The US is taking a stake in a chip startup led by Intel's ousted CEO
businessinsider.com The US is taking an equity stake in a chip startup led by Intel's former CEO Pat Gelsinger as it tries to reclaim leadership in the semiconductor race. I-HWA CHENG/AFP via…
Texas is investigating Shein for selling 'cheap, dangerous' goods to US consumers
businessinsider.com Shein faces a probe by a Texas court. Stéphane Ouzounoff / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images Texas is investigating Shein, accusing it of selling unsafe products. Texas…
8 Immigration Judges Fired in Latest Trump Admin Move: Report
newsweek.com The firings further cut staff at one of the country’s busiest immigration courts, with 90 judges already dismissed this year.
Bitcoin Struggles to Regain Lost Ground after Rapid Slide
thedailyupside.com Bitcoin Struggles to Regain Lost Ground after Rapid Slide Slumping Bitcoin has held above the key $80,000 threshold that would put many investors underwater, but the test of…
Counterinsurgency: How Europe’s business lobby retook the Berlaymont
euractiv.com Brussels was always a city where lobbyists got less than they asked. No more. Thanks to the Commission’s ambitious ‘simplification’ drive, corporate hacks in the EU capital…
America's Poison Melting Pot And The Luxury Of Tolerance
zerohedge.com America's Poison Melting Pot And The Luxury Of Tolerance Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us, Modern western culture is an absolute anomaly in the history of human…
Howard Lutnick Says Trump Administration Chip R&D Partnership With Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's Startup Can 'Fundamentally Rewrite The Limits'
benzinga.com On Monday, the Donald Trump administration said it has signed a preliminary, nonbinding agreement to take an equity stake in xLight. US Eyes Breakthrough in EUV…
Kristi Noem Recommends 'Full Travel Ban' as Trump Threatens Migration Halt
newsweek.com The administration's latest immigration missive arrives in the wake of a deadly attack near the White House.
Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of tariffs
bbc.com Costco sues Trump administration for 'full refund' of tariffs Multinational retail giant Costco has sued the US government to secure a full refund of import duties if the…
US Plans To Keep Troops In Caribbean Through 2028, Planning Docs Show
zerohedge.com US Plans To Keep Troops In Caribbean Through 2028, Planning Docs Show Via The Cradle Department of War documents suggest the US military is planning to keep large numbers…
Costco Joins Companies Suing Trump Administration Over Tariffs
wsj.com The retailer is one of the biggest companies to seek a refund should the Supreme court strike down emergency tariffs
'Chaotic, illegal': Rep. LaMonica McIver denounces Trump's Justice Department
youtube.com Trump's hand-picked U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, has been disqualified from serving for the second time. Rep.
Trump warns 'hell to pay' if Honduras changes election results
breakingthenews.net United States President Donald Trump said "it looks like" Honduras is "trying to change the results" of Sunday's presidential election and warned there "will be hell to pay"…
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules
chicagotribune.com Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found…
Oregon's Far-Left Governor Threatens Lawfare Against ICE Agents
zerohedge.com Oregon's Far-Left Governor Threatens Lawfare Against ICE Agents Oregon Governor Tina Kotek (D) has put her state - one of the most progressive in the United States - on a…
Senate barrels toward failure on health care
politico.com Senators have about a week before they're set to vote on soon-to-expire Affordable Care Act subsidies. Most of them already believe the chances for a bipartisan breakthrough…
The Trump administration agrees to inject up to $150M in xLight, which develops lasers for EUV machines and has Pat Gelsinger on its board, for an equity stake
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Energy Department Renames Renewable Energy Lab to Reflect Trump’s Fossil Fuel Focus
wsj.com The Trump administration has sought to stall a clean-energy boom.
