Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyThe Hill's Morning Report — Sponsored by AdvaMed — House panel delays impeachment vote until Friday Senate gears up for battle over witnesses in impeachment trial McConnell: I doubt any GOP senator will vote to impeach Trump MORE (R-Utah) on Friday broke sharply with President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats ask if they have reason to worry about UK result Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn Seven years after Sandy Hook, the politics of guns has changed MORE's call for China and Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenDemocrats ask if they have reason to worry about UK result Media organization fights Trump administration over Ukraine documents FOIA Buttigieg releases list of campaign bundlers MORE, calling it "wrong and appalling." "When the only American citizen President Trump singles out for China’s investigation is his political opponent in … [Read more...] about Romney: Trump requesting Biden investigation from China, Ukraine ‘wrong and appalling’
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Trump mocks Romney with video contrasting their presidential bids
President TrumpDonald John TrumpDemocrats ask if they have reason to worry about UK result Trump scramble to rack up accomplishments gives conservatives heartburn Seven years after Sandy Hook, the politics of guns has changed MORE on Monday tweeted out a video mocking Sen. Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyThe Hill's Morning Report — Sponsored by AdvaMed — House panel delays impeachment vote until Friday Senate gears up for battle over witnesses in impeachment trial McConnell: I doubt any GOP senator will vote to impeach Trump MORE (R-Utah) over his failed 2012 presidential bid, comparing it with Trump's own success four years later.The video includes clips of election night in 2012, when Romney lost to former President Obama, and in 2016, when Trump defeated Democratic nominee Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonMore than 200,000 Wisconsin voters will be removed from the rolls Trump is threatening to boycott the debates — here's how to … [Read more...] about Trump mocks Romney with video contrasting their presidential bids
Sharice Davids to vote for Trump impeachment articles: ‘The facts are uncontested’
Rep. Sharice DavidsSharice DavidsVulnerable Democrats feel heat ahead of impeachment vote Sharice Davids to vote for Trump impeachment articles: 'The facts are uncontested' Warren adds Ayanna Pressley as campaign co-chair MORE (D-Kan.) has announced plans to vote in favor of the articles of impeachment against President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by AdvaMed - House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy Corbyn's UK rise amid anti-Semitism Warren, Buttigieg duke it out in sprint to 2020 MORE House Democrats unveiled Tuesday.The freshman Democrat said in a statement she did not arrive at her decision to back the charges of obstruction of justice and abuse of power lightly, adding: “It is not what I came to Congress to do.” “But I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, and I take that responsibility very seriously,” she said.ADVERTISEMENTDavids won election to … [Read more...] about Sharice Davids to vote for Trump impeachment articles: ‘The facts are uncontested’
White House makes push for paid family leave and childcare reform
The White House on Thursday sought to rally support for paid family leave and childcare legislation, with President TrumpDonald John TrumpThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by AdvaMed - House panel expected to approve impeachment articles Thursday Democrats worried by Jeremy Corbyn's UK rise amid anti-Semitism Warren, Buttigieg duke it out in sprint to 2020 MORE throwing his support behind the issue.Members of Congress, governors and business leaders all met at the White House to argue for the importance of the issue and the need for improvements to federal programs.Officials have said they are hopeful the discussion will spur movement on bipartisan legislation to aid working families.ADVERTISEMENTThe event came as part of a concerted push, spearheaded by Ivanka TrumpIvana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump signs executive order combating anti-Semitism on campuses Advocacy groups decry Trump's 'anti-family policies' ahead of White House summit Author of Steele … [Read more...] about White House makes push for paid family leave and childcare reform
How ‘Vulture Capitalists’ Get Rich By Destroying American Jobs
Investors and hedge fund managers who use unsavory business practices to extract every bit of value from distressed companies before dumping them for maximum profits are known as “vulture capitalists,” and they are doing serious damage to working Americans. Small towns across rural America, coal mines in Wyoming and even well known companies like Toys R Us and Sears have fallen victim to the predatory actions of vulture capitalists, resulting in the loss of hundreds of thousands of American jobs in the last decade.Vulture capitalists generally attempt to buy up enough debt or stock to control decision-making within a company. They then engage in extreme cost cutting measures in order to make the company seem profitable or force the company to borrow even more money — often provided by the hedge fund itself. The hedge fund then sells off the company for a profit after inflating its stock price or calls in the debts from the company owed to the hedge fund, often forcing … [Read more...] about How ‘Vulture Capitalists’ Get Rich By Destroying American Jobs
