It’s been more than a year since the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February of 2016. With almost a year left in his tenure as president, Barack Obama moved to fill the position and was blocked by house Republicans regardless of what party his nomination belonged to. Now, the tables have turned as Democrats have the opportunity to do the same towards Donald Trump’s replacement pick, Judge Neil Gorsuch. However, with Democrats having already confirmed Gorsuch once before, is the SCOTUS pick a sure thing?
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FBI FINDS NO CLAIM OF WIRETAP, CONFIRMS PROBE INTO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TIES TO RUSSIA
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey confirmed for the first time Monday that his agency is involved in an investigation into links between the Russian government and the 2016 campaign of President Donald Trump.
Mr. Comey at a congressional hearing also said for the first time that there is “no information” that supports Mr. Trump’s repeated claims that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him during the campaign.
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COSTCO SUES TITLEIST IN BATTLE OVER GOLF BALLS
The improbable popularity of a new golf ball sold by Costco Wholesale Corp. has sparked a legal battle between the company and Titleist, the manufacturer of golf’s top-selling ball. In a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, Costco asks for a declaratory judgment against Acushnet Holdings Corp. which owns Titleist, related to Costco’s sale of the ball under its Kirkland Signature brand. Costco is asking the court to rule that the ball doesn’t infringe on any valid patent rights owned by Acushnet and that it hasn’t engaged in any false advertising in reference to the ball.
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Closing Bell
– Monday, March 20th
Markets Close DOWN on Congressional Hearings, Oil Slide
Big Insider Trades
– Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) CEO Mary Dillon Sells $9.75m
– Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) Director Bruce Evans Buys $2m
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