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TikTok signs agreement to create new U.S. joint venture, memo says
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images TikTok’s U.S. operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, the memo said. As part of the joint venture, Chew said in the memo, which was […]
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Congressional stock trading ban bill to get a vote in new year, House Republicans say
House Republican leaders on Thursday committed to a vote in the new year on legislation to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks. But the proposal likely will not include a provision that would ban stock trading or ownership by President Donald Trump or future presidents. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., […]
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House passes bill to ease permits for building out AI infrastructure
Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill aimed at making it easier to get federal permits to build […]
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Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access
U.S. President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office to sign executive orders, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Dec. 18, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to reclassify marijuana, loosening long-standing restrictions on the drug and marking the most consequential shift in […]
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Kennedy Center to be renamed ‘Trump-Kennedy Center,’ White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump poses on the red carpet for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 7, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, commonly known as the Kennedy Center, will be renamed […]
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Putin ally tells CNBC using frozen Russian assets is a ‘dead end’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during their joint press conference at the Kremlin on July 5, 2024. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images One of Russia’s last remaining allies in the European Union told CNBC he believes there is no way forward for proposals to fund the rebuilding […]
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Trump Media to merge with fusion power company TAE Technologies in $6 billion deal
Trump Media and Technology Group on Thursday announced a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, a fusion power company, valued at more than $6 billion. The all-stock deal, expected to close in mid-2026, will result in shareholders of each firm owning approximately half of the combined company. The merger would create “one of the world’s first […]
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U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people
(EDITORS NOTE: Image contains graphic content) In this U.S. Coast Guard handout, the Coast Guard investigates aircraft wreckage on the Potomac River on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Handout | Getty Images News | Getty Images The United States admitted liability in the deadly collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an arriving […]
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Trump to address the nation live on Wednesday night
[The stream is slated to start at 9 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Donald Trump will deliver a live address to the nation from the White House at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. The speech comes as several polls show his approval […]
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Trump tariffs: Small businesses take on high-interest rate loans to cover new costs
A protester with the Main Street Alliance holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court, as its justices are set to hear oral arguments on President Donald Trump’s bid to preserve sweeping tariffs after lower courts ruled that Trump overstepped his authority, in Washington, Nov. 5, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Some small businesses that […]
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