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Pete Hegseth censure of Sen. Mark Kelly blocked by judge
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., at left, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.ReutersA federal judge on Thursday barred Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from censuring Sen. Mark Kelly over the Arizona Democrat's participation in a video reminding…
FTC tells Tim Cook to look into reported Apple News censorship
Apple CEO Tim Cook at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026.Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty ImagesFTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has called on Tim Cook to review possible political bias in Apple News'…
Tillis rejects off-ramp for Powell criminal probe
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., on Thursday rejected a proposal aimed at ending the Department of Justice's controversial criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and clearing a path for his successor, Kevin Warsh, to be…
Tariff-linked Customs bond funding gap hits record $3.5 billion
Cranes unload shipping containers from a ship at the Port of Long Beach Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesA record-breaking number of companies shipping products into the United States are…
January home sales tank more than 8% with potential buyers struggling
Realtors report a 'new housing crisis' as January home sales tank more than 8%High home prices, faltering supply and weaker consumer confidence in the economy all continue to weigh on the U.S. housing market. The chief economist for the…
Trump administration will end Minnesota immigration operation: Homan
Tom Homan, White House "Border Czar" speaks at a press conference at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on February 4, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. John Moore | Getty ImagesBorder czar Tom Homan on Thursday said President…
Singapore launches AI support measures, tax breaks in 2026 Budget
Singapore topped the list on the Economist Intelligence Unit's business environment ranking.franckreporter | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore launched a slew of schemes to harness artificial intelligence, including tax breaks for companies and…
Nuveen to buy Schroders for $13.5 billion forming asset management giant
Schroders soared to the top of the Stoxx 600 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high, after U.S. fund management giant Nuveen said it would buy the U.K.'s largest standalone asset management.The deal, sized at £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion),…
Russia shrugs off Trump’s tariff threats
A vehicle fills up with fuel at a gas station in Havana on January 28, 2026.Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Kremlin on Thursday said it is actively discussing what help it can provide to fuel-starved Cuba, dismissing U.S. President…
Google-owner Alphabet’s century bond flags new AI arms race debt fears
Alphabet's rare 100-year sterling bond is the latest sign of late-cycle exuberance in credit markets, strategists say, as tech hyperscalers ramp up borrowing to historic levels to fund vast data center and AI infrastructure buildouts.The…