Another Rubicon crossing moment for the United States of America. A sitting senator, California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla was treated in a manner you don't see every day in the United States of America or in any democracy for that matter. Today, he was forcibly removed from a press conference that was being held by Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome.The sitting senator was then handcuffed and his body was placed on the ground. The video released by Senator Padilla's office shows what I just des ...

former Treasury official and Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Ratner. Steve, there has indeed been plenty of speculation about how Trump's tariffs will impact the country. So tell us, how does the economy look almost 5 months into Trump's second term.Yeah, it's interesting, Jonathan. I think uh all of us predicted that inflation would start to go up as a result of those tariffs, but yesterday there was a report that in fact it has really not yet gone up, or at least not yet gone up. So the commerce depart ...

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (SKX) reported first-quarter 2025 results, wherein the top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but the bottom line surpassed the same. While both metrics showed year-over-year growth, the company withdrew its full-year guidance due to ongoing economic uncertainty related to global trade policies. As a result, shares of this Manhattan Beach, CA-based footwear company declined 6.5% in the after-hours trading session yesterday.The company’s first-quarter results were driven by strong ...