US Politics & Business News
The Trump administration is moving to place control of major national health research funding under the authority of political appointees, drawing sharp bipartisan criticism. President Trump directed budget director Russ Vought to draft an executive order that would create a board responsible for deciding which NIH grants receive federal funding. Two administration officials familiar with…
The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an AI-powered air traffic management system in the Washington, D.C., region as part of a broader modernization push. The software, known as SMART — Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories — is designed to reduce flight delays and improve rerouting when disruptions occur. The system initially supports air…
Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and 11 other states that sued to block its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal clears one of the last significant obstacles to closing what would become one of the largest mergers in Hollywood history. Settlement talks concluded over the weekend after four states…
AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is attempting something no company has ever accomplished: building a cellular broadband network in space that connects directly to unmodified smartphones. With 13 spacecraft already in orbit and a target of approximately 45 satellites by early 2027, ASTS is rapidly closing in on full commercial service availability for consumers worldwide. A…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has appointed financial technology executive Bernard Gavgani to its Board of Directors and Cybersecurity Committee, the company announced Monday. D-Wave describes itself as the only dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems, software, and services. Gavgani currently serves as Senior Advisor for Technology and Innovation to BNP…
RTX Corporation (RTX) is drawing strong enthusiasm from Wall Street brokers, with an average brokerage recommendation of 1.80 on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 represents a Strong Buy. That figure is derived from the actual recommendations of 25 brokerage firms, placing the consensus squarely between Strong Buy and Buy territory. Of those…
AT&T (NYSE: T) has earned a top recommendation from KeyBanc analyst Brandon Nispel, who assigned the telecom giant an Overweight rating alongside a $36 price target. Nispel also issued an Overweight rating on T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) with a $250 price target, signaling broad confidence in select wireless carriers heading into the second half of 2026….
Novo Nordisk (NVO) shares tumbled nearly 6% in Copenhagen trading as the Danish drugmaker’s long-term strategic goals failed to reassure skeptical investors. The company used its London Capital Markets Day to unveil its 2030 ambitions, marking the first major strategic reset under new CEO Mike Doustdar. Novo said it wants revenue from 2026 to 2030…
Ohio Republican Rep. Max Miller is threatening legal action against a Cleveland television station over a campaign ad that includes domestic abuse allegations made by his Democratic challenger. Miller’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, sent a cease-and-desist letter Thursday to Cleveland-area station WKYC demanding it stop airing what he called “false, malicious, and defamatory statements” in the…
Americans’ support for press freedom has become increasingly tied to which political party controls the White House, revealing a troubling shift in public values. Surveys have consistently shown that opinions on media freedom tend to flip depending on whether a respondent’s preferred party holds power in Washington. Republicans who championed attacking the press during Democratic…