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Democrats Push DOJ To Investigate Warner Bros. Discovery Merger, Say Deal Is Responsible For 'Hollowing Out An Iconic American Studio'
Saturday, April 8, 2023 - 12:48pm | 442Democrats are asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) over anti-competitive practices. Four Democrats have asked the DOJ to review the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, saying that the deal is responsible for “hollowing...
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White House Visitor Logs Reveal Meetings Between Sam Bankman-Fried, Biden Advisers
Friday, December 30, 2022 - 11:15am | 563FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried held several meetings with high-ranking White House officials earlier this year, prior to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange. These meetings were part of an effort to influence cryptocurrency policy and establish connections in Washington before the...
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General Motors An EV Leader? Musk Says That's 'Next Level Insanity' In Rant Against White House, Unions
Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 1:12pm | 588Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is once again griping about union involvement in politics and the automotive industry. What Happened: Recall how Tesla was excluded from an electric vehicle (EV) summit held on Aug. 5, 2021 at the White House. “Last year, President Biden held an EV...
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Elon Musk Votes Republican For 1st Time — Prefers This Candidate To Be Next US President
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - 7:17am | 447Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has been sounding out recently that he has shifted his allegiance to the Republican party. Going a step further, he has predicted a winning year for the Grand Old Party. Red Wave Sweep? Musk's prediction came as a reply to a tweet...
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Will Political Candidates Be Able To Sell NFTs To Raise Funds? We May Soon Find Out In Texas
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 1:05pm | 542Non-fungible tokens have been a huge story in 2021 and the trend continues to see new releases hit the market and a rising valuation for many “blue chip” names in the space. Now, politics could intersect with NFTs according to a report from CoinTelegraph. What Happened: Front Row, a...
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Democratic DEMZ ETF Launches On Election Day: What Investors Should Know
Wednesday, November 4, 2020 - 5:30pm | 605A new ETF will highlight the companies in the S&P 500 that give large contributions to the Democratic Party and related political action committees. The DEMZ ETF: The DEMZ Political Contributions Fund ETF (NASDAQ: DEMZ) launched Tuesday, Nov. 3, coinciding with the 2020 election. The ETF...
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House Democrats Seek To Slow White House Plan For LNG Rail Shipments
Thursday, September 19, 2019 - 4:40pm | 544The Democratic head of the House committee with transportation oversight wants to put the brakes on a Trump administration proposal to let freight railroads haul liquefied natural gas in tank cars. Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) and Congressman Tom...
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New Crop Of Democrats Ready To Toughen Environmental Rules
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 - 8:51pm | 857Political analysts say that the presidential campaign of Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will focus on climate policy in the transportation, manufacturing, and energy sectors, which could affect the way goods move across the country. Inslee is part of a green wave surging across the Democratic...
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Howard Schultz For President? Maybe
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - 4:22pm | 505Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) co-founder and ex-CEO Howard Schultz is retiring from his coffee chain ahead of what could prove to be a presidential campaign run. What Happened Schultz, 64, said he recognizes a major issue in the Democratic Party in that too many notable voices are "...
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Home Depot Co-Founder: 'Obama/Clinton-Style Government' Is Killing American Business
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 - 11:35am | 475Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) was co-founded in 1978 by Bernie Marcus and over the decades turned into a giant retailer valued at more than $160 billion. However, if Home Depot were to be founded today, it would fail - at least according to Marcus. Marcus penned an opinion article for RealClear...
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Democratic Donors Are Beating The S&P (And Republicans); Take A Look At This Motif
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 1:54pm | 577Motif Investing constantly looks for “trends, ideas and world events that could create an investment opportunity,” and then picks 10 to 30 related stocks to build portfolios around, weighing them based on their exposure to the coinciding idea, event or trend. The people at Motif...
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Don't Blame Bush for Obama's Failures
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 10:08am | 689I get a dizzying sense of déjà vu whenever I hear what's left of President Barack Obama's supporters blame the current state of the economy on former President George W. Bush. As the U.S. economy fell into recession early in Bush's presidency, many Republicans put the blame on former President Bill...
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Jobs Prove to be Bigger Issue than Deficit in 2012 Election
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 10:13am | 7802012 Election: Debt, Dollar, or Jobs? Even with the debt ceiling and a risky dollar plaguing the nation, the largest factor weighing on voters minds for the 2012 election is employment. Fifty-six percent of the participants say creating jobs in the U.S. is the most important item on the list for...
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Bloomberg Poll Reveals Opinions On Union Battle
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 2:18pm | 270According to a Bloomberg National Poll, most Americans do not support Republicans' fight against unions. Of the Americans polled from March 4 through March 7, 63 percent do not think that states should be able to break their promises to retirees. Roughly half of the respondents believe that...