The ‘black market’ marijuana trade is “booming,” Smart Approaches to Marijuana Director Kevin Sabet said in a TV interview early Tuesday. “Drug dealers love legalization,” Mr. Sabet said, because “they get to undercut the legal price. The government, in all its wisdom, taxes marijuana to pay for schools. BTW, it is not paying for any […]
$USO, $OIL, $BP White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said President Trump recently warned Big Oil officials that they had better hope he wins re-election as the Democrats wage a war against fossil fuels. Mr. Kudlow said that the exchange came as President Trump recently held a closed-door meeting with top business executives at the […]
FLASH: UK Parliament voted Thursday to seek a delay of the country’s departure from the European Union, a move that will likely avert a chaotic withdrawal on the scheduled exit date of March 29. With Brexit due in 15 days and no divorce deal yet approved, the House of Commons voted 412-202 to ask the […]
FLASH: President Trump says his administration “looks forward to negotiating a large scale Trade Deal with the United Kingdom” as the country continues to try to hash out its departure from the European Union. Thursday, President Trump said that he is “surprised at how badly” negotiations have gone between the United Kingdom and the European […]
UPDATE: Britain’s Parliament strongly rejects Prime Minister’s BREXIT deal in major blow to EU divorce plan. Parliament Parliament to Vote between No-deal BREXIT and Delaying Departure from EU Thursday. UK PM Theresa May worked to win last-minute changes from the European Union to her BREXIT deal Monday, a day before a Key vote in Britain’s […]
FLASH: That eliminates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden Americans are least favorable toward a Presidential candidate who is a socialist or older than 75, according to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll that said President Donald Trump’s approval rating ticked up in the past month. Only 25% of respondents ranked “socialist” as a desirable trait for […]
UK PM Theresa May is seeking more time to renegotiate her BREXIT deal as Parliament threatens to take control over the process to stop the UK opting out of the EU with no agreement in place. The PM wrote a conciliatory letter to opposition Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn, after he proposed setting her a new […]
Vote O’tauto in the All Star Mile There is excitement in the air at Larneuk Stud and at the Cranbourne stables of Greg Eurell with the exciting three-year-old O’Tauto nominated for the inaugural running of the rich All Star Mile to be run at Flemington on March 16. The world’s richest 1600m race has attracted […]
Theresa May, “I will be the PM to take Britain out of EU” Saturday, Theresa May said she would be the Prime Pinister to take Britain out of the European Union and that Parliament should back her BREXIT deal to ensure certainty for the future. Ms. May inked a deal with EU leaders last Sunday […]
Florida to Recount of Votes in its Races for the US Senate and Governor Florida will hold a machine recount of votes in its races for the US Senate and Governor, with results due by 3:00p (2000 GMT) on Thursday, 15 November, its Secretary of State said Saturday. The 2 contests, along with those for […]
Many Americans Believe this is the Most Important Election of Their Lifetime 37% of voters nationwide believe the 2018 Congressional midterms are the most important election of their lifetimes. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 52% of Democrats believe the stakes are that high along with 35% of Republicans and 22% of Independents. 55% believe that the […]
Cannabis and the Congressional Midterm Elections Cannabis may be the issue that tips the ballots towards certain candidates around the US, as the nation heads into the Congressional mid-term elections on 6 November. Up for vote will be all 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 of the 100 seats in the US Senate, […]
President Trump Sees a 10% Tax Cut for Middle-income Americans President Donald Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House as he left on a campaign trip to Texas, said Monday his Administration planned to produce a resolution within two weeks calling for a 10% tax cut for middle-income people. “We are putting in a […]
Elon Musk Cannot Return as Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Chairman W/O Shareholder Vote $TSLA The vote shows the SEC is protecting investors. If Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, 47 anni, ever wants to return as Chairman, shareholders will have to vote on it. The requirement is detailed in a court brief filed jointly Thursday by Tesla and the Securities […]
The Trump Effect: Economic Policies Translating Into More Jobs “The only reason to vote for a Democrat is if you are tired of Winning!” “Our strong economy means more jobs for our great electrical contractors.” Tuesday, US President Donald Trump told electrical contractors that his economic policies would translate into more jobs for their ranks […]
GOP is Investigating the Ford Allegations Against Kavanaugh, No FBI Probe Needed The FBI has no jurisdiction in such a case, no federal crime was committed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says the FBI does not need to look into the sexual-assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh because Republicans are […]
