Tag: Breaking

These New Epstein File Photos Feature Trump, Bill Clinton, Steve Bannon And Others

Topline House Democrats unveiled 19 new images from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate Friday featuring President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and other high-profile figures—the latest trove of documents to be made public ahead of the Justice Department’s highly anticipated release of its Epstein files next week. President Donald Trump is pictured in an […]

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Democrats Request Audit To See If Trump Administration ‘Tampered With’ Epstein Files

Topline Senate Democrats want an audit of the federal government’s files on Jeffrey Epstein to make sure the Trump administration didn’t tamper with any files before they’re released to the public, sending a letter to the Justice Department’s inspector general Thursday to help relieve concerns about potential “contamination, tampering, or concealment” of the Epstein files. […]

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Disney’s $1 Billion OpenAI Investment Makes 2025’s Top AI Deals (Full List, Ranked)

Topline Disney on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment into OpenAI allowing users to generate videos with its characters on Sora, ranking among the largest deals surrounding AI this year, as Wall Street anticipates global spending to accelerate in the coming years. More than a dozen billion-dollar deals and investments into AI have been announced […]

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Trump Says Fed Could Have ‘Doubled’ Latest Interest Rate Cut

Topline President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized the Federal Reserve, arguing the central bank’s latest reduction in interest rates could have been doubled, while calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a “stiff.” Betting markets and Wall Street expected a third consecutive cut in interest rates, but now forecast a cautious approach from the Fed in 2026. […]

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Grand Jury Materials In Epstein’s New York Criminal Case Will Be Released, Court Rules

Topline Grand jury materials from Jeffrey Epstein’s New York criminal case, which led to his 2019 arrest, will soon be released, a federal judge ruled Wednesday—meaning all grand jury materials in Epstein-related prosecutions will shortly be made public, after other judges in Florida and New York already greenlighted documents coming out in other cases. Protesters […]

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Trump Can’t Deploy National Guard In Los Angeles, Judge Rules

Topline National Guard troops can no longer be deployed in Los Angeles while the case over their presence in the city is pending, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the Trump administration was keeping troops in the city “despite no evidence” that they are necessary and marking the latest legal blow to Trump’s military deployment […]

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Federal Reserve Is Expected To Cut Interest Rates Today—Here’s What To Watch For

Topline The Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates for a third time this year on Wednesday, as some economists believe Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other policymakers will signal a cautious approach to cuts for next year. Betting markets and brokerages have projected a third interest rate cut this year from the Fed. […]

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Seattle Has Designated A World Cup ‘Pride Match’—Between Two Countries That Punish Homosexuality

Topline The leaders of two countries that criminalize homosexuality have complained to FIFA this week after they were chosen to play in a World Cup match in June that host city Seattle had previously designated as a “Pride Match” meant to celebrate LGBTQ+ communities. Iran is illuminated on screen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 […]

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Trump Doubles Down On Affordability ‘Hoax’ View In Speech On Economy

Topline President Donald Trump called the renewed focus on “affordability” a “hoax” during a highly anticipated speech on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, his latest jab against the word while spending by American consumers has slowed amid low economic confidence. Trump’s speech in Pennsylvania began Tuesday evening. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Key Facts Trump claimed prices […]

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PepsiCo Planning Price Cuts—Joining Target Amid Affordability Crunch

Topline PepsiCo will cut costs and drop prices for some products, according to a statement, becoming the latest company to tune down prices as its food business lags and affordability concerns increase among Americans. Pepsi announced the changes Monday. AP Photo/Matt Rourke Key Facts PepsiCo, the maker of Lay’s, Doritos and Pepsi-Cola, plans to completely […]

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20 Signs There’s An Affordability Crisis In America

Topline U.S. households are confronting a deepening affordability squeeze that is reshaping how they shop, dine and finance daily life, creating new political risks for President Donald Trump as he prepares to travel to Pennsylvania to discuss economic policy. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 28: According to the Poverty Tracker Annual Report from Columbia […]

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Trump Says Roger Clemens Should ‘Sue’ MLB If He’s Denied Hall Of Fame—Hours Before Nominees Are Announced

Topline President Donald Trump said Roger Clemens should sue Major League Baseball if he is not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, claiming the legendary pitcher “went through his own Witch Hunt” over longstanding accusations of performance enhancing drug use. Clemens could be inducted into the Hall of Fame if a player committee votes […]

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Elon Musk’s X Hit With $140 Million Fine In Europe For ‘Deceptive Design’

Topline Elon Musk’s X platform, formerly known as Twitter, has been slapped with a $140 million fine from the European Union over what regulators called “deceptive” design that allow users to obscure their identities, questionable advertising practices and policies that are “undermining users’ rights and evading accountability.” Elon Musk and the X logo. NurPhoto via […]

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Netflix Will Acquire Warner Bros. In $83 Billion Deal—Discovery Will Be Split Off

