The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 3:

• Jim Tankerslay of The New York Times writes: “President Biden, whose approval rating has suffered amid high inflation, is beginning to pressure large grocery chains to slash food prices for American consumers, accusing the stores of reaping excess profits and ripping off shoppers. ‘There are still too many corporations in America ripping people off: price gouging, junk fees, greedflation, shrinkflation,’ Mr. Biden said last week in South Carolina. Aides say those comments are a preview of more pressure to come against grocery chains and other companies that are maintaining higher-than-usual profit margins after a period of rapid price growth. Economic research suggests the cost of eggs, milk and other staples—which consumers buy far more frequently than big-ticket items like furniture or electronics—play an outsize role in shaping Americans’ views of inflation. Those prices jumped more than 11 percent in 2022 and 5 percent last year, amid a postpandemic inflation surge that was the nation’s fastest burst of price increases in four decades.” You can read the full article here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/politics/biden-food-prices.html
• During a speech over the weekend, President Joe Biden recounted a recent conversation he had with French President Francois Mitterrand. Unfortunately, Mitterrand died in 1996. So, what the heck was Biden talking about?
• On ABC’s This Week, anchor George Stephanopoulos outrageously accused Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) of “sanctioning” sexual assault and defamation by endorsing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
• Vanity Fair has accused Saturday Night Live of catering to the far-right for allowing Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley to appear on this past weekend’s broadcast after inviting controversial comedian Shane Gillis to host the show later this year.
• While leaving a smoothie shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, President Joe Biden was asked if he would debate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump—he reacted by accusing Trump of having nothing else to do.
• Appearing on Fox News with Neil Cavuto, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley seemingly advocated on behalf of the Senate’s bipartisan border bill.
• The Associated Press writes: “Employees from a Ukrainian arms firm conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million earmarked to buy 100,000 mortar shells for the war with Russia, Ukraine's security service reported. The SBU said late Saturday that five people have been charged, with one person detained while trying to cross the Ukrainian border. If found guilty, they face up to 12 years in prison.” You can read the full article here: https://www.npr.org/2024/01/28/1227447442/ukraine-says-corrupt-officials-stole-40-million-meant-to-buy-arms-for-the-war