable collision course, Congress must step in and provide clarity,’ he said in a statement last week. ‘Our...
