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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.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 11th, 2018

Key Words: Gingrich suggests Kavanaugh court fight inoculated Trump against investigation by Democrats

Newt Gingrich offered a strikingly political response when asked Thursda.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchOct 27th, 2018

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.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 16th, 2021

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 17th, 2021

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.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 28th, 2021

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.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytFeb 14th, 2021

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 .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 20th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: washpostDec 14th, 2020

U.S. Political Risks Exacerbate Market/Economic Turmoil From COVID‐19

Take‐Aways While the emerging economic/market crisis in the United States is driven primarily by COVID‐related health and economic shocks, our data suggests the crisis will... The post U.S. Political Risks Exac.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMar 24th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 7th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 4th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: latimesFeb 28th, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 18th, 2020

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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 3rd, 2020

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......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 18th, 2019

Global Proxy War Escalates: "Destabilizing Operation" Sends Bolivia Into Political Chaos

Global Proxy War Escalates: "Destabilizing Operation" Sends Bolivia Into Political Chaos.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeNov 11th, 2019

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.".....»»

Category: topSource: washpostOct 24th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralOct 11th, 2019

"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.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 5th, 2019

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......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkSep 24th, 2019

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.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 19th, 2019