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- 6 hours MyPillow CEO Meets With President About Plan To Install New CIA Director ForbesLindell told multiple outlets the meeting was brief, with his claims largely ignored by Trump and dismissed by White House lawyers. ... more
- 9 hours ‘The Evidence Is Overwhelming’: Manchin Says Trump ‘Absolutely’ Incited Insurrection ForbesManchin went as far as to suggest the idea of removing Hawley and Cruz through the 14th Amendment should be ‘a consideration.’ ... more
- 15 hours Branson Says Capitol Riots Stem From White Americans’ Fear Of Losing Power ForbesThe Virgin founder says, “America hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War,” but hopes that a new president will bring change. ... more
- 16 hours Pelosi Says Congress Members Involved In Capitol Siege May Be Prosecuted ForbesThe speaker also said multiple committees will be investigating the Capitol Police's role in the attacks. ... more
- 17 hours IRS Announces Filing Season Open Date (It’s Later Than Expected) ForbesThe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced that tax season will open on Friday, February 12, 2021. ... more
- 17 hours Billionaire Jamie Dimon Worries Federal Spending Could Trigger High Inflation, Urges Businesses To Help Government Curb Inequality Forbes"It's time to get our act together," the chairman and CEO of the nation's largest bank urged of the world's business leaders. ... more
- 17 hours 3 Reasons Why Biden Excluded Student Loan Relief From Stimulus – And What It Means For Borrowers ForbesStudent loan relief may still be coming. ... more
- 19 hours GOP Senator Lankford Apologizes To Black Constituents For Challenging Election Results ForbesThe Republican said he “did not realize” his actions were viewed as trying to disenfranchise predominantly -Black cities like Philadelphia and Detroit. ... more
- 1 day Another Tenant Wants Out Of Donald Trump’s Wall Street Skyscraper ForbesA nonprofit organization named TB Alliance is looking for ways to move out of its space at 40 Wall Street, the president’s skyscraper in downtown Manhattan. ... more
- 1 day Biden’s Stimulus Proposal: No Student Loan Forgiveness ForbesWhile the proposal calls for billions of dollars in relief for higher education, not included in Biden’s plan is any student loan relief. ... more
- 1 day Judge Releases Larry Brock—Seen Carrying Zip-Ties In Senate—Despite FBI Warning He Could Commit More Violence ForbesProsecutors claim Brock is dangerous. ... more
- 2 days America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates ForbesThe Microsoft billionaire has been quietly building a 242,000-acre portfolio of agricultural land across 18 states. ... more
- 2 days Biden Set To Unveil Ambitious New Stimulus Plan To Control Covid-19 And Rescue The Economy ForbesBut the new president’s options may be limited by Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate. ... more
- 2 days GOP Congressman Who Voted To Impeach Trump Says He Will Buy Body Armor Because He Fears For His Life ForbesRep. Peter Meijer (R-Mich.), one of the 10 Republicans to vote to impeach Trump on Wednesday, said he and other colleagues were preparing for the “expectation” someone will try and kill them. ... more
- 2 days A New Coalition Forms To Make Digital Vaccine ID Cards A Reality ForbesMore than 10 companies are coming together to make a digital vaccine card for Covid-19. ... more
- 2 days Get A Free Bag Of Marijuana With Your Covid-19 Vaccine ForbesCannabis activists are planning to offer a free bag of marijuana to those receiving the vaccine for Covid-19. ... more
- 2 days John Eastman — Trump Lawyer Who Spoke At Last Week’s Rally — Leaves Law School Post Due To ‘Hostile Environment’ ForbesEastman, who stood next to Rudy Giuliani at last week’s rally, said he’s retiring because demands for his firing created a “hostile environment.” ... more
- 2 days Pelosi To Fine House Members Up To $10,000 For Evading Metal Detectors ForbesThe move comes after scores of GOP lawmakers evaded the new security measure, with some scoffing at officers attempting to enforce it. ... more
- 2 days Democratic Rep. Says Authorities Probing Her Report That Her Office Panic Buttons Were Removed Before Capitol Riot ForbesStaffers for Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) were sheltering in their office on Wednesday when they noticed all of their panic buttons had been “torn out.” ... more
- 3 days Schumer Has Asked Biden For A Stimulus Package Larger Than $1.3 Trillion ForbesPresident-elect Biden is expected to announce details about his plan for more federal pandemic aid on Thursday. ... more
- 3 days Airbnb Cancels All Inauguration Week Reservations — And Bans Capitol Rioters Who Used App ForbesThe room rental app says it’s responding to security threats in the wake of the Capitol riot, which drove D.C. officials to urge people not to travel to the city for next week’s inauguration. ... more
- 3 days Senate Could Get Trump Impeachment Resolution This Week, Reportedly May Start Trial Friday ForbesThe House won’t wait to trigger a Senate trial despite Biden’s inauguration. ... more
- 3 days New York City Cancels Contracts With Trump Organization, Costing President $17 Million A Year ForbesThe move will affect some of Trump’s oldest businesses. ... more
