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Trump, DOJ ask Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carroll verdict
E. Jean Carroll walks outside Manhattan Federal Court, for the second civil trial after she accused former U.S. President Donald Trump of raping her decades ago, in New York City, U.S., January 25, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid |…
44 states say CFTC has no authority over sports prediction markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission headquarters in Washington, Dec. 23, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA coalition of 44 state attorneys general wrote in a letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Monday that…
SpaceX, Blue Origin may get quicker launch OK with fewer environmental
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Northrop Grumman's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) and Mission Extension Pods (MEPs) launches from Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on July 21, 2026. Chandan Khanna | AFP…
Elon Musk stocks take $1.5 trillion hit with fresh test in SpaceX lockup
Elon Musk arrives at the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, April 28, 2026.Godofredo A. Vásquez | APIt's been a rough month for Elon Musk, if there is such a thing for the world's richest man.SpaceX and Tesla have erased a…
Gov. Andy Beshear calls on Mitch McConnell to prove capacity or resign
Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky and Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).KC McGinnis | Bloomberg | Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesKentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on Sen. Mitch McConnell to publicly demonstrate that he remains…
Apple touches $5 trillion market cap for first time
Apple's CEO Tim Cook and John Ternus, Apple's next CEO, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., July 9, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersApple on…
Congress members buy Musk’s SpaceX stock after IPO
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThree days after SpaceX’s blockbuster public debut, Rep. William Timmons bought as much as $100,000 of the rocket company's stock.The South Carolina Republican chairs a House oversight panel on…
Shein discloses it’s under investigation by the FTC
Shein's U.S. business is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the fast fashion giant revealed in documents connected to its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In the filing, the Chinese-founded company didn't say what the FTC is…
New tariffs same as the ones Supreme Court struck down
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at General Motors’ Milford Proving Grounds on July 27, 2026 in Milford, Michigan. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said new U.S. tariffs are functionally the same as the…
UPS (UPS) Q2 2026 earnings
United Parcel Service on Tuesday posted second-quarter earnings results that beat Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year outlook, but said it expects domestic third-quarter revenue to be flat.Shares of the delivery giant fell…