1 month ago | By Chron

MINNEAPOLIS - When Mike Lindell, better known to TV viewers as the MyPillow Guy, went to the White House last week to try to persuade President Donald Trump to keep pushing bogus theories about the election, he came away disappointed. Unexpectedly, Trump passed him - and his claims about sabotaged voting machines - off on staffers. But the Trump true believer says he has something from Trump that softens that blow: the promise of an endorsement.
The president has told him before that he would back his bid for governor of Minnesota, Lindell told The Associated Press. “Mike, if you did it, I...
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Biden apologizes to National Guard chief after 5,000 soldiers had to reportedly sleep in a DC parking garage with only one bathroom

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Troops sleeping in the Capitol complex on January 17, 2021.
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President Joe Biden called the National Guard's chief on Friday to issue an apology.
Earlier this week, photos circulated on social media of troops sleeping on the floor of parking lots.
National Guard members were forced to vacate the Capitol on Thursday, according to Politico .
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President Joe Biden has called the chief of the National Guard Bureau to apologize after images circulated online of troops sleeping in a parking garage. Biden also asked what could be done...
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Trump's business recovering may depend on him apologizing to Americans

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Summary List Placement Billionaire Donald Trump has left the White House to a hospitality empire that appears to be unraveling. The Covid-19 pandemic, which claimed 400,000 American lives during his presidency, has already ravaged his hotels and golf clubs and caused his income to drop by at least one third .
But even if President Joe Biden manages to get the coronavirus under control, bringing Trump's businesses back to their pre-pandemic success will require salvaging his reputation.
"The reality is that Trump as a luxury hospitality brand in the US is severely damaged if not completely...
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Schedule for Week of January 24, 2021

1 month ago | By Calculated Risk

The key reports scheduled for this week are the advance estimate of Q4 GDP and December New Home sales. Other key indicators include December Personal Income and Outlays and November Case-Shiller house prices.
For manufacturing, the Dallas, Richmond and Kansas City Fed manufacturing surveys will be released.
The FOMC meets this week, and no change to policy is expected at this meeting.
--- Monday, Jan 25th --- 8:30 AM ET: Chicago Fed National Activity Index for December. This is a composite index of other data.
10:30 AM: Dallas Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity for January.
--- Tuesday...
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Why many Trump tax cuts are here to stay

1 month ago | By Finance Commerce

Donald Trump has left the White House. But many of his signature tax cuts aren't going anywhere.
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The Bidens were reportedly left waiting outside the White House on Inauguration Day because Trump sent the staff home

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Joe and Jill Biden outside the White House.
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Biden reportedly wasn't greeted by White House staff on Inauguration Day because Trump sent them home.
Trump reportedly sent the butlers home so "there would be no-one to help the Bidens when they arrived."
Chief usher Timothy Harleth left his role before the Bidens arrived at the White House.
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Joe and Jill Biden may have been waiting to enter the White House for longer than necessary on Inauguration Day because there was a lack of staff there to greet them. In a...
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