Congressional Stock Trading Ban Backed by Trump Is Full of Loopholes

An analysis of a stock trading ban supported by President Donald Trump demonstrates that the bill would do very little to curtail insider trading, essentially rendering the proposal meaningless. Trump told Congress at his annual State of the Union address that he wanted a bill passed that would ban lawmakers from taking advantage of loopholes that allow for insider trading.
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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Failed to Mention Violence by DHS Agencies

Donald Trump used his State of the Union Address to vilify immigrants as dangerous, ignoring the violence of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations throughout the country toward undocumented immigrants and citizens. DHS has kidnapped people (including children) off the streets, detained them without due process in facilities with substandard conditions, failed to get warrants before…
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DHS Assault Victim Aliya Rahman Arrested at State of the Union Address

We speak with Minneapolis resident Aliya Rahman, who attended Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of Congressmember Ilhan Omar. Rahman was removed from the chamber Tuesday and spent several hours in jail following what she describes as an aggressive arrest by Capitol Police — all for silently challenging Trump during the speech. “There are only two things you can do at the State…
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Trump Uses State of the Union Address to Falsely Declare Economy Is “Roaring”

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union speech since returning to the White House for a second term, largely ignoring the real economic conditions of the American people. Trump declared economic success, claiming “the interests of hardworking American citizens are always our first and ultimate concern.” “The roaring economy is roaring like never before,” Trump said.
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Trump’s Pre-State of the Union Polling Numbers Among the Worst He’s Ever Had

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump is slated to deliver a State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, in which he’s expected to give himself and his administration glowing praise, particularly on the economy, immigration enforcement, and foreign policy. Viewers at home will largely disagree with his rosy assessments. Multiple polls in recent weeks demonstrate that…
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