Category: Finance News

Jun 5

Biden DOJ Received Gag Order Preventing NYT from Notifying Journalists of Government Phone, Email Surveillance

During the remaining weeks of the Trump administration and the beginning of the Biden administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) attempted to seize the communication records of four New York Times reporters in a quest for their sources. The Biden administration maintained the pursuit that Trump began and informed some top Times executives about the […]
Jun 5

Mark Meadows reportedly asked acting AG to investigate ‘fantastical’ election conspiracy theory involving Italy

Mark Meadows. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows sent five emails to then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen in late December 2020 and early January 2021 asking him to examine election fraud conspiracy theories, including a “fantastical” one that claimed people in Italy used military technology and satellites to […]
Jun 4

Mike Pence’s only mode is groveling

Mike Pence. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock Sometimes, you wish Mike Pence would just stand up for himself. The former vice president earned something of a reputation as a lapdog while serving under Donald Trump, repeatedly making it clear during their four years together that there was “no daylight” between the two — no matter […]
Jun 3

Biden opposes presidential commission to investigate Jan. 6

President Biden has decided against appointing his own commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection and will instead increase pressure on Congress to establish a committee, White House officials tell Axios. Why it matters: Some House Democrats suggested Biden create a presidential commission after Senate Republicans blocked the establishment of a bipartisan, independent panel. This […]
Jun 3

Exports surge bolsters South Korean banks

South Korean exports surged 45.6% year-on-year in May, amid a global trade recovery as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic lessens in many countries. The rebound was led by semiconductors — South Korea’s biggest export — followed by automobiles and petrochemicals. The exports jump is expected to bolster South Korea’s economic recovery, which is already […]