- 3 days Georgia Man Charged In U.S. Capitol Attack Dies By Suicide ForbesChristopher Stanton Georgia, 53, died Saturday from a gunshot wound in the chest. ... more
- 3 days ‘We’re Going To Hang You Until You Die’: New Hampshire Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening 6 Members Of Congress ForbesThe man identified himself by name on the messages. ... more
- 4 days Report: Pompeo Cancels Final Trip Abroad After European Leaders Refuse To Meet With Him ForbesThe trip to Luxembourg and Brussels has been called off. ... more
- 4 days Schumer On $2,000 Stimulus Checks Amid Trump Impeachment Push: ‘We Will Get That Done’ ForbesSome in Washington are worried that a drawn-out impeachment trial will hamper Democrats’ ambitious economic agenda. ... more
- 4 days Lindsey Graham Travels With Trump To Texas A Week After Renouncing Him Forbes‘All I can say is a count me out. Enough is enough,’ Graham said in a speech announcing his vote to affirm Biden’s victory. ... more
- 4 days Congress May Cancel Student Loans In New Stimulus Package ForbesWill you get student loan cancellation? ... more
- 4 days Amazon, Intel Join Other Major Companies Suspending Donations To Republicans Involved In Biden Certification Challenge ForbesAn onslaught of major companies and banks have vowed to either review or suspend political contributions. ... more
- 4 days Former FBI Director James Comey: ‘Greatest Punishment’ For Trump Is Keeping Him Off Television Forbes“I just don't think it is in the national interest for Donald Trump to be on our television screens every day for the next three or four years" ... more
- 4 days Moderna Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Provides One Year’s Immunity ForbesThe U.S. has ordered 200 million doses of the Moderna vaccine, enough to immunize 100 million people. ... more
- 4 days ‘Elections Have Consequences’: Goldman Sachs Makes 6 Big Predictions For The Economy This Year ForbesThe labor market could be in for a strong recovery thanks to increased stimulus, but inflation is a different story. ... more
- 4 days Elon Musk Falls To Second Richest Person In The World After His Fortune Drops Nearly $14 Billion In One Day ForbesMusk, who became the world’s richest person on Friday according to Forbes, loses that spot after Tesla’s stock fell nearly 8% on Monday. ... more
- 5 days What Factors Caused Bitcoin’s Latest Pullback? ForbesBitcoin prices experienced a correction of sorts in recent days, falling to nearly $30,000 after nearing $42,000 last week. Was this retracement a natural response to an overbought market? ... more
- 5 days All The Senators Calling For Cruz And Hawley To Resign Or Be Expelled ForbesSen. Sheldon Whitehouse said the Senate Ethics Committee should consider expulsion for them and other senators who objected to Biden electors. ... more
- 5 days Hallmark Asks Republicans Involved In Challenging Biden’s Win To Return Political Donations Forbes“The recent actions of Senators Josh Hawley and Roger Marshall do not reflect our company’s values,” said Hallmark. ... more
- 5 days Stop Disputing Biden’s Election Win Or Be Terminated, Radio Chain Tells Conservative Talk-Show Hosts ForbesCumulus Media is home to prominent conservative hosts such as Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro and Dan Bongino. ... more
- 5 days Here’s What We Know About Biden’s Massive Stimulus Plan Coming This Week ForbesBiden wants $2,000 stimulus checks, state and local aid and more, but he could face roadblocks in the Senate. ... more
- 5 days ‘Problematic’ And ‘Perplexing’: European Leaders Side With Trump Over Twitter Ban ForbesGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel said Big Tech companies should not be the arbiters of free speech, urging U.S. government regulation to clean up tech platforms. ... more
- 5 days Crypto Market Erases $200 Billion In Market Value In 24 Hours; Regulator Warns Investors Could ‘Lose All Their Money’ ForbesThe price of bitcoin has plunged a staggering 20% over the past day, and Bank of America warns it’s the “mother of all bubbles.” ... more
- 5 days A Bill Gates Venture Aims To Spray Dust Into The Atmosphere To Block The Sun. What Could Go Wrong? ForbesThe Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment (SCoPEx), launched by Harvard University scientists, hopes to examine the effects of spraying calcium carbonate (CaCO3) dust into the atmosphere — a sun-reflecting aerosol that may offset the effects of global warming. ... more
- 5 days China Finally Green Lights WHO Investigation Into Coronavirus Origins As Daily Covid-19 Cases Spike To Five-Month High ForbesA team of international scientists will arrive in China on Thursday after a delay, as authorities there have been accused of stonewalling international efforts to investigate the virus’ origins. ... more
- 5 days Conservative Social Media App Parler Is Pretty Much Dead ForbesParler has reportedly been unable to find a new home after Amazon said it would boot the app off its servers at midnight on Sunday. ... more
- 6 days Ted Cruz Faces Fierce Backlash: 71% Of Americans Don’t Trust Him To Protect Democracy ForbesCruz and Sen. Josh Hawley “will pay a very heavy price,” one GOP senator said. ... more
- 6 days Blunt: Impeachment May Be ‘Long-Term Punishment’ For Trump, But There’s ‘No Possibility’ It Will Happen Before He Leaves Office ForbesDemocrats are preparing to vote on impeachment articles as soon as Tuesday. ... more