Who is Kevin Hassett? The rumored Fed pick says inflation is ‘way down,’ sees ‘political bias’ in data
fortune.com The National Economic Council chief Kevin Hassett is suddenly the name to beat in the race to replace Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve. Prediction markets are leaning…
Costco sues for Trump tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules on if they're illegal
cnbc.com Costco sued the Trump administration to get a full refund of new tariffs it paid so far this year, and to block those import duties from continuing to be collected from the…
U.S. moves to deepen minerals supply chain in AI race with China
japantimes.co.jp The initiative, which builds on efforts dating back to the first administration of President Donald Trump, unfolds as the U.S. looks to cut its dependence on China.
Is Economic Anxiety Driving People to Socialism?
reason.com This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch dig into the disconnect between strong Black Friday spending and a public mood shaped…
Trump administration to inject up to $150 million into XLight, WSJ reports
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Scoop: The letter behind Trump's pardon of Honduras' ex-president for drug trafficking
axios.com From a U.S. prison cell, Honduras' ex-president secured a likely pardon for drug trafficking thanks to a letter he penned praising President Trump — whom he called "Your…
Indiana Republican Says He Received Bomb Threats After Breaking With Trump
newsweek.com Indiana State Senator Mike Bohacek announced on Monday that his family "received threats of a bomb placed at our home" after the Republican lawmaker recently broke with…
Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules After Another Filing Discrepancy
forbes.com Topline Alt5 Sigma told regulators it learned in November its accountant had resigned, but the accountant says he stepped down three months earlier — a fresh discrepancy…
Stock market news: Dow, S&P, Nasdaq slip; US big pharma deal with UK, and Bitcoin falters
thestreet.com December did not start well for the market, with all the major indices in the red. Will the theories urging caution against expecting a Santa Claus rally hold? Well, this is…
‘Double-decker sandwich of illegality’: Trump Pentagon head Hegseth accused of 'war crime'
youtube.com MS NOW's Melissa Murray reports on an alleged war crime that is engulfing the Trump administration. (The Beat's YouTube: ...
Trump Official Urges Supreme Court to Take Bayer Roundup Appeal
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Costco sues Trump's tariff in bid to secure refund before Supreme Court ruling
businessinsider.com Benoit Tessier/REUTERS Costco filed a lawsuit to recover tariff payments imposed by the Trump administration. The retailer challenged tariffs enacted under the International…
Why JD Vance keeps trying to help Russia win the war with Ukraine
ms.now Marco Rubio is the only American other than Henry Kissinger to serve as secretary of state and national security advisor at the same time, but he was mostly absent from…
Mike Johnson's red alert on members quitting Congress
axios.com Data: Axios research and NPR; Note: Excludes representatives who died while in office; Table: Danielle Alberti/Axios Members of the House of Representatives are quitting…
Trump to Hold Oval Office Meeting on Venezuela | Balance of Power 12/01/2025
youtube.com "Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Representative Tim ...
Trump scandals ERUPT: Key impeachment witness on 'shocking' corruption in crypto, AI, Putin dealings
youtube.com MS NOW's Melissa Murray breaks down the growing scrutiny over alleged corruption inside the Trump White House. (The Beat's ...
Cocaine Inflation Erupts After U.S. Strikes On Caribbean Drug Boats
zerohedge.com Cocaine Inflation Erupts After U.S. Strikes On Caribbean Drug Boats Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Terry Cole told CBS News that President Trump's…
Elissa Slotkin says she is receiving violent messages after video to military
ms.now Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she has received threatening messages after President Donald Trump suggested that she and several other Democrats had engaged in conduct warranting…
Trump’s push against Venezuela faces Republican blowback at pivotal moment
semafor.com The News As President Donald Trump draws closer to a potential decision on expanding his military pressure on Venezuela, his administration is facing skepticism from…
Schumer warns Congress will curb Trump on Venezuela
breakingthenews.net United States Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that Congress would act if US President Donald Trump expanded military operations against Venezuela. He pointed to…
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
nbcnews.com Costco Wholesale has sued the Trump administration, asking the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic…
OpenAI just made another circular deal
theverge.com OpenAI announced an ownership stake in the private equity investment firm Thrive Holdings, whose parent company, Thrive Capital, is one of the main investors in, you guessed…