Renegotiating trade deals Trump rode to power partly by promising to scuttle and renegotiate old trade deals between the United States and other countries. And he did, although it was at times chaotic, sparking trade wars with China and caused uncertainty for domestic businesses. But he managed to erase a crucial North American trade pact that went back to the Bill Clinton administration — the North American Free Trade Agreement — and replaced it with a renegotiated deal that even his critics conceded was better. … [Read more...] about How Trump’s policies will mark a generation
Corporate layoffs under trump
Impeachment trial tests Trump’s grip on Senate GOP
Thune, who Trump recently threatened would lose in a GOP primary, didn’t criticize the president by name, but cited the chaos created by vetoing the defense bill, threatening a year-end shutdown and boxing in the party’s ability to acknowledge that President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenAzar in departure letter says Capitol riot threatens to 'tarnish' administration's accomplishments House Democrats introduce measures to oppose Trump's bomb sale to Saudis On The Money: Retail sales drop in latest sign of weakening economy | Fast-food workers strike for minimum wage | US officials raise concerns over Mexico's handling of energy permits MORE won as reasons they lost Georgia. … [Read more...] about Impeachment trial tests Trump’s grip on Senate GOP
Trump flies the coup! White House staff haul away reams of newspaper cuttings, a Lincoln bust and a stuffed BIRD – while Trump ‘explodes at mentions of comparison to Nixon’ during his final days in office
Current and former White House officials say they were aghast at how Trump treated Pence, who has been a steady and loyal lieutenant. They were stung by the president´s criticism and false insistence that the vice president could intervene to overturn the Electoral College results. Trump also never called Pence to check on him during his ordeal, an aide said. … [Read more...] about Trump flies the coup! White House staff haul away reams of newspaper cuttings, a Lincoln bust and a stuffed BIRD – while Trump ‘explodes at mentions of comparison to Nixon’ during his final days in office
Michael Cohen interviewed by prosecutors about Trump’s finances
The articles referenced in the court documents include a 2017 article about commercial mortgage lender Ladder Capital. The lender provided more than $250 million in loans to Trump's company. The AP noted that Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen WeisselbergAllen Howard WeisselbergJuan Williams: Defeated Trump is in legal peril New York authorities investigate the family tax records of Trump Organization's CFO: report Michael Cohen burned book manuscript to prevent leak by pro-Trump prison guards: report MORE's son, Jack Weisselberg, is a director of Ladder Capital. … [Read more...] about Michael Cohen interviewed by prosecutors about Trump’s finances
‘We believe in diversity of opinion – unlike big tech’: Steve Forbes shames his magazine editor who said companies that hire Trump officials would be blacklisted
Hailed by Donald Trump supporters as a conservative-friendly alternative to Twitter, Parler is seen as a magnet for the far right and was accused by Apple, Google and Amazon of continuing to allow messages inciting violence after Wednesday's attack at the Capitol … [Read more...] about ‘We believe in diversity of opinion – unlike big tech’: Steve Forbes shames his magazine editor who said companies that hire Trump officials would be blacklisted
