What Dems are demanding as they finally get leverage in race to prevent government shutdown
Congressional Democrats want to ensure President Donald Trump and his administration are not exempt, or will not spend some of the money allocated to the new spending bill to avoid government shutdowns at the March 14 deadline I want to choose. They are specifically asking Trump to spend the money as Congress was allocated, which […]
To end the Russia-Ukraine war, Trump will need to get leverage
President Trump once claimed that it could do that Complete the Russian Ukraine War within 24 hours。 It was unreasonable. Recently, people close to him offered: Longer timelineMeasured on a monthly basis. It turns out that it is a difficult task. A wide groove separates the party. If Mr. Trump seriously considers a permanent reconciliation […]
Trump Understood CCP Control of TikTok Is Dangerous, Now He’s Throwing Away Leverage
On CNN's “AC360” broadcast Friday, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said China should not be allowed to dictate the algorithms on TikTok that determine what Gen Z sees on the app. “And Donald Trump himself understood that.” But by asking the Supreme Court for a stay so he can negotiate a solution, he is giving up […]
GOP Senator Claims Schumer Used Debt Limit As Leverage Against Trump, Criticizes GOP Who Opposed Trump-Endorsed Plan
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, said Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer used the debt limit as leverage against plans supported by President Trump. Monaka exterior Mullin criticized Schumer for the “Ingraham Angle,” which accused Laura Ingraham of manipulating debt ceiling negotiations to weaken President-elect Donald Trump's influence. Marinlin also criticized House Republicans who helped […]
Trump Administration Will Hold Unusual Leverage to Push Change in South Africa
The incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump will have an important opportunity to encourage change in South Africa, which has tilted toward kleptocracy at home and support for an authoritarian regime abroad. One opportunity to leverage is the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). This is a trade agreement that benefits South Africa and several […]
Dem Pollster Warns Harris Must ‘Walk A Tight Line’ To Leverage Biden’s Record Without Triggering Backlash
Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher said Tuesday that Vice President Kamala Harris needs to connect herself to President Joe Biden's accomplishments without facing the fallout from his unpopularity. Democratic strategist James Carville wrote in The New York Times: Editorial On Tuesday, Belcher advised Harris to “make a firm break” from Biden's policies, arguing that the 2024 […]
Stock Market Leverage in La-La Land, Rises to Historic WTF High
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Archegos shows how leverage is the great accelerator of stock prices on the way up, and on the way down. One of its bets, ViacomCBS, after skyrocketing, collapsed by 60%. Vast, unreported, and at the time unknown amounts of leverage blew up Archegos Capital Management, dishing out enormous losses to its […]
Leverage & Interconnectedness Are Blowing Up Crypto & DeFi
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes That’s what’s different this time: Stuff blows up because of leverage and cascades through the crypto space because everything’s interconnected. Crypto lender and broker Voyager Digital, which also took deposits and offered yield products with huge interest rates of up to 12%, said in a series of tweets today […]
Dan Hurley opens up on Lakers decision: ‘Don’t need leverage’
Dan Hurley spoke about his feelings about leaving his position as coach of the Lakers to remain at the University of Connecticut. The current Huskies coach, a two-time national champion, appeared on “The Dan Le Batard Show” for his first interview since Monday, when he turned down a six-year, $70 million contract offer from the […]
Democrats see Supreme Court leverage in spending bills
Senate Democratic leaders see the Supreme Court’s annual budget bill as a way to force Supreme Court Justice John Roberts into ethics reforms in the wake of the controversy surrounding conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas. Specifically, some Democrats want to tie the Supreme Court’s budget to the judges’ adoption of an ethics rule […]