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Congress creates task force to look into UAPs, COVID origins, JFK assassination, Epstein client list
The House Oversight Committee has established a new Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Paulina…
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Politics
Trump's halt of U.S. law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of 'Wild West' of dealmaking
To its fans, it's an undeniable force for good in a corrupt world, a groundbreaking anti-bribery statute that has brought powerful…
Politics
House Republicans launch panel to investigate JFK assassination, UFOs and 9/11
The House Oversight Committee launched a new subcommittee on Tuesday that lawmakers believe will help ease public distrust of the…
Business
Charles Schwab expands 24-hour trading to all its retail clients
CHARLES Schwab is expanding overnight trading to all of its retail clients as it seeks to capture demand from investors piling into US…
Culture
The Nocturnal Masterwork “Toute Une Nuit” Comes to Light
When Chantal Akerman’s “Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles”—proclaimed the best film of all time in Sight and Sound’s…
Politics
Trump, GOP pressure Big Tech to split from NewsGuard, squelch censorship of online news
The Trump administration and Republicans are pushing Big Tech to divorce themselves from NewsGuard, a company that critics say steers…
Politics
Musk defends DOGE as Trump signs order expanding its power to fire workers
Elon Musk on Tuesday defended his Department of Government Efficiency's efforts to slash federal agencies as President Trump signs an…
Business
Carrefour proposes buyout of Brazilian grocery unit Atacadao
FRENCH grocer Carrefour submitted a proposal for a take-private of its Brazilian subsidiary Atacadao. Atacadao said that its management…
Politics
Rep. Eli Crane plans articles of impeachment for judge who blocked Musk from Treasury systems
A House GOP lawmaker announced Tuesday that he is drafting articles of impeachment against a federal judge who blocked Elon Musk's…
Politics
Trump administration officials tell senators they need $175B for border, immigration enforcement
President Trump's budget director Russell Vought and his border czar Tom Homan told Senate Republicans on Tuesday that the administration…
Politics
FEMA employees did avoid pro-Trump homes last year, investigation finds
Some FEMA employees did skip over homes that had pro-Trump campaign signs last year after being instructed to do so by a supervisor,…
Politics
Defense chief Hegseth said he would welcome Elon Musk's DOGE analysts at the Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he's been in touch with Elon Musk and would welcome his unofficial Department of Government Efficiency…
Politics
Trump’s War on Paper Straws Is About Much More Than Straws
The president and his party are laying claim to a political monopoly on convenience and consumer choice. Source link
Politics
Red states launch DOGE efforts to purge wasteful spending
Eight red states from Iowa to Texas started versions of President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency to stop wasteful spending --…
Politics
Speaker Johnson backs Trump's flexing of executive power, says it's the judges who are out of order
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he "wholeheartedly" agrees with remarks from Trump administration officials, including Vice…
Politics
Trump DOJ Is Explicitly Political in Dropping Case Against Mayor Adams
So much for getting politics out of law enforcement. Source link
News
Holiday Pay: What Your Boss Won't Tell You
Holiday pay can be a bit of a mystery, can’t it? You might think it’s just about getting some extra cash during your time off, but there’s…
Business
Digging Deep with Jilaine Jones
The guys over at 15 Orient have been hitting a lot of home runs lately. Pardon the sports idiom: if you think of the art world as a…
News
DHS fires employees who spent on luxury hotels for migrants
Homeland Security on Tuesday said it fired four employees it blames for making "egregious" payments for luxury hotels to house migrants in…
Business
Lawsuit brought against PropNex unit on alleged salesperson misconduct
REAL estate services group PropNex said that its wholly owned subsidiary PropNex Realty, has been named as one of three co-defendants in a…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower with Powell’s testimony on tap
WALL Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (Feb 11), as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for…
Business
China bubble tea firm Mixue targets US$500 million in February Hong Kong IPO: sources
The firm plans to use the money raised in its IPO to expand production facilities and help increase its range of drinks CHINA’S largest…
Business
Coca-Cola posts surprise revenue jump on higher prices, steady demand
It’s focused on capturing demand in emerging markets such as India and expanding its portfolio in North America Coca-Cola posted a…
Politics
Trump Would Need Eight Years
Most of his executive branch actions won’t have staying power if Democrats retake the White House in 2028. Source link