Nvidia stock rose early on Wednesday as investors welcomed signs of progress in the company’s access to the Chinese market, easing a key overhang that has weighed on the stock for months. Optimism around continued funding momentum for artificial intelligence development, including potential capital backing for ChatGPT-developer OpenAI, also supported sentiment toward the chipmaker. Nvidia […]
Europe’s fault lines are widening as leaders, markets, and central banks grapple with a more hostile global order. From Keir Starmer’s delicate China outreach under Washington’s glare to Germany’s faltering growth despite massive spending promises, the continent’s economic engine is sputtering. Corporate bright spots like ASML’s AI-fueled boom contrast sharply with policy anxiety, as a […]
The U.S. is not preparing to utilize additional military force in Venezuela, but won’t hesitate to employ such force in the event of an ‘imminent threat,’ according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. ‘The president never rules out his options as commander-in-chief to protect the national interest of the United States,’ Rubio told lawmakers on […]
A new report is warning that the combined war casualties in the nearly four-year Russia-Ukraine war could hit 2 million by spring 2026. The number includes soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of the conflict. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report on Tuesday predicting the grim milestone. CSIS […]
China’s expanding push into the Pacific Islands is raising alarms among experts, who warn that Beijing is quietly working to establish a foothold in territory long viewed as vital to American defense. Rather than deploying troops or building overt military bases, experts say China is using infrastructure projects, political influence and economic leverage to gain […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump administration’s decision to work with the remnants of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s regime Wednesday, as Democrats raise questions about the timeline for elections and a transition to democracy in the South American petrostate. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rubio reiterated previous statements that the […]
GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno said that Republicans will make their “best and final” offer after weeks of bipartisan talks to revive lapsed Obamacare subsidies. “It’s going to be in the hands of the Democrats very shortly. … Here’s the exact thing that we think is the maximum we can sell our conference,” Moreno told reporters. […]
House Republicans are coalescing around progressive ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after she was attacked during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. ‘This is totally unacceptable. I am glad Rep. Omar is okay,’ Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., wrote on X in response to a video of the incident. It’s a rare show […]
President Donald Trump took a swing at Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) after they called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be fired, dismissing both as “losers.” “They’re terrible senators. One is gone, and the other should be gone,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News posted Wednesday. “What Murkowski […]
Threats toward members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol complex surged in 2025, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, with over 5,000 more incidents reported than the previous year. The police force’s Threat Assessment Section investigated 14,938 “concerning” statements, behaviors and communications, the agency said in a news release this week. It’s a […]