Sen. Chris Murphy Says Trump Refused to Ban Bump Stocks
CLAIM: Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) claimed in a Tuesday X post that Donald Trump refused to ban bump stocks. Ruling: False. Trump’s ATF banned bump stocks at his direction. Let’s not mince words: by refusing to ban bump stocks and assault weapons, Donald Trump and the Republican Party are handing murderers the tools of genocide. […]
Senate GOP blocks Democratic effort to ban bump stocks after Supreme Court ruling
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked Democrats from passing a bump stock ban bill following a Supreme Court ruling that overturned a Trump-era federal ban on bump stocks. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-Minn.), the author of the BUMP bill, called for unanimous approval of the proposal, but Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) blocked it. The move came days […]
Senate GOP to stop Dem attempt to ban bump stocks after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule
Republicans are poised to block Democratic attempts Tuesday to force a vote in the Senate on a bump stock ban that would reinstate a federal rule recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York said Democrats are pushing for a vote on a bill that would ban bump […]
I invest in Lego — it’s better than stocks, bonds and gold
Shane O’Farrell wasn’t looking to get rich selling Lego. All the 35-year-old from Teaneck, New Jersey, wanted was to reconnect with his childhood in Ireland, where the humble Lego Fort was one of his favorite toys. Twenty years later, he sees the kit selling for hundreds of dollars more than it did in 1996. Retail […]
Sen. Cotton says banning bump stocks ‘treads close to the line’ of being unconstitutional
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said Sunday that a Trump-era bill banning bump stocks “is on the verge of violating the Second Amendment” after the Supreme Court overturned the bump stock ban on Friday. “On the legislative issue, I would suggest that we crack down on violent crime and gun crime before we infringe on the […]
Junta of Mega-Cap Stocks Rules. Rest of the Market? Russell 2000 Hits Jan 2021 Level, S&P 500 Equal Weight Hits Jan 2022 – WOLF STREET
A market dependent on a few large stocks is in a shaky position. From WOLF STREET by Wolf Richter. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index, fell 1.6% on Friday, putting it in the red for the year to date, back down to levels it first hit […]
3 High-Yield S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down More Than 25% to Buy Now and Hold for at Least a Decade – Yahoo Finance
While the S&P 500 has risen an astounding 25% over the past 12 months, not all stocks in the benchmark index have joined the rally: Several blue-chip healthcare stocks have fallen more than 25% from their record highs less than a year ago. of stocks Pfizer (NYSE: PFE), Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY)and CVS Health (NYSE: […]
Crockett calls Thomas 'corrupt' after Supreme Court decision to upend bump stocks ban
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as “corrupt” in an MSNBC interview about the court’s recent decision to overturn a Trump-era bump stock ban. Justice Thomas has come under increasing scrutiny for gifts he has received from Republican superdonors, including billionaire Harlan Crow. “You were too nice before,” Crockett said. Said […]
Biden unveils new ad touting his support for gun control after SCOTUS ruling on bump stocks, Hunter’s conviction
President Biden pulled the trigger. New 30 seconds Biden ran the ad touting his support for gun control just days after his eldest son, Hunter Biden, was convicted of a felony gun offense. Following the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to strike down a nationwide ban on bump stocks, Biden quickly released a 30-second ad […]
The Best Stocks to Invest $1,000 in Right Now – The Motley Fool
Let’s take a look at two innovative companies with huge long-term potential in the entertainment and artificial intelligence sectors: Yes, you’re probably already familiar with at least one of them. Sometimes you want to invest in a stock that is rising fast before its price really soars. Other times, you want to buy shares in […]