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David Einhorn says the Fed will cut ‘substantially more’ than two times. So he’s betting big on gold
Key Points David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital anticipates the Federal Reserve will cut more than twice in 2026, which is what traders have priced in. Einhorn owns gold and Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, futures. Gold has seen massive gains in recent years, though it faced some pressure last month following President Donald Trump’s […]
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Watch: AG Bondi touts Dow records as furious Dems grill her over Epstein and Trump
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday responded to House Democrats’ heated questions about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files by chastising them for ignoring stock market gains and other of President Donald Trump’s political wins. “The Dow is over 50,000 right now,” Bondi said in sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee after […]
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House to vote on Trump bid for tough voter-ID SAVE Act
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) listens during a House Rules Committee meeting on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the U.S. Capitol on May 21, 2025. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images The House will vote Wednesday afternoon on an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to […]
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After GOP rebellion, House set for Wednesday vote on Trump’s Canada tariffs
U.S. 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, D.C., U.S., Feb. 6, 2026. Leah Millis | Reuters The House is slated to vote Wednesday on a resolution disapproving of President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada, in what […]
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These Democrats aren’t ready to jettison big business as party stalwarts shift left
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 New Democrat Coalition, shared exclusively with CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability — top on […]
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Tariff bill in U.S. states hits $200 billion as affordability and Trump head into midterms showdown
New analysis of U.S. Census data shows that states across the U.S. where key midterm elections will take place this year paid over $134 billion in tariffs in the period since President Donald Trump began implementing widespread trade duties in March 2025 through last November. In all, the U.S. Census data compiled by Trade Partnership […]
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Shadowy video, first known arrest mark big breaks in Nancy Guthrie abduction
TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: In an aerial view, law enforcement and news broadcasters are stationed outside of Nancy Guthrie’s residence on February 10, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. Searches continues for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing from her home on the morning of […]
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DC grand jury declines to indict Sens. Kelly, Slotkin for seditious conpiracy: MS Now
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) speaks after departing federal court on Feb. 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Heather Diehl | Getty Images A federal grand jury in Washington, D.C., declined a request by prosecutors to indict two U.S. senators, Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, on charges of seditious conspiracy, MS Now reported Tuesday night. The attempted […]
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Senate Leader Thune throws cold water on filibuster change in push for voter-ID bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Tuesday dashed a push from President Donald Trump and his allies to amend the Senate filibuster rule to speed passing controversial voter-identification legislation. The SAVE America Act, which was introduced in January, would require voters to prove their citizenship to register to vote in federal elections and would […]
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Former Trump campaign lawyer sparked FBI probe of Fulton County ballots: Affidavit
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard speaks on the phone while standing at the edge of a truck loading bay after the FBI executed a search warrant for the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in relation to the 2020 election, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the matter, in Union City, […]
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