Airbus could prioritize deliveries to its non-U.S. customers if tariffs disrupt the European plane maker’s imports stateside, CEO Guillaume Faury said Thursday. “We have a large demand from the rest of the world, so [if] we face very significant difficulties to deliver to the U.S., we can also adapt by bringing forward deliveries to other customers […]
Two buses in a parking lot reportedly exploded in Israel Thursday night in what appears to have been a terrorist attack. No one was injured. Several other bombs were reportedly discovered on other buses, according to TPS-IL, an Israeli news agency. Israeli officials have ordered all bus and train services halted while all vehicles are […]
: Democrats are planning to make Republicans in the Senate go on the record on Medicaid during Thursday evening’s ‘Vote-a-Rama’ as potential cuts to the program become a sore point in budget discussions, especially for Republicans in states that rely on it. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., who just won re-election in a state that also […]
Amidst a war of words between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Sen. Josh Hawley is pitching legislation that would install a special inspector general for Ukraine aid. Hawley, R-Mo., is reintroducing legislation he sponsored along with Vice President J.D. Vance, when Vance was in the Senate, for an independent watchdog to audit the […]
Elon Musk is set to deliver his debut speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday afternoon. CPAC organizers made a surprise announcement that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) chief and close President Donald Trump confidant would give a surprise address to attendees on Thursday afternoon. Other CPAC speakers this year include […]
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley is starting talks with the White House about moving judicial nominees through his committee. “The only discussion I’ve had is the process,” the Iowa Republican said in an interview this week. “Just with the White House Counsel.” The update, however preliminary, signals the start of President Donald Trump’s relaunched efforts […]
Speaker Mike Johnson appeared to put the brakes on rising talk from President Donald Trump and Elon Musk about sending checks to American taxpayers with savings from the ongoing cuts from the so-called Department of Government Efficiency. “Politically, that would be great for us, send everybody a check,” Johnson said in an interview at CPAC. […]
Walmart would likely see some impact from tariffs President Donald Trump is seeking to impose, especially if ones threatened against Canada and Mexico are implemented, the retailer said Thursday. The big-box giant reported quarterly earnings and also signaled slowing profit growth. Its shares fell about 6% amid a broader market decline Thursday morning. In an interview with CNBC, Chief […]
JetBlue Airways is talking with “multiple airlines” about a potential new partnership after federal judges struck down two previous deals, the carrier’s president said Wednesday. “If we find a deal that’s accretive, we’ll absolutely do it,” JetBlue’s president, Marty St. George, said at a Barclays industry conference. A federal judge in 2023 ruled the New York airline’s partnership in the Northeast with American Airlines was anticompetitive, while a different judge […]
Walmart is known for its low prices and no frills approach. So it may come as a surprise that wealthier shoppers are helping to fuel the retailer’s growth. For more than two years, the discounter has noticed more customers with six-figure incomes shopping on its website and in its stores. Households earning more than $100,000 made […]