Politics
5 takeaways from Trump’s State of Union address
President Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday, focusing largely on the economy that he declared was set to boom. The president delivered the signature annual address as he sees his poll numbers on the economy plummet ahead of the 2026 midterms, which loom less than nine months away. […]
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Trump says Iran wants a deal more than the U.S. ahead of next round of negotiations in Geneva
Iran wants to make a “deal” more than the U.S., President Donald Trump said Tuesday, ahead of another round of scheduled talks with Tehran and amid a build up of American forces in the Middle East. Tehran’s refusal to commit to not developing nuclear weapons remains the key sticking point holding up an agreement, Trump […]
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State of the Union: Trump to announce plans for new tax cuts through budget reconciliation
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor “Angel Families” who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, Feb. 23, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump is set to call for a new tax cut proposal during his State of […]
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State of the Union live updates: Trump to talk economy amid rising disapproval ratings
President Donald Trump is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday at 9 P.M. ET. He’ll speak during a time in his presidency where his approval ratings are waning and he is eager to show results on his economic promises. This address comes at a perilous […]
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Anthropic faces Friday deadline in Defense AI clash with Hegseth
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a visit to Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. Aaron Ontiveroz | Denver Post | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told Anthropic it has until Friday evening to give the military broad access to its artificial intelligence models, CNBC confirmed […]
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Apple to move some Mac Mini production to U.S. this year as part of effort to boost domestic manufacturing
Apple CEO Tim Cook (R) speaks as U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on August 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images Apple said it’s moving production of some of its Mac Mini computers to the U.S. later this year as […]
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Trump to deliver State of the Union address as voters sour on his economy
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his prime-time State of the Union address at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday night as polls indicate voters are souring on his economy, after he made promises to lower prices for working-class voters. Trump will speak at a critical moment. The midterm elections, looming less than nine months away, […]
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Senators tell CFTC to make clear ban on prediction market contracts involving deaths
Michael Selig, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission speaks during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on Nov. 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Six Democratic senators told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a previously unreported letter that they have […]
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Tesla’s Europe problem keeps getting worse. Here’s why
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla‘s sales in Europe were down for a 13th consecutive month in January, while its biggest Chinese rival saw another surge. Data published […]
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Democrats counter Trump’s proposal to limit institutional housing investors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts and ranking member of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, speaks during a roundtable on housing affordability in Washington, Jan. 7, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Both congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump both want to limit how many homes major corporations can own, […]
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