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DHS shutdown set to end after House passes bill to fund most of agency, including TSA
The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, effectively ending the partial government shutdown that began in February. The funding bill’s passage comes after more than a month of House Republican opposition to the plan, which advanced unanimously out of the Senate in late March. The White […]
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Trump to get briefed on potential Iran strikes before war hits key 60-day deadline: Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump exits Air Force One as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Florida, U.S., April 11, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Thursday is set to receive a briefing from U.S. Central Commander Adm. Brad Cooper and other military leaders on potential strikes in Iran, Axios and Reuters […]
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House strips MAHA-hated pesticide provisions from farm bill
The House of Representatives on Thursday stripped a set of controversial provisions aimed at protecting pesticide manufacturers from the farm bill, following a Make America Healthy Again uprising that could have sunk the broader package. The amendment led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla, to strip the language was passed by a vote of 280-142, […]
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Cole Allen agrees to stay in jail before Trump assassination attempt trial
Courtroom sketches of Cole Tomas Allen. Courtesy: Dana Verkouteren Cole Tomas Allen on Thursday waived his right to challenge his detention in jail — for now — on charges of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner last Saturday night. Allen’s waiver was a reversal of the defense team’s […]
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Republicans could still win the House in the 2026 midterm election: Scalise
Representative Steve Scalise, a Republican from Louisiana, during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that Republicans could still win a majority in the 2026 midterm elections despite the party’s intense headwinds […]
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Oil & gas hedges, commodity bull market — 3 investment strategies from the studio
Crude prices are volatile, turning sharply negative in Thursday trade, after Brent crude notched a four-year high on a report that the U.S. military would brief President Donald Trump on potential action against Iran. Investors are also digesting results from four of the Mag 7, with hyperscalers announcing plans to spend hundreds of billions of […]
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Trump said his blockade would cause Iran’s oil industry to ‘explode’ this week. Why that won’t happen
Locked in a standoff with Iran that will break only when economic pain is no longer tolerable, President Donald Trump may have to maintain his naval blockade against Iran for weeks — forcing serious economic consequences on the world. Trump said Wednesday that he will keep the U.S. blockade against Iran in place until it […]
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Big Tech earnings, Powell’s decision, Pershing Square IPO and more in Morning Squawk
1. The tech TLDR The Meta corporate logo is featured at the Fira Gran Via booth, highlighting the company’s ”AI-First” hardware ecosystem during the Mobile World Congress. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Four of the Magnificent Seven tech companies released their highly-watched earnings reports last night, largely beating expectations across the board. Still, […]
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Markets are still underpricing Iran war risks, investors warn as oil fluctuates around four-year high
Renewed fears about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war sent global benchmark Brent crude futures to a four-year high and rattled equity markets on Thursday — but analysts say investors are still pricing for peace and underestimating potential future risk. The latest step higher in oil prices came after Axios reported that U.S. Central Command […]
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European markets tumble as oil prices surge; ECB and BOE decisions ahead
Hannelore Foerster | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday as investors digest the latest reports on the Iran war and monitor a raft of corporate earnings and central bank decisions. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was trading 0.4% lower by 8:40 a.m. in London (3:40 a.m. E.T.). Regional bourses […]
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