Trump’s White House win sends stocks skyrocketing
Ken Fisher, founder and chairman of Fisher Investments, says the only time the market does poorly in an election year is when there's already a bear market. US stock futures rose as Donald Trump is expected to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in one of the most controversial elections in US history. Dow futures spike: […]
Trump White House victory called ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’
From political pariah to the presidency. Four years after Americans ousted then-President Trump from the White House and left Washington in political disgrace after he tried to overturn his election defeat two months later, the US government was sent back to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In a celebratory speech early Wednesday morning, President Trump pointed to […]
Dejected Democrats look to House as 'only hope'
For Democrats across the country, the last hope lies in the House of Representatives. The party, as expected, lost its Senate majority on Tuesday. And by early Wednesday morning, Policy Desk Headquarters predicted that former President Trump would secure the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, defeat Vice President Harris, and return to […]
The Biden-Harris White House is in 'panic': Sen. Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discusses how tensions between the Biden White House and the Harris campaign are reportedly rising … source
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the meaning of a Republican Senate – and What’s Ahead for the House
Since the Senate has switched to the Republican column, it is unclear how many Republicans there will be. But they could get much more than 50 votes. But it won't take 60 years to break the filibuster. That could mean a pressure campaign to eliminate the filibuster. Another dynamic is: Democrats hold the seats they […]
White House Calls Lid on Joe Biden Appearing on Election Night
President Joe Biden (Democratic) reportedly has no plans for any public events as Election Day approaches, when voters will decide who will be the next US president. washington post White House Correspondent Matt Visser share The news was posted on social media Tuesday night, with one person writing, “The White House has put a lid […]
Donald Trump wins North Carolina, kneecapping Kamala’s path to the White House
President Donald Trump once again won North Carolina, taking 16 electoral votes from the key battleground state. At approximately 9:22 p.m. ET, Decision Desk Headquarters called The Tar Heel State for Trump. The Associated Press then reported around 11:20 p.m. ET. At the time of publication, Trump had a large lead, 50.8% to 48.1%, with […]
House Republican presses Meta on censoring political content
Texas Rep. August Pflueger (R) expressed concern in a letter to Meta on Tuesday about the platform's decision to automatically opt out of users from political content, saying the platform's users should He argued that they should be able to make that decision. “I write this letter to reiterate my concerns about Meta Platforms, Inc.'s […]
In Wisconsin’s hottest House race, Democratic challenger claims she’s an immigration moderate — but the record says otherwise
WATERTOWN, Wis. — In Wisconsin's most competitive House race, Democratic challenger Rebecca Cook is criticizing her opponent for running a border security campaign, even as she criticizes her opponent's appeal to immigrant voters. He positions himself as a moderate on the most important issues. Incumbent Rep. Derrick Van Orden, a Trump supporter, has been an […]
Shocks and surprises covering House Republicans for The Hill
This is one in a series of editorials celebrating The Hill's 30th anniversary. When I took the job for The Hill covering House Republicans in the summer of 2014, I knew things were going to get interesting. But I could not have predicted how wild the next seven years would be. Tea Party waves have […]