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U.S. special envoy for Iraq Mark Savaya no longer in the post, sources say
Tom Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, waits to enter the General Assembly Hall to attend Trump’s address to the 80th United Nations General Assembly, at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on Sept. 23, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Mark Savaya, named by U.S. President Donald Trump as special envoy for Iraq in October, […]
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Iran warns of regional conflict if U.S. attacks, designates EU armies ‘terrorists’
Two armed members of Iran’s police special forces stand behind a country flag placed on an armored military vehicle during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran’s leadership warned of a regional conflict on Sunday if the U.S. were to attack it, stoking the […]
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Speaker Johnson: ‘Confident’ government shutdown will end by Tuesday
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during the annual “March for Life” in Washington, D.C., U.S., Jan. 23, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday said he believes he has the votes to end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday, with the House set to take up a Senate-approved spending […]
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Democrat Christian Menefee wins election for U.S. House, narrowing GOP’s slim majority
Democrat Christian Menefee won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election Saturday that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority, telling President Donald Trump that the Democratic district “topples corrupt presidencies.” Menefee, the Harris County attorney, prevailed in a runoff against Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member. He will replace the late Rep. […]
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Political risk: How Trump 2.0 is affecting investment in U.S. assets
Heightened political risk might become the backdrop for U.S. stocks for the foreseeable future. January saw the U.S. attack Venezuela and President Donald Trump attempt to annex Greenland , threatening new tariffs on eight European allies. By the end of the month, the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group was sailing toward Iran after Trump signaled […]
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Bitcoin dips below $78,000 as market digests silver sell-off, Trump’s Fed chair pick
Bitcoin signage in Times Square in New York, Dec. 9, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana slumped on Saturday as retail traders digested a busy market week that saw wild swings in commodities and a long-awaited announcement by President Donald Trump on his choice for the next Federal Reserve […]
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Here is what caused the wild swings in our 34-stock portfolio last week
The S & P 500 closed lower on Friday but slightly higher for the week. It briefly topped 7,000 for the first time ever Wednesday. There was no storage of news: Ten portfolio names, including three of our megacaps, reported earnings throughout the week; the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday; software stocks […]
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Epstein files: Trump, Howard Lutnick, Steve Tisch among prominent names that appear in latest Justice Department release
Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein during a party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Feb. 12, 2000. Davidoff Studios Photography | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew about […]
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Is ‘America First’ starting to backfire as Washington’s allies go it alone?
Members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, listen to Trump address the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Davos Congress Center on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty […]
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Epstein files show Elon Musk apparently discussed plans to visit sex offender’s island, host him at SpaceX
A cache of newly released documents from the Epstein files on Friday showed Elon Musk apparently corresponded with the convicted sex offender in 2012 and 2013, as they discussed meeting at Jeffrey Epstein’s private island and at Musk’s SpaceX facility in Southern California. The emails indicate Musk asked about attending the “wildest party,” hosted by […]
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