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Senate Majority Leader John Thune has publicly criticized the Trump administration for running taxpayer-funded advertisements that closely resemble campaign materials from the 2024 presidential race. The ads, which carry an on-screen disclaimer reading “Paid for by the U.S. Government,” have aired on major cable and broadcast television networks across the country. One television advertisement features…
Major news organizations, including The New York Times, are urging a federal court to give little weight to the Department of Justice’s support for OpenAI in ongoing copyright litigation. The outlets filed a formal response to the DOJ’s Statement of Interest, which argued that training artificial intelligence models on unlicensed content qualifies as fair use…
Senate Democrats are escalating their pushback against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over concerns about federal immigration officials interfering in elections. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a centrist often at odds with his party, joined 33 Senate Democratic colleagues in signing a letter directed at Mullin demanding immediate action. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), the ranking member…
President Trump on Monday flatly denied discussing the sale of U.S. weapons with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their recent meeting. Trump was pressed by reporters after U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue suggested over the weekend that Trump had floated the idea of selling weapons to China. “I never heard of that one,” Trump…
BofA Securities has initiated coverage on IonQ (IONQ) with a Buy rating, signaling growing Wall Street confidence in the quantum computing sector. The firm cited IonQ’s recent acquisitions as a key factor in its assessment, arguing the deals are transforming the company into a diversified quantum technology platform. IonQ has been steadily building out infrastructure…
Russia’s hybrid warfare campaign across Europe has pushed defense spending back to the top of government agendas, keeping investor attention firmly on aerospace and defense companies. Governments routinely prioritize military budgets even during periods of fiscal tightening, making defense stocks a resilient corner of the market for many portfolio managers. Three companies in particular stand…
Nvidia’s stock has grown significantly cheaper on a relative basis even as the company continues to deliver some of the strongest earnings growth in the technology sector. The artificial intelligence chipmaker now fits the profile of a growth-at-a-reasonable-price stock, a category that has historically attracted both value and growth-oriented investors. Nvidia emerged as the biggest…
The Senate is set to vote this week on legislation that would restrict the ability of members of Congress and their families to buy and sell stocks. The bill passed the House earlier this year and now faces a critical test in the upper chamber, where its prospects remain uncertain among lawmakers on both sides…
The Tompkins County District Attorney has reopened a sexual assault case involving seven members of Cornell University’s Chi Phi fraternity from October 2024. The decision to reopen the case comes less than two weeks after an anonymous former Cornell student filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was drugged, assaulted, and gang raped at the fraternity…
Income investors across the UK are reassessing their portfolios as bond markets inch closer to flashing alarm signals on the broader US economy. The concern is straightforward: if growth slows and volatility persists, reliable cash flows become the priority for cautious investors seeking shelter. Dividend stocks yielding above 3% with strong payout coverage are drawing…