‘No more payments’: Trump announces halt of federal funding to Dem-controlled cities
President Donald Trump made the stunning announcement Wednesday that he would halt all federal funding to what he called “sanctuary...
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Brokerage tech firm Alpaca raises $150 million in push to compete with trading giant Interactive Brokers
Trading platforms like Coinbase and Robinhood are rushing to offer all things to all customers—from stocks to crypto to prediction...
A casino bill is a bad bet for Virginia Democrats
David C. Frederick is an appellate attorney and longtime resident of McLean, Virginia. Virginia Democrats preparing for a pivotal new...
Crane Falls on Passenger Train in Thailand, Killing at Least 22
A crane fell on a train with about 200 passengers and crew aboard in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at...
How AI Companies Got Caught Up in US Military Efforts
At the start of 2024, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and OpenAI were united against military use of their AI tools. But...
How to make the midterms slightly less disgusting than usual
This year’s political struggle concerns control of a legislative branch that controls not much (presidentialism through executive orders predominates) or...
Ben Horowitz says AI will be bigger than the internet — and bubble fears miss what’s really happening
Ben Horowitz said fears of an AI bubble miss the point because unprecedented demand makes this tech boom unlike any...
Peace through strength isn’t cheap
President Donald Trump recently announced that he would request a $1.5 trillion defense budget in 2027. That 50 percent annual...
The ‘Magnificent 7’ are dying and Wall Street is pretty happy about it
The S&P 500 fell 0.19% yesterday but, interestingly, the “equal weight” S&P 500 (a notional index that values each stock...
Prosecutors ‘stunned and angered’ as Trump’s ‘slap in the face’ erases years of their work
President Donald Trump has been destroying morale among federal prosecutors by undoing years of their work with the stroke of...
How Mamdani shows Democrats the way beyond wokeness
It’s somewhat remarkable to me that Zohran Mamdani is now the mayor of one of the world’s greatest cities. It’s...
‘Somebody’s going to get hurt,’ lawyer warns as Trump ‘secretary of retribution’ runs amok
In a video posted to his X account in late December, Ivan Raiklin is seen walking behind a senior federal...
In Jackson Hole, a Different Kind of Skiing
Mention winter in the valley of Jackson Hole, Wyo., and most ski enthusiasts think of the steep runs and adventurous...
Chicago does not have a single licensed hot dog cart. Here’s why.
Austin Berg is executive director of the Chicago Policy Center. It’s part food cart, part performance art in the nation’s...
At 51 years, Beverly Hills Juice is the sentimental epicenter of L.A. juicing
Before the pungent, earthy smell of wheat grass wafted across America or the words “fresh-pressed juice” squeezed their way on...
