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The disastrous diplomacy of Jared Kushner

In a speech to the Israeli Knesset on October 13, 2025, President Trump spoke at length on how he would deploy his son-in-law Jared Kushner to secure …

Trump’s Iran Negotiations Trade the Art of the Deal for the Art of Concealing Defeat

Elliott Abrams served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the George W. Bush administration, where he …

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global …

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes …

Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the …

The closing of the U.S. economy’s K-shaped gap

For years, America's economy has been defined by a "K-shaped" gap: The rich kept spending at a rapid pace, while everyone else struggled to keep …

How Kevin Warsh is rewiring the Fed

Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is attempting a high-wire act: He's trying to fundamentally rethink the central bank's approach to guiding the …

Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday extended a waiver for 90 days for foreign ships to transport goods, including oil, fertilizers and other fossil fuel products, among U.S. ports. The president first waived the Jones Act on March 17 so that it would be easier to transport oil and …

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public …

Morgan Stanley sends blunt SpaceX message to investors

Morgan Stanley just said something about SpaceX that every investor watching the stock needs to read More than 900 million SpaceX shares became …

Warren Buffett’s Successor, Greg Abel, Just Ended Berkshire Hathaway’s 14-Quarter Selling Streak.

Key Points Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKA)(NYSE:BRKB) just reported strong second-quarter earnings, with operating income rising over 16% year-over-year. Notably, the company’s massive cash hoard declined from over $397 billion in the first quarter to $365.5 billion by the end of the second quarter, …

The brutal truth about who swallowed the American middle class

A half-century ago, America had the largest middle class in the history of the nation and of the world. Then, those on the “left” wanted stronger …

Cloudflare says humans could become a “rounding error” as bots generate 1,000 times more internet traffic

Crystal ball: Just a couple of months after Cloudflare revealed that bots have officially surpassed human traffic online, the company has given its …

Musk Refuses Starlink for Ukrainian Strikes in Russia

In brief: American tech billionaire Elon Musk is refusing to allow Ukraine to use the SpaceX-operated Starlink satellite network for strikes inside …

Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen Strait

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions. A top Iranian national security official delivered a sweeping set of demands on Saturday that he said the United States must meet before the Strait …

Trump teased an Iran deal that didn’t come, but markets soared. Here’s why it keeps happening

The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil …

U.S. economy surprisingly lost 23,000 jobs in July

America's employers unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1%, the government said on Friday. Why it …

Trump targets birthright citizenship. And, Iran aims to ban U.S. from Strait of Hormuz

Today's top stories President Trump announced that he signed two executive orders targeting birthright citizenship. The orders come after the Supreme Court's recent ruling affirming that the Constitution grants automatic citizenship for virtually all children born in the United States. Trump's first …

The typical gig worker is changing – and struggling more than ever to make ends meet

The next time you call an Uber ride or order food delivery with an app, there’s a good chance that the gig worker you meet is getting government …

Trump announces tariffs on key component for solar panels and semiconductors

The move comes as the administration has bolstered its attempts to cut off Chinese choke points in the supply chain. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs on polysilicon and its related products, in his administration’s latest attempt to eliminate China’s choke points in the global …

Google may spend $1.5bn on a 35-person startup to catch up on AI coding

Google is in talks to pay more than $1.5 billion for the people and technology behind Mechanize, a 35-person startup that trains AI to code. The deal surfaced the same week Google's own AI leadership was upended. Google wants its AI to code better. It may have found a shortcut, and it runs through a …

First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can...

Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine …

More than 900 million SpaceX shares unlock today. Here’s what to know

New York — More than 900 million SpaceX shares are set to unlock Thursday, more than doubling the publicly available stock in Elon Musk’s space and AI company, which has struggled since its record-breaking IPO just weeks ago. The scheduled lockup expiry will enable some employees and early investors …

Water system cyberattacks spread to at least 12 states

Several states are experiencing cyberattacks on their water systems after Minnesota reported at attack last week. CBS News homeland security …

As the climate breaks down, costs go up: Welcome to ‘climateflation’

If you ask an economist why everything is so expensive these days, you will likely get an answer explaining how oil — the lifeblood of the global …

Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don’t exist

Trump falsely claimed the MMR vaccine is “quite lethal” and linked shots to autism. President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes …

Farm linked to cyclosporiasis outbreak hadn’t been inspected in 7 years as FDA lags on foreign inspection targets

The Food and Drug Administration conducted just under 1,000 foreign food safety inspections in 2025, and the farm in Mexico believed to be at the …

Cyclospora spreads through human waste – so how did it get on food?

The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public …

First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can...

Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine …

F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine

The agency had initially refused to even review the application but reversed course after a public outcry. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first mRNA flu vaccine, enabling use of a technology that will make it easier to rapidly target a widely prevalent or particularly …

This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say

Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities and the world’s oceans are the hottest ever recorded for this time of year. A strengthening El Nino is forecast to be off-the-charts, spiking global temperatures and warping weather all over. While it may …

Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic

Three large wildfires raced through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, the weekend of Aug. 1, 2026, destroying at least 600 homes and …