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Katie Bailey has been named as the White House’s legislative affairs director, stepping into a critical role shaping the administration’s congressional strategy. President Trump announced the appointment on Truth Social, praising Bailey’s performance in her previous role as deputy director of the office. Trump wrote that Bailey “has already delivered strong results” in helping secure…
A 24-year-old Kansas man has been arrested and charged federally after posting explicit threats against President Donald Trump on social media ahead of a rally. Jaden J. Read was charged Saturday following a series of alarming Facebook posts made before Trump’s visit to the Wichita area last week. Read’s threats were directed at Trump during…
Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia says masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents broke the arm of a US citizen during a detention attempt in Long Beach, California. Ricardo Gonzalez, a former Long Beach city employee, was found handcuffed and bleeding when local authorities arrived at the scene on Saturday. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon near Locust…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) jumped 5% after four of Europe’s largest telecom carriers announced plans to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum across the continent. Deutsche Telekom (DTEGY), Orange (ORANY), Telefónica (TEF), and Vodafone (VOD) signed a Letter of Intent to pursue Mobile Satellite Services spectrum in Europe together. AST already counts all four carriers…
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is advancing its quantum commercialization efforts, but revenue concentration and unpredictable contract timing continue to cloud its near-term growth outlook. Second-quarter 2026 revenues climbed to $5.1 million from $1.8 million in the prior-year quarter, driven primarily by sales of its 9-qubit Novera systems and related products. Despite that growth, the company remains…
GE Aerospace and RTX both report third-quarter results on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, before the opening bell, giving investors a simultaneous read on aerospace and defense demand. Because both companies release earnings the same morning, the paired results will reveal how durable aftermarket momentum and defense spending truly are heading into year-end. GE Aerospace posted…
Target-date funds have long been a popular choice for retirement savers who prefer a hands-off approach to investing their money. These funds automatically shift their asset allocation over time, gradually moving from riskier equities toward more conservative bonds as the target date approaches. For many workers still in the accumulation phase of their financial lives,…
The Philadelphia Eagles have placed quarterback Jalen Hurts on injured reserve after the team confirmed he is dealing with a serious blood clot condition. The team and Hurts’ agent released a joint statement confirming he has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis as well as bilateral pulmonary emboli. While the Eagles had previously disclosed a…
In a striking political maneuver, a GOP-linked political action committee has spent more than $1 million to elevate a third-party socialist candidate in Ohio’s competitive Senate race. The move is widely seen as a deliberate effort to siphon votes away from Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in what has become one of the most closely watched…
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) has vowed to hold any U.S. officials responsible for limiting Ukraine’s access to Starshield fully accountable through congressional oversight. Fitzpatrick revealed he would be speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later this week about the country’s loss of access to Starshield, the military version of SpaceX’s (SPACEX) Starlink internet service. The Republican…