The stock market has been unstoppable under the influence of President Trump. The Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,332.74 on Monday, meaning it has rallied 10,000 points, or more than 54 percent, since Trump’s election victory on November 8, 2016. The benchmark S&P 500 has gained more than 46 percent. “The rally has been driven by pro-growth measures,…
‘This is dividing the country for no good reason’ Rep. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) was one of just two House Democrats who voted against opening the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Now, Peterson has confirmed that he will also vote against impeaching the president. Speaking at an event over the weekend in Minnesota’s 7th Congressional…
House Judiciary Committee approves impeachment articles against President Trump along party lines. Two articles of impeachment against President Trump move to the full House for a vote. The House Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to adopt two articles of impeachment against President Trump – capping a contentious three-day session that Republicans panned as a “kangaroo court” and…
Just four days after he denied he would switch parties. Democratic Rep. Jeff Van Drew (N.J.), one of the only Democratic lawmakers to vocally oppose President Donald Trump’s impeachment, is switching political parties, according to multiple reports. Politico reported that “the question now was when, not if, Van Drew was joining the Republican Party.” The Washington Post reported:…
The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday afternoon confirmed Lawrence VanDyke to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, marking President Trump’s 50th successful appellate court appointment in just three years in office, and his second to the historically liberal 9th Circuit in as many days. By contrast, President Barack Obama nominated a total of 55 circuit judges who were confirmed…
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker hit back at former Attorney General Eric Holder for his comments on William Barr, the current attorney general. Appearing on “Fox & Friends” with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade on Friday, Whitaker said that when he read Holder’s new op-ed in The Washington Post – in which Holder blasted current Attorney General William Barr for his so-called “loyalty” to President Trump – it “struck him as odd.” ERIC HOLDER,…
A deal is done, with some fine-tuning on the details underway. The chances of a U.S.-Chinese trade truce rose Friday, though Beijing has yet to confirm things. “Negotiations must be based on the principles of equality and mutual respect,” said a foreign ministry spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, repeating Beijing’s long-held position. “The deal must be mutually beneficial,…