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Trump orders Pentagon to buy power from coal plants
US President Donald Trump speaks at a "Champion of Coal" event at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 11, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the Defense Department to purchase power…
Yale stops David Gelernter from teaching classes
Professor David Gelernter sits in his office at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., on Aug. 28, 1997.Brad Clift | Hartford Courant | APYale University said Wednesday that it has barred professor David Gelernter from teaching computer…
McDonald’s (MCD) Q4 2025 earnings
A McDonald's cheeseburger, fries and soda arranged in Celina, Texas, Sept. 2, 2025.Jake Dockins | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMcDonald's on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts' expectations as its value…
AG defends Trump, dodges on Epstein
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday responded to House Democrats' heated questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by chastising them for ignoring stock market gains and other of President…
Jobs report January 2026:
Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market.Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 for January, above the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 55,000,…
House considers Trump SAVE Act voter-ID bill
The House will vote Wednesday afternoon on an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and require photo identification at the ballot box. The SAVE America Act, introduced…
Medicare coverage opens 15 million-patient opportunity
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar.CNBCNovo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar on Wednesday said the company is aiming to capture around 15 million new patients, at least initially, when Medicare starts covering obesity treatments for the first time…
Trump Canada tariffs face House vote after Republican revolt
President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Marine One for travel to Florida from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Feb. 6, 2026.Leah Millis | ReutersThe House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a…
FAA abruptly lifts order halting El Paso flights; Trump official says
El Paso International AirportGoogle EarthThe Federal Aviation Administration abruptly grounded all flights in and out of El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days starting Wednesday morning, citing "special security"…
Not all Democrats are ready to jettison big business
Moderate Democrats looking for their party to take back control of the U.S. House in November are offering an alternative to the economic populism message peddled by their more liberal counterparts.A new blueprint from the center-left…