In a stinging, albeit expected, rebuke, the Senate on Friday overruled Donald Trump’s attempt to
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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
Congress Officially Stumbles Into Stimulus Deal Despite Best Efforts To Fail
It took all weekend, but US lawmakers did manage to agree on a new stimulus
160,000 Dead Americans Later, Congress Clears Final Hurdle To New Stimulus Deal
Pat Toomey, who decided to undermine stimulus talks in Washington at the last minute by
America The Infected
The US now has two COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use by the FDA. As
The Worst Optics Imaginable
US equities ended lower on Friday as the curtain closed on what should have been
Elements Of Chaos
Speaking to Fox Business on Friday morning, Wilbur Ross confirmed the US will blacklist China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing
‘Who Wants To Be A Guinea Pig?’
Call it the ripple effect. Or actually, don’t. Because that’s not how the company wants
Politics Before Polity
“#StimulusChecksNOW” was trending on Twitter Wednesday afternoon, if that tells you anything about the mood
Cooperation And Contacts
Mixed global markets reflected investor reticence Tuesday, as rates traders awaited the Fed and the
Down Goes Bill Barr
With the possible exception of Fox News, few domestic actors did more to protect Donald
Meanwhile, Trump Finally Sanctions Turkey
“The circumstances that led Turkey to procure S-400 systems in the past are very well
Rage Kapital
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