Sen. Cotton Suggests Kavanaugh Hit Job Was Schumer "Political Operation" With Bharara Connection
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) claims that a sexual assault allegation levied against Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the 11th hour of his confirmation hearings was orchestrated by Sen. Chuck.....»»
Key Words: Gingrich suggests Kavanaugh court fight inoculated Trump against investigation by Democrats
Newt Gingrich offered a strikingly political response when asked Thursda.....»»
Wall Street spent a record $2.9 billion on political contributions and lobbying in 2019 and 2020, a new study shows. Here"s who spent, and received, the most cash.
Financial-services firms spent much more on Biden than on Trump, and Bloomberg LP spent more than any other firm, data suggests. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images, Drew Angerer/Getty Images Wa.....»»
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse asks AG Merrick Garland to probe 2018 FBI background check into Brett Kavanaugh, suggests it was "fake"
Whitehouse called for "congressional oversight to understand how, why.....»»
CPAC stage is shaped like a Nordic rune used on some Nazi uniforms
After Twitter users noted the similarities, the CPAC organizer said the "stage design conspiracies are outrageous and slanderous." Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference h.....»»
A Return To Rage: Schumer And Pelosi Attack Members Who Voted To Acquit As Political Cowards And Shills
A Return To Rage: Schumer And Pe.....»»
Chuck Schumer suggests Congress could vote on $900 billion stimulus package on Sunday after lawmakers break stalemate on Fed lending
The package is expected to include $600 stimulus checks, $300 federal unemployment benefits, funds for vaccine distribution, and small business aid. Senate Minority .....»»
GOP efforts to overturn election may do lasting harm to democracy, political scientists warn
Republicans’ embrace of a baseless Texas lawsuit suggests the “threat to democratic norms is not Trump-specific,” experts say, and not likely go away after he leaves office......»»
U.S. Political Risks Exacerbate Market/Economic Turmoil From COVIDâ€19
Takeâ€Aways While the emerging economic/market crisis in the United States is driven primarily by COVIDâ€related health and economic shocks, our data suggests the crisis will... The post U.S. Political Risks Exac.....»»
Chuck Schumer blasting conservative Supreme Court justices is more proof that Democrats are trying, and failing, to copy Trump"s bluster
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images When Chuck Schumer said Supreme Court justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh "won't know what hit" them this week, he was channeling Trump's schoolyard-bu.....»»
Chief Justice Slams Schumer For Threatening Gorsuch And Kavanaugh Over Abortion Case
Chief Justice Slams Schumer For Threatening Gorsuch And Kavanaugh Over Abortion Case First Chuck Schumer threatened President Trump when he said the intellig.....»»
Hiltzik: Trump"s response to legal defeats suggests he"s often a paper tiger
Faced with court defeats or political pressure, Trump often backs down. Faced with court defeats or political pressure, Trump often backs down......»»
The Ratings Game: Health care stocks’ rise as analyst sees Bernie Sanders as ‘unelectable,’ Elizabeth Warren ‘fading’
Shares of several health care companies rose Tuesday, to buck the broader stock market selloff, after Deutsche Bank analyst George Hill said the “muddled†race for the Democratic nominee suggests the political threats to health-care reform are fading......»»
Republican senator suggests "worse than Chernobyl" coronavirus could"ve come from Chinese "superlaboratory"
Mark J. Terrill/AP Republican Sen. Tom Cotton suggested that Chinese officials misled the public on the origins of the novel coronavirus.....»»
Lawmakers urge U.S. government to tighten export controls to China on security fears
Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator Tom Cotton on Monday urged the U.S. government to swiftly issue rules to make it harder to export sophisticated technologies to China that Beijing can use to boost its military......»»
Global Proxy War Escalates: "Destabilizing Operation" Sends Bolivia Into Political Chaos
Global Proxy War Escalates: "Destabilizing Operation" Sends Bolivia Into Political Chaos.....»»
TikTok raises national security concerns in Congress as Schumer, Cotton ask for federal review
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Sen. Tom Cotton asked U.S. intelligence officials to probe TikTok, expressing fears that the Chinese-owned social-networking app poses "national security risks.".....»»
Opinion: Population decline could cause economic trouble
Political Economics: Climate activists have posited human-population control to rein in carbon, but Japan's population decline suggests an aging society will face economic instability. Image: Kyoko Hasegawakazuhiro/Getty Images.....»»
"Joker" makes an explicit connection between mental illness and violence. Here"s why that"s dangerous and wrong.
WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for Todd Phillips' "Joker." The DC Comics film, in theaters Friday, blames the supervillain's legendary cruelty on his mental illness. It suggests that people with mental illne.....»»
National Grid refusing customers to build "political pressure" for pipeline, Cuomo suggests
National Grid didn't get the pipeline it wanted, so now the utility is giving the shaft, Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued Wednesday. The governor told reporters at an unrelated press conference that... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Twitter says accounts linked to China tried to "sow political discord" in Hong Kong
Twitter says a "significant state-backed information operation" involving hundreds of accounts linked back to China were part of an effort to deliberately "sow political discord" in Hong Kong a.....»»