• Biggest increase in March oil output comes from Iran: OPEC report

    Iran’s oil production in March 2024 stood at 3.188 million barrels per day (bpd), showing a 28,000-barrel increase from its February output, the biggest hike among the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, the Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) of OPEC showed.

  • JESSE WATTERS: Good luck keeping Trump in his 'cage'

    Fox News host Jesse Watters argued Thursday on "Jesse Watters Primetime" that despite Democrats' efforts to keep former President Trump trapped in courtrooms, he manages to get his campaign message out, whether it be a visit to a bodega or greeting construction workers. JESSE WATTERS: Trump's always loved a good construction site for a real estate mogul like him at home. Judging by the "We love Trump" chants, they love him, too. SCOTUS SEES ‘DANGEROUS PRECEDENT’ IN TRUMP IMMUNITY CASE IF...

  • Are Democrats really poised to overcome Trump’s momentum?

    Michael Lind has written a provocative commentary, partly in response to John Judis and Ruy Texeira’s recent book, “Where Have All the Democrats Gone?” Lind would have us believe that the Democratic Party will do better in November than its naysayers suggest. Contrary to what Texiera-Judis maintain, namely that the Democrats have lost their traditional working-class base and may no longer be flourishing among racial minorities, the Dems supposedly have the wind at their back. The only reliable...

  • Trump about to be hit with 'significant tactical disadvantage' for defying judge: expert

    Former President Donald Trump has boxed himself into a serious disadvantage in his Manhattan criminal trial with his constant violations of Judge Juan Merchan's orders, former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori told CNN's Jake Tapper on Thursday.This comes after Trump spoke about the first witness at trial, his former ally and National Enquirer boss David Pecker, who described how he orchestrated "catch and kill" schemes to protect Trump during the 2016 election, similar to the purpose of his...

  • Biden Admin to Reimpose Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil That Were Started by Trump

    It's happened again. The Biden administration has been forced to backtrack on one of its ill-advised "carrot and stick" foreign policies with an authoritarian regime because the thugs who run it--unsurprisingly--continue to act like they hate democracy.

  • 'Keep confessing': Trump appears to corroborate allegations in impromptu remarks

    Former President Donald Trump may have just accidentally admitted to the allegations against him in his Manhattan criminal trial during off-the-cuff remarks delivered outside the courtroom. On day two of jury selection in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president of the United States in Manhattan, Trump continued to make his argument that he was the victim of a politically motivated investigation by a Democratic district attorney and what he called a "Trump-hating judge," referring...

  • Will oil prices keep rising, and how will that affect inflation?

    The increase this year, driven by geopolitical tensions and supply shocks,

  • Supreme Court Poised to Agree with Trump: Former Presidents Are Immune from Some Prosecutions

    A majority of Supreme Court justices sympathized with Donald Trump's attorneys' arguments that a president does enjoy some level of immunity that endures past the term of office.

  • Trump’s Fundraising Shows Reliance on Oil Sector, Wealthy Donors

    (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump relied on a small cadre of donors to contribute a hefty portion of his March fundraising haul, showing the early success of his pivot to wealthy benefactors to finance his presidential bid.Most Read from BloombergBeyond the Ivies: Surprise Winners in the List of Colleges With the Highest ROITrump Media’s $5.3 Billion Selloff Deepens as 270% Rally FizzlesIran’s Attack on Israel Sparks Race to Avert a Full-Blown WarS&P 500 Breaks Below 5,100 as Big Tech Sells Off:...

  • Trump warned to keep Don Jr. and Eric away from his hush money trial

    While opinions vary over whether having Melania Trump in the courtroom would help Donald Trump win the hearts of jurors in his hush money trial, one former Manhattan prosecutor stated his two oldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, should be kept as far away as possible.Speaking with legal experts on the value of the defendant's family members showing in the courtroom, the appearance of the former president's latest wife garnered varied responses with one analyst suggesting it would be a...

  • Litman: Trump's antics didn't stop his New York hush money trial. Here's why he'll keep them up

    After a pretrial period replete with juvenile tantrums, nonstarter attempts to delay the proceedings, and savage attacks on prosecutors, the presiding judge and New Yorkers in general, Donald Trump is about to face the men and women who will decide whether he is guilty of 34 felony charges. With the start of his historic hush money trial in Manhattan on Monday, the former president might be expected to abandon these so far unsuccessful tactics. But don’t bet on it. The trial’s opening act will...

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    Off-price retail is poised to keep taking market share. Why is TJX's stock stuck?

    The ongoing challenges for department stores keep playing into the hands of off-price competitors like TJX — even if its stock hasn't keep pace.