After Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent
It was November 12, 2016, four days after Donald Trump won his first presidential election. Aside from a few outliers (looking at you, Peter Thiel), almost everyone in the tech world was…
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by federal agents after covering an anti-ICE protest in Minnesota
Journalist Don Lemon and three other people were arrested Friday in connection with an anti-immigration protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church and increased tensions…
Luigi Mangione Won’t Face Death Penalty Despite DOJ’s Best Efforts
Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty. Mangione, who is on trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had his federal murder charges dismissed on technicality…
Senate Democrats’ ICE Proposals Are a Huge and Inexcusable Whiff
That proposal should have been joined by a long list of substantive demands. Most immediately, there is no way that Democrats should sign onto DHS funding until Customs and Border…
Michigan Wants to Make Big Oil Pay for Climate Change
First, the lawsuit says, the fossil fuel industry engineered an across-the-board abandonment of renewable energy that only makes sense in the context of anticompetitive collusion. Already…
Car With Trump Flag Runs Over High School Student Protesting ICE
“Who didn’t show on the red carpet? Kari Lake, she didn’t show. Brett Baier, Kellyanne Conway, Riley Gaines, Benny Johnson … Noem didn’t show. Bondi didn’t show, weird,” staff said. They…
Indian Restaurant Manager Exposes JD Vance’s “Crazy” Minneapolis Story
Vice President JD Vance’s story about protesters mobbing off-duty ICE and Border Patrol officers in a Minneapolis restaurant is being challenged by local police—and the restaurant manager.…
Trump Implies Alex Pretti Deserved What Happened to Him
“Fulton County has been targeted for years ... because I refused to bend to pressure,” Pitts said, referring to years of Trump-perpetuated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 general…
Amex projects upbeat 2026 profit on steady spending by affluent customers
It expects revenue to grow in the range of 9 to 10% – versus expectations of about 9% American Express (Amex) forecast annual profit largely above Wall Street expectations on…
So Many People Ditched Melania Premiere—Including Her Son
“Fulton County has been targeted for years ... because I refused to bend to pressure,” Pitts said, referring to years of Trump-perpetuated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 general…
Wall Street opens lower after Trump picks Fed critic Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell
stocks opened lower on Friday (Jan 30) after US President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to head the US central bank, as traders mulled over…
What to know about Melania Trump’s controversial documentary that just premiered at the Kennedy Center
Melania Trump is capping her first year back as first lady with the global release of a documentary she produced about the 20 days leading up to husband Donald Trump’s return to the White…
Feds Arrest 4 Black People—Including Don Lemon—Over ICE Protest
Federal agents arrested two Black journalists—Don Lemon and independent Minnesota journalist Georgia Fort—and two Black activists on Thursday night. “At my direction, early this morning…
Gold and silver prices fall as Trump names Kevin Warsh as his Fed Chair pick. Why are precious metals down?
Gold and silver have had an exceptional year, breaking record high prices on what’s felt like a daily basis. But, as the saying goes, what comes up must come down. On Friday, January 30,…
Trump Announces His Surprising Pick for Next Fed Chair: Kevin Warsh
“Fulton County has been targeted for years ... because I refused to bend to pressure,” Pitts said, referring to years of Trump-perpetuated claims that Democrats stole the 2020 general…
The Download: US immigration agencies’ AI videos, and inside the Vitalism movement
The news: The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. The document,…
Trump Is Losing A Lot. We Must Celebrate Our Victories
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. President Trump is plunging in the polls, and many of his policies are…
Saks Off 5th and Last Call stores are closing soon: See the full list of doomed locations across 18 states
Saks Global, owner of luxury retail chains Saks 5th Avenue and Neiman Marcus, has announced the closure of most of its discount outlet stores, Saks Off 5th and Last Call. The store…
Transcript: Trump Is Losing a Lot. We Must Celebrate Our Victories
This is a lightly edited transcript of the January 29 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Perry Bacon:…
Baby Boomers are retiring early. Gen Z wants to quit. Here are the real reasons why
From the outside, it looks like a generational standoff. Baby boomers are retiring earlier than expected, frustrated by workplace change, technology shifts, and growing tension with…
Trump nominates former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as next Fed chair
The move signals a potential pivot toward lower rates as Trump puts his stamp on the US economy — President Donald Trump on Friday (Jan 30)…
Trump nominates former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Fed chair
Move signals a potential pivot towards lower rates as US president puts his stamp on American economy — President Donald Trump on Friday…
SGX to launch three new SDRs on Feb 2, including Chinese gold producer Zijin Gold
Singapore Depository Receipts’ daily turnover grows 10 times year on year to S$12 million The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is launching three new Singapore Depository Receipt (SDR) counters –…
The Week: The Alex Pretti Aftermath
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