- 6 days Another Capitol Police Death: Officer Dies By Suicide After Responding To Pro-Trump Riot ForbesHoward Liebengood’s death was labeled a “line of duty casualty” by the U.S. Capitol Police’s former chief. ... more
- 6 days Kamala Harris’ ‘Vogue’ Cover Spurs Outrage On Social Media ForbesThe fashion bible reportedly used another cover photo than the mutually-agreed upon image and social media users panned the one used as washed out and poorly styled. ... more
- 6 days Here’s How To Keep The Capitol Rioters From Flying Back To DC, Say Flight Attendants ForbesThere is much more the FBI, TSA and U.S. airlines can be doing right now. ... more
- 6 days Major Companies Begin Suspending Donations To Republicans Involved In Biden Certification Challenge ForbesMarriot International, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Commerce Bancshares have all said they will no longer support GOP members involved in challenging Biden's win after the Capitol riots. ... more
- 6 days Should I Get A Pfizer Or Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine? Your Questions Answered. ForbesShould I get the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine? Your questions answered. ... more
- 6 days WhatsApp Users Urged To Download Signal, Skype Following Controversial Privacy Update ForbesWhatsApp users are being urged to switch to Signal and Skype after it recently notified users that they would have to share their data with Facebook. ... more
- 6 days Play Halted In Australia – India Test Match After “Racial Abuse” Of Mohammed Siraj ForbesSiraj could be seen in the outfield gesticulating at unknown persons in the stands when his captain, Ajinkya Rahane intervened. ... more
- 6 days House Republicans Ask For Biden To Help Stop Trump Impeachment ForbesThe House members voted to certify Biden as the next president. ... more
- 6 days Heavily Armed Protesters Gather Outside Kentucky Capitol For Militia Rally Forbes"We will not be intimidated. We will not be bullied," said Gov. Beshear. ... more
- 7 days Elon Musk, The World’s Richest Man, Wants To Be Paid In Bitcoin ForbesElon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla and SpaceX and who has just become the world's richest man, has said he would never turn down being paid in the cryptocurrency bitcoin ... more
- 7 days ‘I Don’t Know How You Can Live With Yourself’: Hawley, Cruz Increasingly Shunned After Capitol Attack ForbesThe Republican senators, who led the charge to object to Biden electors, are facing calls to resign from colleagues and their hometown papers. ... more
- 7 days Where’s Trump? President Vanishes From Public View In Wake Of Capitol Attack ForbesTrump’s allies in Congress and the administration are abandoning him as his political opponents work to bring about his premature ouster. ... more
- 7 days Seattle Police Officers Under Investigation For Involvement In Attacks On U.S. Capitol Forbes"The fundamental question will be, 'Is being present at the rally in and of itself a violation of department policy?'" ... more
- 7 days Liberty Is Now The Only University To Not Rescind Donald Trump’s Honorary Degrees ForbesAs of today, Liberty University is the only university that's given an honorary degree to Donald Trump that has not revoked that degree. ... more
- 1 week All The Republicans Calling For Trump’s Removal After The Capitol Attack Forbes‘I want him to resign. I want him out. He has caused enough damage,’ said Sen. Lisa Murkowski. ... more
- 1 week ‘Close To A Worst-Case Scenario’—Former CDC Director Issues ‘Horrifying’ Outlook For New Covid Strain Forbes“I've never seen an epidemic curve like this,” Dr. Tom Frieden said. ... more
- 1 week FBI: No Evidence Antifa Involved In Capitol Chaos ForbesMatt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) were among the politicians to spread the baseless conspiracy theory. ... more
- 1 week Biden Didn’t Give Bernie Sanders Cabinet Spot Because Of Fear Democrats Could Lose Senate ForbesBiden said he’s “confident” Sanders “could have done a fantastic job” as Labor Secretary. ... more
- 1 week Will Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Kill $2,000 Checks? Not So Fast ForbesWith only a slim majority in the Senate, any opposition from Democrats could be a major roadblock. ... more
- 1 week The 12 Best Indoor Plants: Top Picks From Plant Experts ForbesFrom low maintenance Pothos to next-level Monstera, here are 12 of the best indoor plants for every environment and skill level. ... more
- 1 week Clyburn’s Ipad, Laptop From Pelosi’s Office: Items Stolen, Destroyed In Capitol Attack ForbesSome of the potential crimes were caught on camera and posted to social media. ... more
- 1 week Pelosi Trying To Prevent Trump From Accessing Nuclear Codes Forbes‘The situation of this unhinged President could not be more dangerous,’ Pelosi said in a letter to Democratic colleagues. ... more
- 1 week ‘Poster Boy Of The Radical Right’: Missouri’s Two Biggest Newspapers Call For Sen. Josh Hawley’s Resignation ForbesThe papers slammed Hawley’s willingness to back Trump’s attempt to reverse the electoral college results. ... more
- 1 week Macy’s Store Closures: How Four Different Locations Reflect Today’s Retail Woes ForbesWednesday’s closure list released by Macy’s did not come as a total surprise. A look at four of those locations shows a variety of store designs and a host of supposed opportunities. ... more