Donald Trump Raises Stakes for Mike Johnson to Save Embattled Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday laid out a path for House Speaker Mike Johnson to retain the speakership in the next Congress. Mr. Johnson's chairmanship is in jeopardy after his plan to rush through pork-heavy spending measures has angered Mr. Trump and Elon Musk, whom the president-elect has appointed to lead the government in cutting […]
Bills, Dolphins make history by selling minority stakes to private equity firms
The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins made National Football League history Wednesday by becoming the league's first clubs to sell their stakes to a private equity firm. The minority non-controlling interest, which means the company has no voting or actual decision-making power over the team, was approved at the NFL League Conference in Dallas, Texas, […]
Biden stakes out economic legacy at Brookings as Trump readies take over
As he prepares to leave office next month, President Biden on Tuesday touted the strength of his economic legacy, insisted President-elect Donald Trump would inherit a favorable situation and warned of the risks of the incoming administration's proposals. Speaking at the Brookings Institution, a major think tank in Washington, D.C., Biden touted the achievements of […]
Dolphins vs. Packers is the highest stakes game of Thanksgiving
Suddenly, this game felt more important. After a season that could have been on the brink, the Dolphins have won three straight games and are back in the thick of the AFC Wild Card race. They're playing a Packers team in Green Bay that I really liked coming into the season, but there was no […]
Wisconsin tees up high stakes Supreme Court race with partisan control on the line
Wisconsin is preparing for a high-stakes state Supreme Court election that will determine the balance of power in the state, just months after President-elect Trump flipped the battleground state. Dane County Judge Susan Crawford and former Attorney General Brad Schimmel (R) are vying for the seat on the high court vacated by liberal Justice Ann […]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway buys stakes in Domino’s, Pool
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway on Thursday made a new investment in Domino's Pizza & Pool Corp. in the third quarter, despite exiting stocks such as Apple and Bank of America. announced. As of September 30, Berkshire owned 1.28 million Domino shares worth about $549 million. He also held 404,000 shares of pool equipment retailer Pool […]
Philly stakes: Trump appears to overperform in surprising Pennsylvania places
No Republican presidential candidate has won Philadelphia County since Herbert Hoover's ill-fated campaign in 1932, and Donald Trump was no exception. Pennsylvania's largest city and several other blue forts have seen notable movement in the direction of big shots in the last week, according to postmortem statistics. Of the top 10 counties where Trump beat […]
Kamala Harris Rambles ‘Rather Articulately’ on Stakes of Election
Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday on a teleprompter that the 2024 election is “something up.” The incident was the latest comment by Harris that critics called blunt and unpresidential. “When you think about what's at stake in this election, there are a few things that are at stake. Some basics! I've said it pretty […]
The Smoot-Hawley Myth and the Real Stakes of Trump’s Tariff Proposals
Tariff panic returns Donald Trump's recent proposed tariffs (10% on all imports, potentially rising to 20% and 60% on Chinese goods) have led to all-too-familiar tariffs. Panic ensues among trade globalists. In the frenzy of President Trump's policy imagination, tariffs threaten to disrupt global trade, trigger retaliatory measures and send consumers through higher prices. ghost […]
Jasson Dominguez knows stakes are higher with latest Yankees stint
OAKLAND, Calif. — Last September, when Jason Dominguez made cameo appearances in eight games for the Yankees, he was playing for almost nothing. The stakes are up this time around and after a quiet start, the 21-year-old outfielder may be starting to feel seasick. Dominguez hit his second game-tying, two-run homer of the road on […]