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If this keeps going, Europe drifts closer to China out of necessity, not choice. Trump Isolation Deepens on World Stage as Allies Rebuff, Condemn The war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s rhetoric have driven US alliances with Europe near the breaking point. (Bloomberg) — The war in Iran and President Donald Trump’s rhetoric have …
The end of network news is finally here. This is what it looks like, folks. Plus, the DOJ just jailed the ‘Pentagon leaker’ in a move that may help quell the criticism of Pam Bondi amid suggestions that former Fox News host Jeannine Pirro is angling for Bondi’s job. Meanwhile, the White House reports that …
Let’s take a walk down memory lane and see where all those bold 2025 Bitcoin targets ended up. • JPMorgan: 170,000 • VanEck: 180,000 • SChartered: 250,000 • Tom Lee: 250,000 • Robert Kiyosaki: 350,000 • BlackRock: 700,000 • Chamath: 500,000 • Michael Saylor: 1,000,000 • ARK Invest: 650,000 • Galaxy Digital: 400,000 • Pompliano: …
It’s concerning that insurance companies now have significant exposure to private credit based on questionable ratings Better systemic bank exposure, but still not great — Illiquid Insights (@IlliquidInsight) November 19, 2025 U.S. Insurers Are Binging on Private Credit, Moody’s Says A handful of insurers are buying much of the investments, which are hard to trade …
Something about this feels familiar. Not in the details, but in the tone. The warnings are starting to sound like they did before 2008. Quiet. Technical. Polite. But the words are the same. “Insurers shopping for better ratings on their private credit assets are creating a “looming systemic risk” to global finance, the chair of …
(Reuters) -European rating agency Scope downgraded the United States’ credit rating by a notch on Friday, citing sustained deterioration in public finances and a weakening of governance standards. Scope cut the U.S. local and foreign currency long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to “AA-“, from “AA”, but revised the outlook to “stable” from “negative”. …
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s comeback was embarrassingly short-lived. Since his return to the airwaves, Kimmel has enjoyed a significant boost in support from leftists who wanted to stick it to Republicans. On Tuesday, he saw a record 6.3 million average viewers, many of whom undoubtedly turned in to see what he would say about his suspension. But …
BREAKING: Donald Trump has a Stage 5 freakout and threatens to sue over Jimmy Kimmel's triumphant return to late night in a deranged late night Truth Social post. We all knew that the nuclear meltdown was coming… "I can’t believe ABC Fake News gave Jimmy Kimmel his job back.… pic.twitter.com/ssCCoKKOY6 — Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) September …
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, Trump will issue a proclamation celebrating what he calls the largest senior tax break in U.S. history. His administration says most Social Security recipients will now pay nothing in taxes on benefits, citing new provisions in last month’s Republican spending package. The White House also points …
MSNBC replaced Rachel Maddow with Jen Psaki, bc they were losing so many viewers..and on her debut she lost (53%) more viewers than did Maddow The demise of the Fake news media is glorious to watch The Winning hasn't stopped since Jan 20th, I love it pic.twitter.com/I3YbezmtGr — @Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) May 30, 2025
CNN’s primetime ratings on Wednesday dipped below 500,000 viewers, with less than 100,000 of those coming from the 25-54-year-old demographic. CNN’s ratings dipped below 500,000 after 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday evening during “The Source with Kaitlan Collins,” according to AdWeek. Collins pulled 464,000 total viewers while “NewsNight with Abby Phillip” in the 10 p.m. …
Michelle Obama’s new podcast suffers dismal ratings ranking at number 34 in the Spotify podcast charts, just weeks after launch. Episodes on YouTube have received drastically low viewing numbers with one rapid receiving just over 60,000 views. pic.twitter.com/48xAW0Sexu — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) April 9, 2025
Among Total Viewers The Five – Fox News ( 4,300,000) Jesse Watters Primetime – Fox News -( 4,021,000) Special Report with Bret Baier – Fox News – (3,452,000) Gutfeld! – Fox News – (3,344,000) Hannity – Fox News – (3,338,000) The Ingraham Angle – Fox News – (3,334,000) The Will Cain Show – Fox News …
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order last week for a six-month review of U.S. support to all international intergovernmental organisations to decide whether it should withdraw from them, or seek their reform. S&P said the current triple-A ratings of the World Bank and other top development banks assume the U.S. remaining in place. Therefore, …
Against all odds, Trump’s favorability surges—even in deep blue states. New York, California—places once unshakably liberal—now show cracks in the narrative. The people are watching, and they’re waking up. If this momentum keeps up, the political landscape will never be the same.
