Hive editor Jon Kelly, Kristen Scholer, and the VF Hive Panel take us through the five biggest stories of the day in politics, business, and technology. Emily Jane Fox kicks things off with a report on Ivanka Trump's tweet in support of Oprah Winfrey. Ivanka called Oprah's speech inspiring and empowering. The panel discusses the irony of the tweet considering Donald Trump's track record and whether it may have exposed her political instincts.
Maya Kosoff weighs in to discuss the latest woes for Evan Spiegel. She talks about the unpopular update that Snap rolled out this week and the fact that the company's stock is trading at about 50 percent of its IPO value.
T.A. Frank and Tina Nguyen join the discussion to weigh in on a potential Mitt Romney run for Orrin Hatch's Senate seat in Utah. The panel debates a possible presidential run for Romney in 2020.
Frank and Nguyen also report on Steve Bannon's ouster from Breitbart. They discuss the rift between Rebekah and Robert Mercer and Steve Bannon, as well as reports that the Mercers actually soured on Bannon months ago.
Emily Frank returns to round out the Hive Five to talk about Donald Trump and how his trip to Davos will be perceived by his base. T.A. Frank and Tina Nguyen also join in to discuss how Trump's America First agenda may not be so popular overseas.
President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles.
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday allowed the president to temporarily continue collecting the tariffs under the emergency powers law while he appeals the trade court’s decision.
President Donald Trump wants the world to know he’s no “chicken” just because he’s repeatedly backed off high tariff threats.
Wall Street is rallying after President Donald Trump delayed a 50% tariff on goods coming from the European Union.
Almost four dozen Venezuelan workers who had temporary protected status have been put on leave by Disney after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to strip them of legal protections.
U.S. stocks are falling after President Donald Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the European Union that could begin in a little more than a week.
House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package.
President Donald Trump has implored House Republicans on Capitol Hill to drop their fights over his budget.
American businesses that rely on Chinese goods are reacting with muted relief after the U.S. and China agreed to pause their exorbitant tariffs on each other’s products for 90 days. Many companies delayed or canceled orders after President Donald Trump last month put a 145% tariff on items made in China. Importers still face relatively high tariffs, however, as well as uncertainty over what will happen in the coming weeks and months. The temporary truce was announced as retailers and their suppliers are looking to finalize their plans and orders for the holiday shopping season. They’re concerned a mad scramble to get goods onto ships will lead to bottlenecks and increased shipping costs.
Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to regulate a form of cryptocurrency after arguing that the bill needed stronger protections.
