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A man has been arrested at the Capitol, after it was noted he smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun

A man has been arrested at the Capitol, after it was noted he smelled like fuel, had a torch & a flare gun. U.S. Capitol Police reported Tuesday that officers detained a man who "smelled like fuel" and was found with a torch and a flare gun

FBI says it is aware of fake bomb threats to polling locations in several states, many of which appear to originate from Russia

The FBI reported that fake bomb threats, many appearing to come from Russian email domains, targeted polling locations across multiple U.S. states on Tuesday. "None of the threats have been determined to be credible so far," the FBI stated, underscoring that election security remains a top priority.

Drones and snipers on standby to protect Arizona vote-counters

Security at this ballot-counting center is on par with what you’d see at an airport—or even a prison. Plans are also in place to scale up security if necessary, including the use of drones, officers on horseback, and rooftop police snipers. Maricopa County became a focal point

Elon Musk to spend election night with Donald Trump

Polls from Fox News, NBC News, and CNN show the race is neck and neck, but results may not be available by Tuesday evening. Each state is responsible for certifying its election results, as managed by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Factors like state-specific rules on when vote counting

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway

A judge in Philadelphia has ruled that Elon Musk's America PAC can continue its million-dollar giveaway to registered voters in swing states. Judge Angelo Foglietta of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas denied District Attorney Larry Krasner’s request for an injunction to halt the giveaway, which

Joe Rogan has endorsed Donald Trump for President after speaking to Elon Musk

The average age of U.S. homebuyers jumps to 56

The average age of homebuyers in the U.S. has increased by six years since July 2023, highlighting how younger Americans are being priced out by rising homeownership costs. Now at a historic high of 56, up from 49 in 2023, the average buyer age reflects a stark contrast from

X is now allowing people you’ve blocked to see your posts

X is now allowing people you’ve blocked to see your posts. Public accounts on X can still have their posts seen by blocked users, even after blocking them, unless they switch to private mode. Over the weekend, X updated its Help Center page to outline the changes, clarifying that

Facebook, $META, and Nvidia, $NVDA, ask the US Supreme Court to spare them from securities fraud suits

Facebook, $META, and Nvidia, $NVDA, ask the US Supreme Court to spare them from securities fraud suits. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review appeals from Meta’s Facebook and Nvidia, both seeking to dismiss federal securities fraud lawsuits in cases that could restrict the ability of private

US economy to slow in 2025

US economy to slow in 2025, per the IMF. The U.S. economy is set to remain a primary driver of global growth through the rest of this year and into 2025, fueled by resilient consumer spending that has weathered both high inflation and elevated interest rates, the International Monetary

"Mass deportation could deprive US builders of badly needed workers and labor costs would rise and ultimately be passed on to buyers," per BI

"Mass deportation could deprive US builders of badly needed workers. Labor costs would rise and ultimately be passed on to buyers," per BI. Donald Trump’s commitment to curb immigration may spell trouble for hopeful homebuyers priced out of today’s housing market. If reelected, Trump has pledged

The dollar and U.S. equities are likely to rise if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election on November 5, per MUFG

The dollar and U.S. equities are likely to rise if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election on November 5, per MUFG. The dollar and U.S. equities are expected to rise—at least initially—if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the U.S. presidential election

"Wall Street has already priced in a Trump victory," per FORTUNE

"Wall Street has already priced in a Trump victory," per FORTUNE. "The investor community has shown strong support for Trump," Interactive Brokers senior economist Jose Torres told Fortune, based on his conversations and the general sentiment. The market has already started to anticipate a Trump victory,

Elon Musk has said: “Most importantly, we have to reduce spending to live within our means... [and] involve some temporary hardship, but it will ensure long-term prosperity.”

Elon Musk has said, per MSNBC: “Most importantly, we have to reduce spending to live within our means... [and] involve some temporary hardship, but it will ensure long-term prosperity.” During a virtual town hall on Friday, Elon Musk, whom Trump has promised to put in charge of “efficiency” for

Trump's tariff plan would shave as much as $325 billion off US gross domestic product

Per Bloomberg: Like all economic policies, tariffs involve trade-offs. In a recent analysis at The Budget Lab at Yale University, a nonpartisan fiscal research center, I’ve used economic modeling and data to quantify some of these trade-offs. In short, while proposed tariffs may generate some revenue, they

75% of Americans surveyed by WSJ say costs for everyday goods and services outpaced household income in the past year

If it seems like your paycheck hasn’t kept up with inflation, you’re not alone—and you may be right. A recent Wall Street Journal national survey found that about three-quarters of respondents feel that the cost of everyday goods and services has outpaced their household income growth

The mean net worth of the average household has ascended to $1.06 million, up 23% from $868,000 in 2019

The picture of American prosperity shows the average household net worth reaching $1.06 million, up 23% from $868,000 in 2019. This figure, though significant, conceals a more complex and unequal economic reality. While American households appear financially strong, the middle class experiences a different story. Between 2019 and

Teen tobacco use has fallen to a 25-year low

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that tobacco use among middle and high school students has hit a 25-year low. According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey data from the CDC and FDA, 2.25 million

The US Department of Defense has announced today more military aid to Ukraine, worth $425 million

The Pentagon announced on Friday it will send an additional $425 million in military aid to Ukraine as Kyiv readies itself to confront Russian forces reinforced by over 10,000 North Korean troops. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had signaled that more aid was on the way during his visit to

FEMA did not answer almost half of the calls it received for disaster aid from survivor

After Hurricane Helene flooded his home in western North Carolina, Ed Toomey called for federal aid. Instead, he got a recorded message. “They told me I was 675th in line,” Toomey, a painter dressed in a spattered shirt, recounted while waiting outside a federal recovery center in Hendersonville. Since Hurricane

Trump sues CBS News for $10 billion alleging 'deceptive doctoring' of Harris' '60 Minutes' interview

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against CBS News, alleging that the network conducted a "misleading" interview with his rival, Kamala Harris. The lawsuit, filed in Texas on Thursday, claims that CBS aired two different responses from Harris regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict in

McDonald's, $MCD, franchisees now have the right to repair their own ice cream machines

McDonald’s frequently maligned and often-broken ice cream machines could soon see a change. On Oct. 25, the U.S. Copyright Office granted an exemption allowing restaurants, including McDonald's, the “right to repair” by bypassing digital locks that previously restricted repairs to the manufacturer only. The familiar

FTX’s Nishad Singh gets no jail time, 3 years supervised release for role in crypto fraud, and has been ordered to forfeit $11 billion

FTX’s Nishad Singh gets no jail time, 3 years supervised release for role in crypto fraud, and has been ordered to forfeit $11 billion. Former FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, becoming the fourth ex-employee of the

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that anyone who owns shares is not a “working person"

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that Britons earning additional income from stocks don’t fall under his definition of “working people,” hinting at a potential tax increase for investors. When asked by Sky News whether someone who works but also receives income from shares or property counts as a working

88% of US labor force growth since 2019 due to immigrant workers

Immigrant workers will become the sole source of U.S. labor force growth after 2052, according to recent research by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP). The report suggests that the number of Americans in prime working age will level off much sooner, with implications for U.S. economic