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A federal judge on Friday struck down the Justice Department’s nationwide program to collect voter registration records and identify suspected non-U.S. citizens. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington ruled the department exceeded its legal authority and violated federal privacy laws by requesting sensitive voter data. The ruling also found the DOJ improperly shared voter information…
President Donald Trump took his midterm campaign push into upstate New York, stumping for a Republican gubernatorial candidate given little chance of winning. The rally in Syracuse marks a notable shift for Trump, who has largely concentrated his campaign appearances in reliably red states during the final stretch before Election Day. Trump has made stops…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) closed at $50.97 on October 9, 2026, sliding 10.48% as investors reacted sharply to a competitive spectrum move by SpaceX. Trading volume surged to 53.8 million shares, roughly 318% above the stock’s three-month average of 12.9 million shares, signaling intense investor anxiety around the development. SpaceX announced plans to acquire up to…
AI infrastructure spending and growing commercial interest in quantum computing are creating significant opportunities for investors as third-quarter earnings season gets underway. AI companies continue to benefit from heavy spending on data-center and computing infrastructure, while quantum computing gained further commercial traction and government support during Q3. The two sectors remain worth watching even as…
A family financial dispute has surfaced publicly, raising urgent questions about elder financial vulnerability and the risks of pooling generational wealth into real estate. A reader submitted a dilemma involving a brother-in-law who persuaded his own parents to sign over their home and life savings to fund a shared property purchase valued at $3 million….
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has appointed Judy Shelton, whose nomination to the Federal Reserve was blocked by the Senate, as a counselor to the department. Shelton will advise Bessent on currency policy, “with a particular focus on evaluating financial conditions in China,” according to a Treasury statement. The appointment is notable given that Shelton is…
Senate Democrats’ top super PAC has committed $5 million to the Kansas Senate race, a state that hasn’t sent a Democrat to Washington’s upper chamber in nearly a century. The investment signals a striking expansion of the Democratic battlefield just four weeks before Election Day, surprising even some members within the party. Kansas joins Texas,…
Legendary boxer Mike Tyson made a surprise appearance at the Trump White House, joining a growing list of celebrity visitors during the current administration. White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung marked the occasion by posting a photo alongside Tyson, drawing significant attention on social media. Tyson’s visit was not his first point of contact…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the firing squad execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan will be open to the public. Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, opened fire at Fort Hood in Texas in 2009, killing 13 people and injuring dozens more. The execution is scheduled for Dec. 3 at 1 p.m….
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) presents investors with a striking valuation paradox, trading at 147.7 times sales while shares remain 57.2% below their 52-week high. The company has posted a net loss of approximately $0.6 billion over the last twelve months, yet buyers continue to price in enormous future potential. For comparison, the S&P 500 trades at…