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Millions of older Americans on Social Security face a little-known government power that can strip up to 15% of their monthly benefits to repay defaulted federal student loans. The process, known as an offset, allows the Treasury Department to withhold Social Security retirement and disability payments until a defaulted loan is fully repaid or removed…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signaled that some American service members stationed in Europe could be redeployed to the Western Hemisphere in the near future. The move comes as the Trump administration continues to escalate its military campaign against drug cartels operating across Central and South America. Hegseth made the remarks to reporters, tying the…
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years, powered almost entirely by one customer: the United States government. That singular reliance on Pentagon spending has proven to be both the dividend’s greatest strength and its most significant vulnerability. Lockheed ended the second quarter of 2026 with a record backlog of $230.42…
President Donald Trump took an extraordinary step Saturday by sharing what appeared to be Sen. Tom Cotton’s personal cellphone number on Truth Social. Trump’s post urged Arkansas residents to call Cotton directly and demand his support for the Sunshine Protection Act, legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Trump wrote: “Almost everybody wants ‘The…
Yaniv Hayoun, an Israeli plumber, is receiving praise from the highest levels of government after helping subdue a hijacker aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073. President Donald Trump took to TikTok late Friday to personally thank Hayoun for his extraordinary actions during the harrowing midair incident earlier that week. Trump praised Hayoun effusively in the video post,…
Quantum computing is rapidly moving from experimental laboratories into real commercial applications, and three companies are positioning themselves as early leaders in this emerging space. IonQ (IONQ), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), and Rigetti Computing (RGTI) represent what some analysts see as ground-floor opportunities before quantum computing becomes a dominant Wall Street conversation. IonQ is pursuing an…
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is set to release its September nonfarm payrolls report Friday at 8:30 a.m., with markets bracing for a modest hiring figure. Wall Street’s Dow Jones consensus expects job growth of 84,000 for September, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%. The anticipated payroll figure marks a clear downshift from…
Trump announced Friday he will travel to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, next week to attend the University of Georgia versus University of Alabama college football game. The president made the announcement during a rally in Mobile, Alabama, part of a broader swing through deep-red states ahead of the midterm elections. Trump said he wanted to “pay respect”…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) is drawing intense market attention after a recent SEC filing detailing updated executive change-of-control severance plans ignited widespread acquisition rumors. The disclosure outlined a revised change-of-control payout structure covering the company’s CEO and senior executive leadership team, triggering immediate speculation among retail traders. Retail trading platforms quickly interpreted the new severance arrangements…
RTX Corporation (RTX) subsidiary Raytheon has secured a $511.5 million modification contract to purchase spares and exercise options for hardware production of the AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars. The contract was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., extending Raytheon’s role as a key supplier of advanced naval radar systems. Work under the…