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The House Rules Committee approved bipartisan legislation Monday designed to significantly increase economic and diplomatic pressure on Russia over its ongoing war in Ukraine. The bill would grant President Trump broad authority to impose penalties on individuals working on behalf of the Russian government to stall peace negotiations with Ukraine. The legislation also targets those…
Attorney General Todd Blanche is scheduled to address reporters in the White House Rose Garden on Tuesday in a notable moment for the administration. Blanche becomes the latest senior official to step into a press briefing role following former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s recent departure. A White House official confirmed to NewsNation, The…
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) sits at the center of one of the most heated debates in the satellite internet investment space right now. With a market cap of $24 billion, the stock already prices in significant success for its satellite internet constellation, leaving little room for error. The company currently generates close to zero in revenue,…
Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is gaining commercial traction in the quantum computing sector, but its financial results remain heavily tied to milestone-driven contracts and a small number of large customers. Second-quarter 2026 revenues climbed to $5.1 million from just $1.8 million a year ago, driven primarily by sales of its 9-qubit Novera systems and related products….
D-Wave Quantum (NASDAQ: QBTS) shares fell 3.8% in premarket trading Monday after a government share registration created a fresh supply overhang for the quantum-computing stock. The U.S. Department of Commerce registered 7,095,721 shares of QBTS for potential resale, raising investor concerns about future selling pressure entering the open market. The registered shares were valued at…
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) has finalized a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce, securing access to up to $100 million in federal funding. The agreement is rooted in the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to strengthen domestic technology manufacturing and research capabilities. The deal formalizes a…
The U.S. Senate returned from a five-week recess, but it remained unclear whether Kentucky Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell would end his prolonged absence from Capitol Hill. McConnell has been away from the Senate for roughly three months due to ongoing health issues that have raised persistent questions about his capacity to serve. The senator was…
Bettina Trump, wife of Donald Trump Jr., is pushing back against mounting criticism over a wedding gift from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev. Taking to Instagram, Bettina Trump sought to clarify the nature of Kremlev’s involvement in the couple’s wedding celebrations and reframe the narrative around their nuptials. “Apparently our wedding is making headlines again, so…
Yankee Stadium is among 10 locations in the South Bronx where cooling towers have tested positive for Legionella bacteria amid an active disease outbreak. The New York City Department of Health ordered all 10 towers that tested positive to be cleaned and disinfected by Monday following Sunday’s findings. Officials cautioned that polymerase chain reaction testing…
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (ASTS) is steadily broadening its mobile network operator ecosystem while moving closer to commercializing its space-based cellular broadband service. The company now holds partnerships with more than 60 MNOs globally, collectively representing more than 3 billion subscribers across multiple regions. Rather than competing directly with existing telecom operators, ASTS has built a…