Geopolitics Iran ordered out of U.S. to Mexico right after World Cup opener Iran's World Cup team was ordered to leave the U.S. for Tijuana hours after its 2-2 opener with New Zealand. The White House FIFA Task Force says that was always the plan.
Crypto TRUMP meme coin generated about $616M for the Trump family: Reuters A Reuters investigation estimates the $TRUMP meme coin generated about $616M for the Trump family and affiliated entities, while buyers lost more than $700M as the token collapsed 97% from its January 2025 peak.
Politics Donald Trump to Present FIFA World Cup Trophy to Winning Team FIFA has approved President Donald Trump to present the 2026 World Cup trophy to the winning team, deviating from traditional protocol.
Crypto TRUMP Meme Coin: $616M for Trump Family, $700M+ Lost by Buyers A Reuters investigation found the TRUMP meme coin generated about $616 million for the Trump family while buyers lost more than $700 million as the token fell roughly 97% from its peak.
Markets Trump Says It Is Important That Stocks Are Rising Trump said it is important that stocks are rising as the major indexes rebound on an Iran deal, hot PPI data, and a Fed meeting this week.
Markets Elon Musk Becomes World's First Trillionaire After SpaceX IPO Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday after SpaceX's Nasdaq IPO sent his combined SpaceX and Tesla stakes past $1.05 trillion.
AI Anthropic Disables Fable 5, Mythos 5 After US Export Control Order Anthropic disabled Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a US Commerce Department export control directive barred foreign national access. The company is pushing back, and the precedent is now a market variable.
Geopolitics Trump Says Birthday Wish Is ‘Peace for the World’ as Iran Strikes Escalate Trump said his birthday wish is ‘peace for the world’ minutes before warning of more Iran strikes and hours before authorizing a fresh round. Defense and energy names are back in focus.
Politics Lockheed, Palantir, Amazon Funded Trump Ballroom, Got $50B in Contracts Public Citizen says 14 of 27 known corporate donors to Trump's White House ballroom, including Lockheed Martin, Palantir, and Amazon, have collected over $50B in new or expanded federal contracts in six months.
Markets Warren Asks SEC to Delay SpaceX IPO Days Before Nasdaq Debut Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the SEC to delay SpaceX's $1.77T IPO ahead of Friday's Nasdaq debut, citing valuation, governance, and forced index-fund exposure concerns.
Tech Canada Plans Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16 in New Online Harms Bill Canada is set to introduce a Digital Safety Act this week that would bar children under 16 from social media, following Australia and Malaysia. Here is what it means for META, SNAP, and GOOGL.
Politics DOJ Moves to Revoke Citizenship of 17 Naturalized Individuals The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated proceedings to revoke the citizenship of 17 naturalized individuals accused of serious offenses, including fraud and drug distribution.
Politics Somali FIFA Referee Omar Artan Denied Entry to US Ahead of World Cup Somali FIFA referee Omar Artan was denied entry at Miami International over vetting concerns and removed from the 2026 World Cup officiating roster, raising fresh questions about border friction tied to the tournament.
Geopolitics Pentagon Raises Israeli Espionage Threat to ‘Critical,’ Top Tier The Pentagon's DIA has reportedly raised its counterintelligence threat level on Israeli espionage against the US to ‘critical,’ the highest tier, as Trump and Netanyahu clash over Iran policy.
Markets Trump to Attend Knicks Game 3 at MSG, Watch Party Canceled President Trump will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks host the Spurs, with heightened security canceling the outdoor MSG watch party and locking down surrounding blocks.
Markets Top 1% of U.S. Earners Now Hold More Wealth Than Entire Middle Class The top 1% of U.S. earners now control 31.7% of the nation's wealth, surpassing the middle class's share. This shift has significant implications for markets and policy.
Politics Iran's World Cup Team Faces Same-Day U.S. Entry and Exit Mandate Iran's World Cup squad must enter and exit the U.S. on match days, impacting logistics and performance. Key officials denied visas amid diplomatic tensions.
AI US Officials in Talks to Have Government Acquire Shares in AI Giants Senior US officials have held preliminary talks with major AI firms about the federal government acquiring equity stakes, with OpenAI's Sam Altman pushing the idea directly to Trump.
AI Trump Admin in Talks for U.S. Government Stake in OpenAI The Trump administration and OpenAI are in early talks about a possible U.S. government equity stake, potentially seeded by donated shares for a Public Wealth Fund. Tech and chip stocks sold off on the news.
Markets Trump Criticizes Market Reaction to Strong Jobs Report President Trump questions market sell-off following strong May jobs report, emphasizing that economic growth doesn't necessarily lead to inflation.
Markets SEC Officially Kills the $25,000 Pattern Day Trader Rule The SEC has officially eliminated the $25,000 pattern day trader minimum, replacing it with a real-time intraday margin framework. Retail brokers like HOOD and BULL are the most direct beneficiaries.
Politics Trump ballroom donors landed $50B in federal contracts, watchdog says Public Citizen says 14 of 27 known corporate donors to Trump's White House ballroom project have won over $50 billion in new federal contracts in six months, led by Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen, and Palantir.
Geopolitics Rubio Tells Congress: The War in Iran Is Over Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Congress the war in Iran is over, even as strikes continue and the House moved to limit Trump's war powers in Iran.
Markets Kevin O’Leary: Gen Z stays poor by spending $28 on lunch making $70K Kevin O’Leary said Gen Z stays poor because they spend $28 on lunch while earning $70,000. The resurfaced clip has 62M+ views and reignited the spending-vs-wages debate.
Politics Trump Drops $1.8B DOJ 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund After GOP Revolt The Trump administration is scrapping its $1.8B DOJ anti-weaponization fund after a federal court block and a rare bipartisan revolt on Capitol Hill.
