RNC chair calls for party unity as Greene’s motion to vacate looms
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley calls for party unity as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) continues to threaten to force a vote to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). called out. “We need to flip the Senate, we need to expand our majority in the House, and we’re not going to do that if […]
Former RNC Chair: Trump ‘afraid of losing,’ most important thing to him ‘is his ego’
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele has harshly criticized former President Trump for his inability to admit that he lost the last presidential election, saying he fears he will lose the next presidential election in November. He said he was there. “Donald Trump is afraid of losing because it gets to the heart […]
Stocks surge as Fed Chair signals further rate hikes ‘unlikely’
Investors breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday after the Federal Reserve indicated the central bank’s next action likely won’t be to raise interest rates. The Fed held interest rates on hold Wednesday, raising a red flag over recent disappointing inflation data and extending its wait-and-see stance, which could last until later this year. However, Federal […]
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says rate cuts ‘will take longer than previously expected’ after interest rate meeting
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged Wednesday that the central bank is delaying plans to cut interest rates because inflation has plateaued well above the central bank’s target. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the central bank committee tasked with setting monetary policy, voted on Wednesday to keep the federal funds rate in the range […]
‘I Don’t See The Stag Or The Flation’: Fed Chair Disputes View That Economy Is Stalling
Jerome Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, told reporters Wednesday during a press conference that he does not believe that the economy is heading toward stagflation amid speculation. Powell criticized the speculation among market watchers that the economy was heading toward a period of stagflation marked by high inflation and low growth, pointing to growth […]
RNC Chair Michael Whatley Backs Off Pledge to Spend ‘All Day Every Day’ Working to Elect Donald Trump to Instead Try to Save Mike Johnson
The newly sworn-in Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman has already backtracked on his promise to spend “every day” of 2024 trying to elect Republican candidate Donald Trump president again, and instead spent much of Tuesday in a corner. He is withdrawing his pledge to spend money to save the Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
New court filings show SEC, Chair Gensler believed ethereum was a security for at least a year
FOX Business’ Charlie Gasparino explains the political and market implications of ConsenSys, the backer of the Ethereum blockchain, suing the SEC over its security status. Exclusive: For at least a year, the Securities and Exchange Commission and its chairman, Gary Gensler, have believed that Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency, is an unregistered securities transaction that does […]
Goldman Sachs, Bank of America shareholders reject plan to split CEO, chair roles
Goldman Sachs and Bank of America shareholders on Wednesday voted against a proposal to split the roles of CEO and chairman of the banks, bucking pressure from influential proxy advisers to strengthen corporate governance. . Proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis told shareholders they supported the move, and Goldman CEO David […]
January 6 Chair Proposes Bill to Take Away Trump’s Secret Service
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi) on Friday introduced a bill targeting former President Donald Trump that would strip him of Secret Service protection if he is convicted at trial. in post X, House Homeland Security Committee Democrats said Thompson, the committee’s top member and former chairman of the now-defunct Jan. It was revealed that he had […]
Former Jan. 6 panel chair seeks to strip Secret Service protection from felons
The former chairman of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 Committee introduced a bill Friday that would strip Secret Service protections for former executives convicted of felonies. This is an effort to avoid the complications of incarceration if former President Trump were ordered to serve a prison term. . It’s called “The Denial of Unlimited Security and […]