With Regina King as the host and folk singer Nathaniel Rateliff as the musical guest, last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live certainly hit all of the right notes, especially when they touched on the biggest trending topics as of late! We’re talking about you, Tessica Brown, or as the internet widely knows her as […]
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Madonna & Johnny Depp Cited In Bats**t Trump Impeachment Defense
Well, that was completely grotesque but mercifully short. (Insert your own Stormy Daniels joke here.) After a week of evidence given by the managers of Donald Trump‘s second impeachment, explaining the months of lies and rhetoric and eventually planning that ultimately incited his followers to storm the Capitol Building on January 6, the defense presented their side […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s experiences as a soldier and wheelchair user shaped her response to the Capitol riots
When rioters egged on by President Trump stormed the Capitol a week ago, Sen. Tammy Duckworth wasn’t in the Senate chamber with her colleagues. She was in the complex’s underground tunnels, en route to the Senate floor, where she planned to speak in favor of certifying the Electoral College ballots in the 2020 U.S. presidential […]
Why Stimulus 3.0 + Impeachment 2.0 adds up to very little for investors
This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning, Bull Sheeters. Stocks and futures are little changed on Thursday despite reports the incoming Biden administration is planning a fresh round of stimulus spending, this one carrying a $2 […]
Majority of U.S. House members vote to impeach Trump a second time
A majority of the U.S. House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time, just a week after he encouraged loyalists to “fight like hell” against election results—a speech that was followed by a mob of his supporters storming the U.S. Capitol. The House vote on an article of impeachment for “incitement […]
Move over growth stocks. Here’s why investors are once again bullish on ETFs
Good morning. There’s little oxygen in these markets. Stocks are barely budging again on Wednesday as investors look ahead to the upcoming slate of earnings calls (Big Finance kick things off tomorrow) to see if this recovery trade has legs. In the meantime, all eyes are on Washington. Here’s the latest from the nation’s capital: […]
As an impeachment vote gains momentum, the markets tick higher
This is the web version of the Bull Sheet, Fortune’s no-BS daily newsletter on the markets. Sign up to receive it in your inbox here. Good morning. U.S. futures are slightly higher today, but political risk hangs over the markets with the Democrats determined to push President Trump out of office before next week’s Biden inauguration, […]
House poised to impeach Trump amid chaotic final days of his presidency
Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency. Trump faces a single charge — […]
What a second Trump impeachment could mean for the stock market
It’s round two. President Trump may be on the verge of a second impeachment a mere nine days before he’s set to leave office. But investors aren’t phased. “Long story short, I don’t think it means anything for stocks. I don’t really think investors care about it simply because Trump’s term is over in nine […]
House readies Trump impeachment charge on ‘incitement of insurrection’
As the House prepares for impeachment, President Donald Trump faces a single charge—”incitement of insurrection”—over the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, according to a draft of the articles obtained by The Associated Press. Lawmakers are set to introduce the legislation Monday, with voting mid-week. Pelosi’s leadership team also will seek a quick vote on […]