Archive for the 'Elite' Category
Donald Trump Wins Electoral College Vote
December 19th, 2016Via: MarketWatch: Donald Trump was easily affirmed the winner of the 2016 election after the Electoral College met in state capitals across the country Monday, ending last-ditch attempts by activists in both parties to deny him the presidency. A vote of Texas’ 38 electors in Austin gave Trump the necessary Electoral College votes to become […]
Execs Representing Companies Worth $3 Trillion Met with Trump
December 15th, 2016Via: CNBC: Whoa, that’s a lot of dough walking around in Trump Tower. President-elect Donald Trump’s mega technology summit in New York on Wednesday hosted leaders of companies that have a combined market value of more than $3 trillion. That’s more than the GDP of many countries, including, the United Kingdom, France and India, according […]
Trump Picks Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State
December 13th, 2016Via: BBC: President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed the chief executive of Exxon Mobil, Rex Tillerson, as his choice for US secretary of state. In a statement, Mr Trump praised Mr Tillerson, 64, as among the “most accomplished business leaders and international dealmakers” in the world. Mr Tillerson is said to have a good relationship with […]
#familyreasons: Prime Minister John Key Named as Ideal Candidate to Head International Monetary Fund
December 6th, 2016Unbelievable. Alternate tag: #mrleesgreaterhongkong Via: New Zealand Herald: Outgoing Prime Minister John Key has been tipped as a potential candidate to head the International Monetary Fund, an appointment signed off by US President Barack Obama. An article on MSC Newswire says Key’s background in international finance would make him an ideal candidate to replace Christine […]
Trump’s Pick for Treasury Secretary: Former CIO at Goldman Sachs, Helped Start George Soros Investment Fund
November 30th, 2016L.A. Times background from a couple of weeks ago: Mnuchin, chief executive of New York-based hedge fund Dune Capital Management, spent 17 years early in his career at Goldman Sachs, where he was a partner and eventually chief information officer, before leaving in 2002. He then started an investment fund with billionaire investor George Soros, […]
Trump’s Jesuit/Catholic Transition Team
November 29th, 2016Something? Nothing? Coincidence? Reddit Research Credit: RB
Election Recounts
November 26th, 2016Via: Bloomberg: Hillary Clinton’s campaign will participate in vote recounts of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan if they take place, drawing a rebuke from Donald Trump’s team that the Democrat is being a “sore loser” and part of a “ridiculous” effort. If Green Party candidate Jill Stein initiates recounts in those states as she intends, the […]
Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Education Is Sister of Blackwater Founder
November 25th, 2016Wikipedia: Betsy DeVos: DeVos’ brother, Erik Prince, founded Blackwater USA, a private security firm which had operations in Iraq.
Brexit Can Be Stopped, Insists Tony Blair
November 24th, 2016Via: Telegraph: Britain’s exit from the EU could be blocked, Tony Blair has said, as he ruled out a return to frontline politics because there is “too much hostility” towards him. The former Labour prime minister said he had been accused of “treason” for suggesting that Britain keep its “options open” over Brexit. But he […]
Trump Won’t Pursue Charges Against Clinton
November 22nd, 2016Wow! Via: New York Post: President-elect Donald Trump won’t subject Hillary Clinton to a criminal inquiry — instead, he’ll help her heal, his spokeswoman said Tuesday.
