Politics
Trump Media shares climb over 7% after poll seen as good news for ex-president
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Trump Media by climbed more than 7% Monday, a respite from the stock’s two-months-long losing streak ahead of the date when its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump, can begin selling his shares. Shortly before 1 p.m. ET, shares of Trump Media were […]
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Harris previews her Trump debate plan: ‘I think he’s gonna lie’
Former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City, U.S. May 30, 2024 and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington, U.S., July 22, 2024 in a combination of file photos. Reuters Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is bracing for her Republican rival Donald Trump to mislead and misinform in their first face-to-face debate, she […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Looking for a rebound Stock futures ticked higher Monday after equities tumbled last week. The S&P 500 dropped 4.3% for the period, its worst week since 2023. The Nasdaq Composite shed 5.8% in its poorest week since 2022, and […]
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‘Go higher’: Bernie Sanders urges Harris to raise 28% capital gains tax rate proposal
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 20, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday said Vice President Kamala Harris should increase her proposed 28% tax rate on long-term capital gains, marking his latest divergence with the Democratic presidential […]
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U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei receives the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet members on the occasion of Government Week, in Tehran, Iran on August 27, 2024. Iran’s Supreme Leader Press Office | Anadolu | Getty Images The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for […]
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Former Vice President Dick Cheney, a Republican, will vote for Kamala Harris in November, his daughter Liz Cheney says
Liz Cheney arrives with her father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, to vote at the Teton County Library during the Republican primary election, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Aug 16, 2022. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney will vote for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 […]
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RFK Jr. dropped from ballots in North Carolina, Michigan, appeals courts rule
Former Republican presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images Former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not appear on ballots in North Carolina […]
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Trump hush money sentencing postponed past Election Day, judge rules
Former U.S. President Donald Trump comments as he leaves the courthouse after a jury found him guilty of all 34 felony counts in his criminal trial at New York State Supreme Court on May 30, 2024. Justin Lane | Via Reuters Former President Donald Trump will not be sentenced in his New York criminal hush […]
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88 corporate leaders endorse Harris in new letter, including CEOs of Yelp, Box
U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event at the Throwback Brewery, in North Hampton, New Hampshire, on September 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Eighty-eight current and former top executives from across corporate America have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president in […]
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Trump adopts Elon Musk plan for government reform, lays out economic blueprint ahead of Harris debate
President Trump speaks at the Economic Club of New York on November 12, 2019. Adam Jeffery | CNBC NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new batch of economic policy proposals that include Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s idea of creating a government efficiency commission to eliminate wasteful federal spending, a shot […]
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