Politics
‘Grin and bear it’: How investors are navigating the Trump-Iran market whiplash
The U.S. and Iran appeared to diverge on accounts of a potential peace deal this week, with Washington touting progress in diplomacy while Tehran denied interest in direct talks, leaving investors parsing prospects for an off-ramp and wondering how to trade amid conflicting signals. Markets rallied earlier this week after President Donald Trump said the […]
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White House posts cryptic videos, deletes one, fueling speculation online
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Two mysterious videos posted to the White House’s official X and Instagram accounts on Wednesday night generated buzz online, with the purpose of the short, vertically shot clips unclear. One video was later deleted. The first video, posted around 9:15 pm EST, appeared to be filmed on a smartphone, with […]
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Trump says Justices Barrett, Gorsuch ‘sicken me’ after Supreme Court tariff ruling
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “The Supreme Court, that’s right, of the United States cost our country — all they needed was a sentence — our country hundreds […]
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Rep. Seth Moulton bans staff from using prediction markets like Kalshi, Polymarket
Representative Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts and 2020 presidential candidate, meets with volunteers during a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass.,, on Wednesday announced an office-wide policy barring his congressional staff from using prediction market platforms like Kalshi […]
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Republicans block Democratic push for Trump Jr. subpoena
Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff of World Liberty Financial at Token2049, a prominent crypto conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Wachsman Republicans on a House Natural Resources subcommittee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, over his backing of critical mineral companies. President Trump’s administration […]
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U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
Postal carrier Marc Jacques delivers the mail in a neighborhood on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said it is seeking to impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to deal with rising transportation costs, which include higher oil […]
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Republicans balk at Senate Democrats’ DHS shutdown counteroffer
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Democratic Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Republicans on Wednesday balked at a Democratic counteroffer to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, as lawmakers and the White […]
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White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A long-awaited meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will […]
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U.S. brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela, Interior Secretary Burgum says
Doug Burgum, US secretary of the interior, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images HOUSTON — Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Wednesday that the U.S. recently brought back $100 million of gold from Venezuela. Burgum visited Venezuela with […]
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Jury in Los Angeles reaches verdict in blockbuster Meta, YouTube social media trial
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. Jon Putman | Anadolu | Getty Images A jury has reached a verdict in a major trial involving Meta and Google that could […]
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