Comey, Hutchinson and more Trump foes are in Justice Dept.’s pre-election sights
Attorney General Todd Blanche has been busy. In the run up to the Nov. 3 midterm elections, the nation’s most...
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Dissents, rising prices, and a change to the meeting schedule: 3 takeaways from the October Fed meeting
Fed chair Kevin Warsh answered questions at the FOMC press conference. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesThe Fed decided to hold rates steady...
The Digital Provocateur Who Helped Turbocharge Lula’s Comeback
André Janones would have had plenty of reasons to be fast asleep. It was less than 24 hours after President...
Republicans have an Epstein problem
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Fed Will Hold Fewer Rate-Setting Meetings Starting Next Year
Starting next year, the Federal Reserve will reduce the number of meetings at which it sets interest rates, Kevin M....
Text Message Referencing a ‘Hijack’ Forces United Flight to Return to Vegas
A United Airlines flight bound for New Jersey on Saturday was forced to return to Las Vegas after a passenger...
Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents
An unprecedented leak of Department of Homeland Security records has exposed details of more than 41,000 employees or contractors who...
Some veterans’ groups support Trump’s arch, planned near Arlington Cemetery
Several veterans groups said Wednesday that they support President Donald Trump’s efforts to build a towering triumphal arch near Arlington...
What smart people are saying after the Fed held rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during the press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee's announcement that it was...
Breaking down the cash fueling Democrats and Republicans in the midterms
Democratic campaigns have dominated small-dollar fundraising this election cycle, raising four times as much as Republicans from small-dollar donors ahead...
Top AI Safety Researcher Says He’s Stopped Saving for Retirement Because He’s So Sure We’re All Going to Die
In the troubling view of machine learning researcher Nate Soares, AI is more likely than not to wipe out humanity...
Israel’s Parties Gird for Wrangling to Form a Government, With No Clear Path
Israeli political leaders braced on Wednesday for days or weeks of negotiations over the shape of the next government after...
Southern Rock Frontman Erupts After Fight Breaks Out at Arizona Festival, Orders Fan Removed
On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Southern rockers Treaty Oak Revival headlined the Smoke Show fest in Gilbert, Arizona. The West...
Anthropic’s plan to protect humanity has a flaw
Ordinary shareholders will have unusually little say in the governance of Anthropic when it goes public. The firm argues that...
Applications to US MBA programs nosedive as Gen Z remains skittish on economy, AI
Let’s not get down to business. Applications to US MBA programs took a nosedive in 2026 — as Gen Z...
