In accepting the Republican nomination for president in 2016, Donald Trump described a nation plagued with problems and declared: “I alone can fix it.”Now, as he fires top aides who were a moderating force and replaces them with loyalists who share his world view and won’t object to his most controversial impulses, his administration is…
Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone were locked in a tight contest for a House seat in Pennsylvania that may be a bellwether for the fall elections that will decide control of Congress.Conor LambPhotographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergThe special election Tuesday in southwestern Pennsylvania remained too close to call with all precincts reporting results. Lamb clung…
To leave the Ritz, many of the detainees not only surrendered huge sums of money, but also signed over to the government control of precious real estate and shares of their companies — all outside any clear legal process. The government has yet to actually seize many of the assets, leaving the former detainees and…
The company has not only been the primary source of Saudi revenue (there were, until recently, no taxes), it has also historically been used to move oil prices. But its finances have not been transparent, and both the American and London stock exchanges require both transparency and the protection of public shareholders. In addition, while…
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice is said to be close to completion, but he may set it aside while he finishes other key parts of his probe, such as possible collusion and the hacking of Democrats, according to current and former U.S. officials.That’s because Mueller may calculate that…
Oil risks sliding back under $60 a barrel as a surge in U.S. shipments to Asia threatens to undermine a deal between OPEC and its allies, according to ING Groep NV.While the producer group complied with a pledge to curb output and ease a glut in 2017, U.S. flows that are gaining a bigger slice…
On Friday night, Mr. Trump reiterated on Twitter that “the deal with North Korea is very much in the making,” and that it would be, “if completed, a very good one for the World.” “Time and place to be determined,” he said. The White House’s muddled message highlighted the confusion sowed by Mr. Trump’s on-the-spot…
He said the boy was his father’s favorite among six children. After years of working for the family, Mr. Fujimoto fled home to Japan, where he lived in fear that North Korean agents would punish him for disloyalty. But in 2012, he returned to the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, for a visit at the request…
Lloyd Blankfein said a report of his exit may be premature.The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive officer pushed back Friday against a Wall Street Journal article that said he plans to step down as soon as the end of this year.“I feel like Huck Finn listening to his own eulogy,” Blankfein said in a…
Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical industry’s enfant terrible, was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison, putting an end to a saga that captivated and sometimes enraged Washington, Wall Street and the tabloids.The brash 34-year-old — who gained notoriety for jacking up the price of a life-saving anti-infection drug — was convicted in August of lying…
