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Foreign surveillance program to expire after House blocks extension
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, of New York, at center, speaks as Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, listens during an event with congressional Democrats on the U.S. Senate steps, in Washington, May 21,…
SpaceX IPO will test how Wall Street prices ‘strategic tech’
The SpaceX initial public offering is about to test whether Wall Street needs a new playbook.The company, which starts trading on Friday, has a business that doesn't cleanly fit into the categories investors usually use. Elon Musk's…
Trump picks Jay Clayton as national intelligence director
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, hours after objections by House Democrats to Trump's incoming acting DNI, Bill Pulte ensured that a key national security tool…
Trump cancels Iran strikes scheduled for Thursday evening
President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled an upcoming round of U.S. military strikes against Iran, claiming that talks with the Islamic Republic "have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.""Discussions…
Trump administration appeals ruling blocking $100,000 H-1B visa fee
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter before signing executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC.Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration said Thursday it…
Gold slumps to 6-month low even as inflation fears rise. Here’s why bullion
Gold bars are displayed in a photo illustration, reflecting recent movements in gold prices driven by inflation concerns and central bank policy outlooks in Brussels, Belgium, on December 23, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via…
Baldwin, Khanna propose direct foreign investment board to probe Trump
Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Democrat from Wisconsin and U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Alex Wong | Getty ImagesSen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Ro Khanna are introducing a bill Thursday to establish a federal review board…
ECB hikes interest rates for first time since 2023 as Iran war ramps up
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), during a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, June 11, 2026. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe European Central Bank announced a…
Iran threatens Elon Musk’s companies in Middle East: Iranian state media
Tesla CEO Elon Musk holds a mobile phone as he arrives to attend a state banquet with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. Evan Vucci | ReutersIran…
Why U.S. AI giants like Anthropic, OpenAI are expanding in London
A slew of U.S. Big Tech and AI companies are racing to expand in London as they look to take advantage of the city's deep talent pools amid a push to develop and commercialize frontier tech.Anthropic and OpenAI both announced they'd…