All eyes will be on Washington this week as Nancy Pelosi ponders the risk-reward calculus
Category: politics
@realDonaldTrump: A Requiem
On Friday evening, Jack Dorsey finally pulled the plug on Donald Trump and, symbolically, on
Persona Non Grata
To say Thursday was a rough day for Donald Trump would be a “big league”
Concession Speech
Isolated, temporarily banned from social media, and facing a wave of resignations, Donald Trump pledged
The Founders Didn’t Want This, Mike Pence Says, Rebuking Trump In Final Days
“It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains
Georgia Blues
“We were told that we couldn’t win this election, but tonight we proved that with
America The ‘Torn Superpower’ Is Biggest Global Risk, Not COVID: Report
You might be inclined to think that COVID-19 naturally lands at the top of every
All Trump Wants Is For Georgia To ‘Find’ Him 11,780 Votes. Is That Too Much To Ask?
Adjectives like “stunning” were commonplace on Sunday afternoon, when America discovered that Donald Trump instructed
What To Expect From The First Week Of The Rest Of Our Lives
The first week of the new year promises no shortage of melodrama in the US,
Fire Jugglers
Remember: Nothing should surprise you anymore. With that in mind, the number of Republican senators
Manual Override
In a stinging, albeit expected, rebuke, the Senate on Friday overruled Donald Trump’s attempt to
Banana Republicans
Headlines Wednesday centered around the distribution of $600 stimulus checks and direct deposits, which began
Threats In Limbo
Another day in post-Christmas, pre-New Year limbo produced little in the way of excitement, although
Loeffler, Perdue ‘Delighted’ To Send You $2,000. Mitch McConnell, Not So Much
“$2,000 for our great people, not $600!,” Donald Trump shrieked into the Twittersphere on Tuesday,
Wild And Dangerous
US equities hit records Monday, as bemused market participants pondered a convoluted situation in Washington,
Trump Was Just Kidding, Signs Virus Relief Bill After Publicity Stunt Goes Wrong
After an agonizing, made-for-TV delay, Donald Trump decided to sign the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill
GOP’s Toomey: Trump Risks ‘Being Remembered For Chaos And Misery’
I never imagined I’d spend more than a few minutes of my life writing about
Georgia (Still) On My Mind
In the immediate aftermath of the US election, markets cheered what was variously billed as
Amid ‘Complete Clusterf—,’ Trump Sends Stark Christmas Warning To Republicans
“Complete clusterf—.” That’s how one “top Republican Hill aide,” described the chaotic situation in Washington
Brexit-ing: Movements, Verbs, And Canine Travel Arrangements
On Thursday, the EU and the UK confirmed that a post-Brexit trade deal has, in
Trump Engineers Showdown With Republicans, Threatening Post-Christmas Chaos
Washington headed towards another week (at least) of political wrangling after Donald Trump vetoed the
Veto Corleone
In an irony of ironies, Senator Pat Toomey called Congress “completely dysfunctional” while speaking to
Blank Checks
Donald Trump has succeeded in making himself the topic of conversation for market participants and
Trump Goes Rogue, ‘Thank You Very Much’
Donald Trump went rogue on Tuesday night. In a video message posted to Twitter, the
On Christmas, America Ponders Historic Failure Of Government
Markets weren’t exactly “euphoric” after Congress managed to pass what the media characterized as “the
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