President Trump, “ID Needed for Almost Everything, Why Not to Vote?” “The time has come for voter ID like everything else” US President Donald T rump said that people need to show ID to buy almost anything, and accused Democrats of obstructing his agenda and his Supreme Court nominee during a raucous rally aimed at bolstering […]
ValGold’s Shareholders Vote in Favor of Metalla’s Plan of Arrangement $MTAFF Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd’s (TSXV:MTA) (OTCQX:MTAFF) CEO Brett Heath said Tuesday that shareholders of ValGold Resources Ltd. voted at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of ValGold to approve the plan of arrangement between the Company and ValGold announced on 9 May […]
F1: Miami Set to Vote on Hosting Grand Prix Racing $LMCA The Miami Grand Prix may take a step closer to becoming a reality next week when a meeting of the City Commission votes on the proposed 20-year contract with Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) for the race. In an earlier vote the City Commission voted to […]
House Turning Up the Heat on DOJ and Mueller The US House of Representatives is expected to turn up the heat on the Russia investigation by voting Thursday on a measure to slam the Justice Department (DOJ) for withholding sensitive documents connected to special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe. The vote would signal for the 1st […]
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) Elon Musk Under Fire, Investors Revolt $TSLA Last Friday, proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended that investors vote against Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) directors Antonio Gracias and James Murdoch, increasing pressure on the EV maker over their roles on its board. ISS also backed 2 shareholder proposals to be voted on at the company’s […]
Medical Marijuana Update State legislatures are in session and things are getting busy on the medical marijuana front, from CBD bills in Iowa to employment protection bills in California. California Last Wednesday, a bill that would provide employment protections for medical marijuana patients was filed. Assemblymen Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) have filed Assembly Bill […]
US President Trump Has Rained Apocalypse on ‘Davos Man’ We all knew something Apocalyptic was going to Davos it did! “I’m here to represent the interests of the America people and affirm America’s friendship and partnership in building a better world.” — President Donald Trump Those tactically released photographs of President Trump arriving by helicopter […]
Schumer’s Shutdown, Senate Dems Derail Bill to Avert Government Shutdown Late Friday in Washington, DC, a procedural vote to advance legislation passed by the US House to fund the federal government through next month failed in the Senate Friday, less than two hours before a shutdown would occur at midnight. Most Democrats rejected the continuing […]
President Trump’s Tax Reform Will Boost GDP, Wages and Add 340,000 Jobs The final GOP tax bill set for a House vote Tuesday, reportedly will boost GDP (gross domestic product) by 1.7%, lift wages by 1.5%, and add 340,000 full-time jobs to the US economy. The Tax Foundation analyzed the details of the final bill […]
US Stocks Mark Record Highs Again, US Tax Reform on Deck $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX Stocks kicked off this week on a positive note after Republicans reached an agreement on the shape of US tax cuts. The US Dollar (.DXY) Index fell and US Treasuries finished mixed on the day. The S&P 500 Index and NAS […]
US Senate Takes Major Step to Sweeping Tax Reform $DIA, $RUT Late Wednesday, the US Senate took a step toward passage of tax legislation setting up a likely decisive vote later this week. Republicans spent the day working on the bill, which aims to cut taxes on corporations, other businesses and many individuals and families, […]
Student Loans Hobble American Millennials Half the Millennials shouldering student loan debt are so desperate to shed the load they would give up voting in the next two presidential cycles to even the balance sheet, a survey showed. In the Credible survey, however, only 13% would give up texting for a year to be debt-free. Here are the […]
Russia “Did Not” Interfere with US Presidential Election Thursday, CIA Director Mike Pompeo denied that Russian interference in the US Presidential election had any effect on the outcome of the campaign. Director Pompeo reminded an audience at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, DC, that the US intelligence community has never concluded that Moscow’s […]
Leading Senate Democrat, ‘Allow Illegals to Vote to Prove You’re Not a White Supremacist’ The US Senate’s Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has had some ‘nutty’ ideas, but this is one is probably 1 is really far fetched. Senator Schumer thinks that President Donald Trump should allow illegal aliens to vote in order to prove […]
President Donald Trump Cannot be Impeached Because Some Do Not Like Him US President Donald Trump was well within his constitutional right to tell FBI Director James Comey not to prosecute former national security adviser Lt. General Michael Flynn. There are just 2 remedies for those who are outraged over President Trump’s firing of James […]
