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A senior House Republican has raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s popularity, warning that his standing with voters is complicating the party’s midterm election outlook. Representative French Hill of Arkansas, a prominent Republican voice in the House, acknowledged that Trump’s “lack of favorability” is creating “tough” political conditions heading into the 2026 midterm cycle. The…
Republican strategist Karl Rove believes Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will lose his Senate bid if he refuses to debate Democratic challenger state Rep. James Talarico. Rove made the striking prediction during a Wednesday appearance at The Economic Club of Chicago, sharing the stage with prominent Democratic strategist David Axelrod. “If he doesn’t debate, I…
SpaceX held its ground better than any rival this week, with SPCX falling just 0.4% while the broader space sector sold off sharply. RKLB declined 5%, FLY lost 6%, PL dropped 7%, ASTS shed 8%, and RDW slid 9% over the same period. Starship Flight 14 reached orbit on Monday, successfully deploying 26 Starlink V3…
A 67-year-old retail worker earning $19.50 an hour at a big-box store is searching for a clear path out of the workforce before it’s too late. The worker’s blunt sentiment captures a frustration shared by millions of older Americans still grinding through physically demanding jobs well past traditional retirement age. The individual began claiming Social…
Senator Bernie Sanders is traveling to Maine to campaign alongside Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, bringing national progressive firepower to a closely watched race. The Vermont independent and two-time presidential candidate will join Jackson at three separate rallies scheduled across the state in the coming days. Sanders will first appear with Jackson in Bangor, followed…
Justice Samuel Alito has revealed that he seriously considered stepping down from the Supreme Court at the conclusion of his most recent term. Alito made the admission during an interview with CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford, addressing months of speculation surrounding his future on the bench. Crawford asked Alito directly whether he had…
TD Cowen has initiated coverage on IQM’s U.S.-listed shares with a Buy rating, pointing to the quantum computing developer’s early positioning as a key competitive advantage. The analyst firm’s bullish call highlights IQM’s potential to benefit from two of the most powerful forces reshaping the technology landscape: artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Quantum computing stocks have…
The Vatican and one of the world’s most powerful artificial intelligence companies have collided over a deeply philosophical question that carries significant real-world consequences. At the heart of the dispute is Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah, a senior researcher at the AI company, who attempted to influence Pope Leo XIV’s position on machine consciousness ahead of…
Senators Bernie Sanders and Jeff Merkley, along with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have introduced legislation targeting Flock Safety’s sprawling network of license plate reader cameras. The bill, called the Ban Flock Act, would prohibit federal agencies from using or accessing data collected by automated license plate readers across the country. The legislation would also block federal…
Old North Action, a Republican-aligned super PAC, has cut $6.5 million in October advertising reservations in North Carolina, signaling a strategic reallocation of campaign resources. The move reflects a broader pattern of Republican outside groups reassessing their spending priorities as Senate battleground dynamics continue to shift heading into the election. By pulling significant ad money…