French Quarter shop struggles to survive after Decatur Street construction

Starling Magical Occult Shop owners face financial hardships from Decatur Street construction, insurance issues, and declining revenue, threatening their business and home. NEW ORLEANS — Starling Magickal Occult Shop, a French Quarter business since 1995, is facing financial challenges after Decatur Street construction and other setbacks, leaving its owners uncertain about their future. As the…

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With Susie Wiles’s Departure, Big Business Loses a Sympathetic Ear

Lobbyists and surrogates for some of the world’s largest companies had a go-to strategy when they saw no other path to head off a damaging policy from President Trump: call Susie Wiles. President Trump with Susie Wiles. Throughout her tenure, Trump’s departing chief of staff became a sounding board for corporations and advocacy groups trying…

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Schumer faces skepticism among some Democrats over majority leader role

Chuck Schumer is confident he’ll continue leading Senate Democrats after they captured the chamber’s majority in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Not all Democrats are so sure. During a post-election gathering Saturday in Washington, DC, two Senate Democrats — Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan — declined to back Schumer for the…

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