Flash Alert: House Vote to Replace Barack Obamacare Back On Just a few days after House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled the Republican replacement for Barack Obamacare, the White House signaled Speaker Ryan and House Republicans that it wants a vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) after all. Several Republican lawmakers said Monday that […]
New Survey: 2-M Illegals Living in the USA Registered to Vote Voter fraud in America is not a myth. Another survey provides evidence that as many as 2-M illegals were registered to vote. This combined with the study done at Old Dominion University only further bolsters President Donald Trump’s claim that there was massive voter fraud. […]
US Congress Planning Targeted Legislation Against the US and Iran $BA The Republican leadership on the Hill is waiting for President Donald Trump to take the lead US Representatives plans to vote on a resolution this week that will condemn the UN for its targeting of Israel, its leadership has already planned additional measures sure […]
Italy’s PM Resigned After Voters Rejected His Constitutional Reforms The EU’s embattled elite political establishment lost another round Sunday, as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned after voters rejected his constitutional reforms. Beppe Grillo, called the most dangerous man in Europe, started to make headlines at the leader of Italy’s biggest protest party more than […]
Donald Trump’s “Gettysburg Address” After listening the speech, GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump affirmed the multitude of changes he will make in his 1st 100 days, I was amazed to hear the naysayers from the WS-J. And all the talking heads on the Fox Cable News network, want to talk about is “grope-gate” and the […]
The Trump Tapes, the Trump Vote: Maintaining Perspective Two days later, the Trump tapes continue to reverberate. As someone who speaks and writes arguing that electing Donald Trump (with all of his imperfections) is far preferable to electing Hillary Clinton (with all of hers), I’ve been challenged by friends who are Democrats–some no longer so […]
UK Government was Totally Unprepared for the Brexit Vote The President of the European Parliament says Britain’s government was unprepared for the country’s vote to leave the European Union, and does not know when it wants to start divorce talks. Martin Schulz says the Conservative government was “in no way prepared for the ‘leave’ majority” […]
Australia Needs a Paris Plebiscite The Clexit Coalition has called on the Australian Government to conduct a plebiscite on whether Australia should withdraw from the Paris Climate Treaty. The Clexit (ClimateExit) Coalition, comprising over 170 representatives from 25 countries, was launched in London last week. It aims to prevent ratification or local enforcement of the […]
P. Diddy, Blacks ‘Shortchanged’ by Obama Black Americans “got a little bit shortchanged” by President Barack Hussein Obama, according to rap mogul and entrepreneur Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. In a candid interview aired Sunday: “Politics Nation With Al Sharpton,” Mr. Combs also urged Black voters to “hold” their vote until both US Presidential candidates Democratic […]
Chicago Agriculture Commodities Extended Losses Friday $CORN, $WEAT, $SOYB Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Corn fell for a 5th successive trading day Friday, Wheat and Soybean also extended losses after Britain’s surprising vote to leave the EU in a referendum held Thursday. The most active Corn contract for Jul delivery fell 2.75 cents, or 0.71%, […]
Brexit Vote Stuns Financial Markets, Kills Fed Rate Hike Plans $DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $VXX The DJIA dove more than 610 pts Friday after UK citizens voted to “leave” the European Union. The result stunned Wall Street, as risk off caused a rush to the safety of Gold and US government bonds. The Big Q: What […]
Thursday’s Technical Outlook for DJIA (.DJI) $DIA, $DJI Wednesday, US stocks closed in the Red, turning lower after a positive start on increasing uncertainty ahead of the UK vote on its EU membership, which is being seen now as close call. On the last day before the vote, the “leave” camp is gaining ground according […]
Brexit Campaign Suspended after Murder of Jo Cox in UK Both sides of the issue over whether the UK should exit the EU (Brexit) suspended campaigning for a 2nd day Friday after the murder of Labor lawmaker Jo Cox, 41 anni,a strong advocate for voting to stay in next week’s referendum. “Vote Leave” and “Britain […]
“Women Vote Trump” Raising $30-M for Presidential Campaign Thursday, 3 of Donald Trump’s female supporters announced a new super political action committee to help the presumptive GOP presidential nominee. The group calls itself Women Vote Trump and aims to raise at least $30-M, according to its founders: Kathryn Serkes, Ann Stone and Amy Kremer. “There […]
The UK Economy Stalls, Brexit Vote Looms The UK economy has slowed noticeably as the country moves toward the European Union (EU) membership referendum on 23 June. The uncertainty that shrouds the outcome is tolling on the economy. The rate of growth fell Q-1 of this year to 0.4 from 0.6% in Q-4 of Y […]
Medical Marijuana Update In Oklahoma and Ohio, medical marijuana half-measures are being challenged by initiative campaigns, Oakland tries to create some racial equity in the industry, Maryland initiative hits another delay, and more. California On Tuesday, Oakland passed an ordinance designed to encourage minority participation in the industry. The city council unanimously approved a medical […]