A camera over the banner of Munich Security Conference is pictured on February 15, 2019 in Munich, Germany. Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty Images MUNICH — More than 500 global leaders gather here over the weekend to discuss everything from the development of 5G networks to nuclear weapons to the recent coronavirus outbreak. The […]
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Trump fundraiser scheduled at Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison’s: report
Donald Trump Carlo Allegri | Reuters President Donald Trump is expected to attend a campaign fundraising event at Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison’s California estate next week, the Desert Sun reported Wednesday. The event is set to take place at Ellison’s Rancho Mirage estate on Feb. 19, which is less than two weeks before the Super […]
US deficit swells 25% in fiscal 2020, $1.1 trillion over past year
People walk past the Capitol Dome ahead of an expected vote in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, February 5, 2020. Joshua Roberts | Reuters The sea of red ink is getting deeper and deeper in Washington, with the federal government already racking up a budget deficit that […]
Judge rejects new trial for Roger Stone as Trump hints at pardon
Former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Roger Stone, waves as he arrives for a court hearing on March 14, 2019, in Washington DC. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his longtime friend and political advisor Roger Stone was treated “very badly” by prosecutors, who the president […]
Global oil demand outlook slashed, Chinese Grand Prix postponed
A woman wearing a mask is seen as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Shanghai, China February 10, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 45,000Total deaths: At least […]
Prosecutors say Trump ally Roger Stone deserves prison sentence
Roger Stone, a former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, leaves the Prettyman United States Courthouse after a hearing February 1, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson | Getty Images A top federal prosecutor said in a new legal filing Tuesday that Republican operative Roger Stone deserves to be sentenced to “far less” time in […]
Trump ally Roger Stone should go to prison for up to 9 years, prosecutors say
President Donald Trump early Tuesday blasted federal prosecutors for seeking a prison term of between seven and nine years for his longtime ally Roger Stone, a Republican political operative convicted of lying to Congress in the Russian election meddling probe. Prosecutors on Monday had called for that long prison term by citing the seriousness of […]
Amazon wants to question President Trump over JEDI cloud contract loss
WASHINGTON — Amazon is seeking to depose President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and former Defense Secretary James Mattis over a $10 billion Pentagon cloud contract awarded to Microsoft. In court documents unsealed and filed Monday, Amazon’s cloud computing arm said it’s looking to depose seven “individuals who were instrumental” in the JEDI source […]
WeWork closes 100 buildings, UK confirms new cases
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. All times below are in Eastern time. Total confirmed cases: More than 40,000 Total deaths: At least 910 9 am:Â Inflation in China runs rampant because of the outbreak Inflation in China hit its highest level in more than eight years last month as the outbreak […]
Bloomberg only Democrat to top Trump in Gallup poll of small business owners
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses a news conference after launching his presidential bid in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., November 25, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Mike Bloomberg is the only Democrat to top President Donald Trump in a Gallup poll of small business owners. Fifty-two percent said they favored the former New York mayor […]