Topline Netflix on Friday announced it had reached a deal to acquire Warner Bros.— including the company’s film and television studios and streamer HBO Max—for $82.7 billion, in move that follows a weeks-long bidding war in which the streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast. Warner Bros. Discovery has reportedly entered exclusive talks with Netflix […]

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Cloudflare Slips In Premarket After Brief Outage Hits Zoom, LinkedIn And Fortnite

Topline Cloudflare says it has fixed an outage that took down several websites and apps, including Zoom, LinkedIn, Shopify and Fortnite, early on Friday, in the latest major glitch involving the web traffic management giant whose shares dipped in premarket trading. Another Cloudflare outage took down several websites and apps early on Friday morning. NurPhoto […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Redistricting Map Favoring Republicans After Lower Court Blocked It

Topline The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a new congressional map out of Texas that could net Republicans five seats in the House, permitting the map’s use Thursday, weeks after a panel of judges blocked it over racial gerrymandering. The Supreme Court ruling was issued Thursday. AP Photo/Eric Gay, File Key Facts The Supreme […]

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New York Attorney General Letitia James Avoids New Indictment From Trump Administration

Topline An indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James was declined by a grand jury Thursday in a mortgage fraud case against her, marking the second Trump administration-led indictment James has avoided within the last two weeks. New York Attorney General Letitia James, speaks outside the United States District Court on Oct. 24 in […]

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New York Times Sues Defense Department And Hegseth Over New Pentagon Press Rules

Topline The New York Times sued the Pentagon and its chief, Pete Hegseth, on Thursday, alleging the Defense Department’s new press access rules—which restricts news outlets’ communication with military sources without approval—violated the paper’s First and Fifth Amendment rights. The New York Times alleges that the Pentagon’s press rules violate its First and Fifth Amendment […]

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Copper, Gold And Silver Prices Are Up. Here’s Why.

Topline Copper, gold and silver prices have climbed steadily this year as investors hedge against political instability and dollar weakness, and tightening supplies across major metals have added momentum to one of the strongest haven rallies in recent years, reports say. TOPSHOT – Molten copper is prepared at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), owned by […]

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Copper, Gold And Silver Prices Are Up. Here’s Why.

Topline Copper, gold and silver prices have climbed steadily this year as investors hedge against political instability and dollar weakness, and tightening supplies across major metals have added momentum to one of the strongest haven rallies in recent years, reports say. TOPSHOT – Molten copper is prepared at the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR), owned by […]

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Ritz Cracker Sandwiches Recalled After Mislabeling Poses Threat To Those With Peanut Allergies

Topline Dozens of cases of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwich were recalled this week after individually wrapped packs were possibly mislabeled as the cheese variety of the cracker sandwiches, according to the Food and Drug Administration, impacting eight states. Photos of the impacted products (not pictured) can be seen on the FDA’s website. Photo by […]

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Private Employers Shed 32,000 Jobs Last Month—Most Since 2023

Topline Employment in the U.S. private sector plummeted faster than expected in November, according to a report from the payroll processing firm ADP, marking the largest decline in years as small businesses were hit hardest. A historic decline comes as Wall Street anticipated slight growth through the month. Getty Images Key Facts Private-sector payrolls decreased […]

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Tennessee Special Election: Republican Matt Van Epps Fends Off Upset And Defeats Democrat Aftyn Behn

Topline Republican Matt Van Epps, who President Donald Trump endorsed, won a special election on Tuesday for a House seat from Tennessee, beating out a stronger-than-expected Democratic challenge in a deep-red district that Trump won by 22 points. Republican candidate Matt Van Epps speaks alongside his wife Meg at a watch party announcing victory in […]

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New Search For Malaysia Airlines MH370 Plane Will Begin December 30—What To Know

Topline Malaysian authorities on Wednesday said a new search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 will begin later this month, marking the latest bid to find remains of the aircraft that mysteriously disappeared more than a decade ago and remains one of the biggest unresolved aviation disasters in history. The disappearance of MH370 remains one of the […]

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Democrat Aftyn Behn Seeks Upset Over Republican Matt Van Epps In Tennessee Special Election

Topline Polls will soon close in a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, with state Democratic state lawmaker Aftyn Behn looking to pull off an upset against Republican Matt Van Epps that could lessen Republicans’ slim majority in the House, as President Donald Trump has urged his supporters to come out and vote in […]

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Billionaire Michael Dell Donates $6.25 Billion To ‘Trump Accounts’ For 25 Million Kids

Topline Billionaire Michael Dell and his wife, Susan, announced Tuesday they committed $6.25 billion to fund new investment accounts for roughly 25 million U.S. children with “Trump accounts,” a Trump administration program unveiled earlier this year to grant funding to newborn Americans. The Dell CEO unveiled the savings accounts with President Donald Trump earlier this […]

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DeSantis Says Florida Will Redraw Congressional Lines In Spring, Report Says

Topline Florida will redraw its congressional map next year, Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., told The Floridian on Monday, teeing up the Sunshine State to become the latest in a multi-state redistricting battle prompted by President Donald Trump’s push to keep Republican control of the House. The redistricting will be complete next year. Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune […]

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