Go ask the Democrats. Be warned, once you detach from regular people in America, you will pay a price Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd has claimed the NBA and the Democrat party share an issue when it comes to losing supporters. Despite signing a 11-year, $76 billion TV deal with Disney, NBC and Amazon this …
“Good Morning America” has lost its heat figuratively and literally. The morning show has reportedly seen a significant dip in the ratings as Disney and ABC migrate from its former NYC headquarters to a new building downtown. Some staffers, however, are still forced to work in chilly conditions at its HQ on the Upper West …
In a surprising turn, Hallmark’s holiday films surpassed CNN and MSNBC in viewership, leaving the major news networks stunned. What does it say about the shifting media landscape when a network known for heartwarming movies can outdraw Fox, Rogan, or established news giants? This shift reflects deeper changes in the media landscape, where content and …
Rachel Maddow takes a $5 million pay cut, dropping her salary from $30 million to $25 million. This move follows MSNBC’s 40% ratings plunge post-election. Amid these challenges, MSNBC plans a major lineup shakeup. Maddow will still host her Monday show and produce podcasts and documentaries. “We were so Harris propaganda that when she lost, …
SNL also made fun of peanut the squirrel…… shame on them h/t @kevin2400
Delicious. ….. Some fine people created a ten-minute highlight reel of MSNBC on election night. Good viewing for the whole family for years to come. Some fine people created a ten-minute highlight reel of MSNBC on election night. Good viewing for the whole family for years to come. pic.twitter.com/RjPuaXArXF — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 11, …
ABC News’s David Muir experienced a decline in ratings in his flagship show after his controversial performance as one of the moderators of the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. Muir was a debate moderator alongside Linsey Davis, frequently fact-checking Trump while failing to do so for Harris. Muir …
Disney axes Star Wars The Acolyte after disastrous ratings, after the series pushed DEI including Non-Binary pronouns. The series, which had a $180 million budget, will not be renewed for a second season after viewing numbers plummeted after the release of the third episode.… pic.twitter.com/azpLp4TQ3Q — Oli London (@OliLondonTV) August 21, 2024
CNN and other liberal media outlets could hardly contain their jealousy on Monday after Donald Trump’s much-anticipated interview with immigrant job creator Elon Musk, owner of X (formerly Twitter) and other successful tech companies, enjoyed historic ratings. More than 1.3 million listeners tuned in live to hear the business titans discuss current affairs on the …
🚨BREAKING: BANK DOWNGRADES🚨 ** @SPGlobalRatings Downgrades 5 Major Regional Banks Due to High Exposures to CRE loans – @SPGlobalRatings lowers outlook on First Commonwealth, M&T Bank, Synovus, Trustmark, & Valley National Bancorp. pic.twitter.com/EdfpKjTsFy — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) March 27, 2024 🚨BREAKING: BARCLAYS 📉@SPGlobalRatings lowered the long-term rating components on Barclays Capital Inc.'s – Barclays …
by TheBarnacle63 I just checked ratings for S&P components, and I am a bit shocked at what I see. Here are the ratings based on Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Underperform, and Sell Strong Buy: 29 Buy: 349 Hold: 117 Underperform: 4 Sell: 0 No Rating: 1 I get nervous when no analyst is willing to …
jimmy kimmel is pretending he’s quitting but the truth is his ratings suck and people want him out Jimmy Kimmel Hints At Late Night Show Exit: “I Think This Is My Final Contract” Jimmy Kimmel hints that he might be retiring from late-night TV as soon as his contract is over at ABC. In a …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP_68dzdThg This has been a rough year for American Banks. Back in March, we saw the collapse of three US banks within a week. That was the biggest banking failure to hit the US since the 2008 financial crisis. By the time the fallout from the Great Recession was over, 600 banks had failed. But …
