House ethics watchdog finds 'substantial' evidence of financial misuse by Hunter
December 9, 2019 inPolitics
The Office of Congressional Ethics concluded in a report made public Monday that there was “substantial” evidence that Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) illegally used campaign funds for personal use, including family vacations and airfare for his pet... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Donald Trump says watchdog report on FBI is 'far worse' than he expected
December 9, 2019 inPolitics
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Why President Trump’s constant cheerleading of the stock market might not help him much come election…
December 9, 2019 inEconomics
Rarely does a record high go unnoticed by the White House. Just last week, with the major U.S. stock indexes in rally mode, President Trump fired off another tweet celebrating the news: That should sound familiar by now. According to TrumpTwitterArchive.com[1], the president has tweeted about the “stock market” at least 117 times. Whenever there’s a big move, it seems that Trump is there to tie it to his policies and oftentimes...
Senate braces for brawl on Trump impeachment rules
December 9, 2019 inPolitics
Senators are bracing for a partisan brawl over the rules of President Trump's looming impeachment trial.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will try to negotiate a deal on ground rules, similar... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Paul Volcker, Central Banker Who Defeated Inflation, Dead At 92
December 9, 2019 inEconomics
Paul Volcker, Central Banker Who Defeated Inflation, Dead At 92 Paul A. Volcker, who helped shape American economic policy for more than six decades, and who will forever be etched in the history books for leading the Federal Reserve’s brute-force campaign to subdue inflation in the late 1970s and early ’80s, has died on Sunday in New York, the NYT reported. He was 92. Volcker, a literally towering, he was known as...
Lindsey Graham says he won't call Adam Schiff as witness in Senate trial
December 8, 2019 inPolitics
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is gearing up for a likely impeachment trial in the Senate, but said on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" that he does not plan to call House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) as a witness. Why it matters: Schiff has been under consistent fire from Republicans throughout the impeachment inquiry, especially in the wake of revelations that his staff met with the whistleblower prior to...
Top Republican: Democrats' weekend document dump shows impeachment inquiry is a 'farce'
December 8, 2019 inPolitics
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee on Sunday said the Democrats’ weekend document dump shows the impeachment inquiry is a "farce." Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” that the... ...Read more from our friends at The Hill
Stanley Sloan, anti-Trump speaker, prompts NATO seminar cancellation
December 8, 2019 inPolitics
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