Gary Cohn rips into Wall Street-critic Elizabeth Warren, calling her attacks on banks ‘naive’

REUTERS/Ruben Sprich Gary Cohn, the former top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, responded to some of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of Wall Street banks and the Trump administration on Monday.  At a Reuters event, Cohn disagreed that the tax cuts enacted earlier this year primarily benefitted the wealthy.  He also said Warren’s argument that […]

‘It was, at best, hasty and naive, and, at worst, manipulative’: Experts slam Elon Musk’s confusing defense of why he tweeted ‘funding secured’ (TSLA)

Rebecca Cook / Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk released a statement on Monday in which he shed light on some of the questions raised last week by his statements about taking the company private. But Musk’s explanation is incomplete and raises new questions, experts say. Musk’s new statement doesn’t back up his claim last week […]

‘Naive’ to think criminal element will end with pot legalization, senior Mountie tells MPs

While most members of Parliament still have another week before they return to Ottawa, the House of Commons health committee reconvened today to hear from medical and legal professionals, police officers and pot producers on the looming legalization of marijuana. CBC | Health News

Qatar’s rejection of Arab states’ ultimatum & denial of terrorism financing ‘shockingly naive’ – UAE

Accusations by the Arab quartet which imposed a blockade against Qatar over the monarchy’s alleged support of terrorism are baseless defamation, the country’s foreign ministry said. The UAE termed Doha’s arguments weak and shockingly naive. “The State of Qatar’s position on terrorism is consistent and known for its rejection and condemnation of all forms of […]

A former KGB spy explains how US presidents have been historically naive about the Russians

Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy and author of “Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America,” explains how American presidents have historically been naive about the Russians. Following is a transcript of the video. This is a much more complex world today than it was during the Cold War. […]

Remoaning Heseltine brands Brexiteers ‘NAIVE’ in fierce confrontation with Piers Morgan

The 83-year-old, who was sacked as a government adviser last week after rebelled over Brexit, did not hold back on the ITV breakfast programme this morning. Explaining why he was against Brexit, the former deputy prime minister told hosts Piers, 51, and Susanna Reid: “Well, it’s difficult to know where to start. Every prime minister […]