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Optimism about the end of the pandemic and support from governments and central banks have rescued the Trump stock market. Now, investors will see if those gains can hold under Joe Biden, who will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. A look back: Shares shot up after Trump’s

As of noon today, Donald Trump is entitled to an annual pension of $221,400 and perks worth far more than that. It’s possible — but not certain — he could lose that if he’s convicted in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. The law does not grant pension to presidents whose time in office ends through

Late-night hosts have spent four years mocking, joking and being horrified about President Donald Trump. And on Tuesday night, they said their goodbyes. “It’s the day before the day that we’ve been waiting for,” Stephen Colbert said in opening Tuesday’s “Late Show.” “Tonight is the last show we’ll do during the presidency of ‘He Who

Shep Smith, who left Fox News in October 2019 while in the middle of a three-year contract, has remained largely silent about his departure — until an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour that aired Tuesday. Smith, now host of the nightly show “The News with Shepard Smith” at 7 pm ET on CNBC, told Amanpour

The most expensive provision in Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic recovery plan is his proposal to send an additional $1,400 to most Americans. According to many economists, that’s the least effective way to help revive the economy. The added stimulus is born out of widespread support among Congressional Democrats, and many Republicans, including outgoing President

Sometime Monday, some of the remaining dead-enders convinced that President Trump will remain in office for at least the next four years got a sign. A Telegram account falsely purporting to be run by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was telling them that the moment they’d been waiting

At the moment Joe Biden is sworn in as the next president of the United States, another transition of power will take place on social media. On Wednesday, Biden and his team will gain access to a long list of official government accounts across the major social media platforms, including the @POTUS account on Twitter.

Joe Biden will be sworn in as president at noon Wednesday. During his campaign, he made sweeping promises to restore the economy and speed up the recovery from the pandemic. Here are some of the policies he plans to institute to get Americans back to work, boost the number of jobs, increase racial equity and

Sometime Monday, some of the remaining dead-enders convinced that President Trump will remain in office for at least the next four years got a sign. A Telegram account falsely purporting to be run by Gen. John Hyten, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was telling them that the moment they’d been waiting

Netflix — which was founded in 1997 as a rental company that sent you DVDs in the mail — crossed a major milestone on Tuesday, further solidifying itself as one of the most influential companies in Hollywood. The streaming service said it now has more than 200 million subscribers globally, after adding 8.5 million subscribers

At least six major news networks have assigned women to lead White House coverage of the Biden administration, raising the profile of female journalists in an institution long dominated by men. CNN named Kaitlan Collins its chief White House correspondent, replacing Jim Acosta, who will be the anchor and chief domestic correspondent for the network.

Netflix — which was founded in 1997 as a rental company that sent you DVDs in the mail — crossed a major milestone on Tuesday, further solidifying itself as one of the most influential companies in Hollywood. The streaming service said it now has more than 200 million subscribers globally, after adding 8.5 million subscribers

Bed Bath & Beyond has stopped selling MyPillow products following CEO Mike Lindell’s support of the January 6 insurrection and his continued false statements questioning the validity of the US presidential election. The retailer said in a statement Tuesday that it’s discontinuing the sales of a “number of underperforming items and brands,” which includes MyPillow.

Parler tried to seek a hosting alternative to Amazon Web Services from at least six different potential providers once it became clear Amazon would no longer work with the social media platform — but was turned away, according to a court filing. CEO John Matze said in Monday’s filing that Parler does not have the

Stocks have gained about 13% since Election Day as of Tuesday, a day before Joe Biden’s inauguration — marking the the best post-election market performance for a new president in modern history, according to CFRA Research. The second-biggest surge was from late 1960 to early 1961, when John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon, and the

Stocks have gained about 13% since Election Day as of Tuesday, a day before Joe Biden’s inauguration — marking the the best post-election market performance for a new president since JFK, according to CFRA Research. The S&P 500 rose 8.8% from late 1960 to early 1961 after John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon. The market

ViacomCBS‘ newly rebranded streaming service Paramount+ will go live on March 4, the company announced Tuesday. The revamped service, which is currently known as CBS All Access, will launch in the US and Latin America with a slew of content from the company’s biggest brands. That includes more than 20,000 episodes and movies from Paramount

Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for Treasury secretary, urged Congress during her confirmation hearing Tuesday to move swiftly on bold stimulus spending to relieve the economic suffering that the pandemic has caused. Yellen, who would be the first female Treasury secretary in American history, underscored the urgency of Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal.