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FAA lets Boeing increase 737 Max production almost two years after near-catastrophic accident
Business

FAA lets Boeing increase 737 Max production almost two years after near-catastrophic accident

Boeing 737 Max aircraft are assembled at the company’s plant in Renton, Washington, U.S. June 25, 2024. Jennifer Buchanan | Via Reuters Boeing has won regulator approval to ramp up production of its best-selling 737 Max jetliners to 42 a month, a milestone for the manufacturer nearly two years after the Federal Aviation Administration capped […]

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow Illinois troop deployment
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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow Illinois troop deployment

The Justice Department filed an emergency request asking the court to block a judge’s ruling halting the deployment of hundreds of troops in the Chicago area. Source

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Army Corps of Engineers pausing  billion in projects over shutdown, Trump budget chief says
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Army Corps of Engineers pausing $11 billion in projects over shutdown, Trump budget chief says

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will immediately pause, and consider canceling, over $11 billion in projects due to the government shutdown, Trump administration budget chief Russell Vought said Friday. “The Democrat shutdown has drained the Army Corps of Engineers’ ability to manage billions of dollars in projects,” Vought, the director of the White House […]

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UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves: November budget will respond to the global challenges we face
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UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves: November budget will respond to the global challenges we face

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference on Sept. 29, 2025, in Liverpool, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has reiterated her commitment to the government’s self-imposed fiscal rules, but said it must be honest with the public about the challenges the country […]

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Kremlin pitches Musk on ‘Putin-Trump’ tunnel from Russia to Alaska
Technology

Kremlin pitches Musk on ‘Putin-Trump’ tunnel from Russia to Alaska

Graphic of the proposed project, after a Kremlin envoy suggested the United States should build a “Putin-Trump” rail tunnel under the Bering Strait to link the two countries, unlock joint exploration of natural resources and “symbolize unity,” in this illustration picture obtained from social media. Kirill Dmitriev/@kadmitriev Via | Kirill Dmitriev Via Reuters An investment […]

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Former Trump official John Bolton pleads not guilty to criminal charges
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Former Trump official John Bolton pleads not guilty to criminal charges

Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, to surrender and face an initial appearance on charges of mishandled classified information, in Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S., October 17, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, pleaded not guilty Friday […]

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Trump’s approval rating on the economy takes hit because of shutdown, inflation, CNBC survey finds
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Trump’s approval rating on the economy takes hit because of shutdown, inflation, CNBC survey finds

Americans’ views on the economy turned more negative in the third quarter with deepening concerns about jobs, inflation and the outlook, according to the CNBC All-America Economic Survey. Together with blame for the shutdown aimed at the president and congressional Republicans, those views dragged down President Donald Trump’s net approval rating on the economy to […]

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Democrats’ distrust of Trump keeps them from forming ‘gang’ to negotiate government shutdown
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Democrats’ distrust of Trump keeps them from forming ‘gang’ to negotiate government shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 16: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (R) and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) brief members of the press during a news conference on the government shutdown at the U.S. Capitol on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Capitol Hill remains […]

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Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent to speak with Chinese trade counterpart on Friday
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Trump Treasury Sec. Bessent to speak with Chinese trade counterpart on Friday

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will speak by phone on Friday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to discuss the ongoing trade negotiations between the United States and China, a senior Trump administration official told CNBC’s Eamon Javers. Additional details about the call, including the specific time it would take place or the next steps to […]

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Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet
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Trump puts Russia on notice over Ukraine as two leaders prepare to meet

Russian President Vladimir Putin watches with binoculars the Tsentr-2019 military exercise at the Donguz range near Orenburg city on September 20, 2019. Alexey Nikolsky | Afp | Getty Images Russia was an indirect beneficiary of the war in Gaza in that it distracted the U.S. and other Western countries from its ongoing war in Ukraine. […]

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