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Democrats have an opportunity to reshape the balance of power in Washington if they focus on more than just beating Trump

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky Democrats are pouring money in the 2020 presidential election. While beating Trump is a major goal, Democrats should also focus on taking back s.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 25th, 2020

Election: Biden says Democratic wins in Georgia’s runoffs will lead to $2,000 stimulus checks

President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are campaigning on Monday in Georgia, where two U.S. Senate runoff elections on Tuesday are set to determine the balance of power in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 4th, 2021

Election: Biden and Trump campaign in Georgia for Senate candidates on eve of runoffs

President-elect Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are slated to campaign in Georgia, where two U.S. Senate runoff elections on Tuesday are set to determine the balance of power in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 4th, 2021

Democrats" plans to tax wealth would reshape U.S. economy

WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats are advocating the most dramatic shift in tax policy in over a century as they look to redistribute wealth and chip away at the economic power of the super rich.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 1st, 2019

Caroline Baum: Trump has some common ground with Democrats but will probably resist

Democrats now have some power in Washington after their big win in the House midterm elections, but will Donald Trump work with them?.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 7th, 2018

Zinke was a rising star in Washington. Then he joined the Trump administration.

Zinke's zeal in boosting coal and gas production on public lands angered Democrats who supported him, and his tendency to overstep the limits of his power at Interior worried Republicans and the president......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 20th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: Democrats, Republicans divided over Washington, D.C., statehood in House hearing

Democrats and Republicans sparred Monday over statehood for Washington, D.C., with proponents saying residents were due full voting rights and critics calling it a partisan power grab and arguing the city’s unique status raised constitutional hurdles......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMar 22nd, 2021

Joe Biden Addresses America On Inauguration Day: "We Must End This Uncivil War"

President Joe Biden and now-former President Donald Trump delivered separate remarks on Wednesday, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) traded higher by 1.2% as the transition of power proceeded smoothly in Washington. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 20th, 2021

House Democrats were warned about possible violent pro-Trump protests in Washington, DC, in the lead-up to Biden"s inauguration

The FBI said that "armed protests" are being planned at the US Capitol building and all 50 state capitols in the coming days. House Speak.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2021

Barron"s Picks And Pans: Dividend Aristocrats, Alibaba, GameStop, Walmart And More

This weekend's Barron's cover story explores the new opportunities and risks that arise for investors as Democrats take power in Washington. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 10th, 2021

Trump tried tweeting from the official POTUS account despite Twitter"s ban, but the tweets were immediately removed

Trump railed against Twitter, Democrats, and Section 230, and said he would consider starting his own social media platform in the "near future." President Donald Trump. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images President Donald .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 8th, 2021

VIDEO: Trump condemns the Capitol siege as "heinous attack" and says he will focus on a smooth transition of power

Trump said those who broke the law "will pay" and acknowledged Biden will assume the presidency on January 20. President Donald Trump. Getty President Donald Trump condemned the deadly siege on the US Capitol by his supp.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 7th, 2021

Capitol Report: Next 13 days of Trump rule could be very damaging, warn presidential scholars

Experts say the U.S. presidency is in uncharted waters, following President Donald Trump's refusal on Wednesday to denounce a violent mob of his supporters that stormed the Capitol to disrupt the transition of power in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 7th, 2021

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks lose ground as unrest forces Capitol into lockdown, Washington readies for change of power

Stocks are losing altitude Wednesday afternoon, as hundreds of Trump supporters storm the Capital building in Washington, forcing the disruption of a joint session of Congress to certify Biden's victory over President Trump......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 6th, 2021

Market Snapshot: Dow jumps 600 points higher to touch 31,000 record, as Wall Street eyes change of power in Washington

Stocks are soaring Wednesday afternoon, though with modest technology sector gains, after Democrats scored at least one U.S. Senate seat in Tuesday's run-off elections in Georgia, boosting the possibility of regulation and higher corporate taxes......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 6th, 2021

: Outcome not clear yet in Georgia’s runoff elections, with control of U.S. Senate in the balance

Polling stations close Tuesday night after Georgians flock to them to cast their ballots — and now the waiting is underway for the outcome of the state's two Senate runoff elections that will decide the balance of power in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

: With polls closed in Georgia, wait is underway for outcome in runoffs that will decide Senate control

Polling stations close Tuesday night after Georgians flock to them to cast their ballots — and now the waiting is underway for the outcome of the state's two Senate runoff elections that will decide the balance of power in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

Georgia Senate runoff could lead Dow to drop by 1,000 points: Steve Moore

Former Trump senior economic adviser Steve Moore said on Tuesday that based on history, "the worst scenario over the last 50 or 60 years was when Democrats had control of all the levers of power.".....»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 5th, 2021

Bond Report: U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rises to 4-week high ahead of Georgia Senate runoff outcome

U.S. Treasury yields rose Tuesday before the runoff elections for Georgia's two U.S. Senate seats which could decide the balance of power in Washington and President-elect Biden's future legislative agenda......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 5th, 2021

Trump’s demand for $2,000 stimulus checks could cost the GOP its Senate majority, but reveals his enduring influence within the party

McConnell's obstinance on the $2,000 checks has offered Democrats an ideal messaging opportunity ahead of Georgia's Senate runoff election. President Donald Trump. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Donald Trump's .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 29th, 2020

Coronavirus crisis hits solar and wind energy industry

President Trump promised oil and gas companies economic relief. But renewables are getting less focus in Washington......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMay 4th, 2020