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Thief who swiped purse of ex-DHS chief Kristi Noem gets 3 years in prison
Kristi Noem, secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a news conference at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images A Chilean man who admitted stealing then-Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Gucci handbag as part of […]
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House Republican proposes small-business tax cut to pair with GOP federal budget package
Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club, Sept. 9, 2025. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. David Kustoff, a Republican member of the House committee that writes tax policy, introduced a bill Tuesday to lower taxes on small businesses in a […]
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Trump administration in advanced talks for Spirit Airlines rescue package, source says
The Trump administration is in advanced talks for a financing package for Spirit Airlines as the carrier is facing the risk of a liquidation, according to a person familiar with the matter. The iconic discounter Spirit has been challenged for years by rising costs, changing consumer tastes, an engine recall and a court-blocked plan to […]
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CEO of Southeast Asia’s largest bank names the ‘new war’ keeping her up at night
For DBS CEO Tan Su Shan, the biggest risk keeping her up at night is not just market volatility or geopolitical shocks, but cyberattacks. “Cyber security. I think the new war is cyber. So what keeps me awake at night is cyber. It’s who’s going to attack who, and how it’s going to happen, how […]
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Warren presses Trump administration for answers on evacuation of Americans amid Iran war
Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for chair of the Federal Reserve, in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, on April 21, 2026. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers […]
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Palantir inks $300 million deal with USDA to safeguard food supply
Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Palantir announced a $300 million deal with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which will use the software company’s technology to manage farmland as geopolitical risks threaten global supply chains. The agreement builds on ongoing projects with the USDA and underscores Palantir’s growing role inside the U.S. government […]
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Two ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz, UK says, after U.S. extends Iran ceasefire
USS Abraham Lincoln conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images Two cargo ships were attacked in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, authorities said Wednesday, after the U.S. extended the ceasefire and as diplomats seek to bring the U.S. and […]
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Lawmakers seek to override state data privacy laws with new bill
Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., arrives for the House Energy and Commerce markup of the FY2025 budget resolution in Rayburn building on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Two data privacy bills set to be introduced Wednesday and shared first with CNBC would preempt nearly two dozen state laws […]
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Judge dismisses Kash Patel’s defamation lawsuit over claim he frequented ‘nightclubs’
Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Daniel Heuer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A federal judge in Houston on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit by FBI Director Kash Patel that alleged he was defamed […]
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DOJ charges Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud over secret funding of extremist groups
Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference with FBI Director Kash Patel next to him, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a bombshell 11-count indictment accusing the Southern Poverty Law Center […]
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