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Oil settles higher as investors assess attacks on Russian energy facilities
Oil prices settled higher on Monday as investors assessed the impact of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian refineries and of US President…
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Europe: Shares finish near three-week high, luxury shines; Fed’s next move awaited
EUROPEAN shares closed near a three-week high on Monday, with luxury and defence stocks boosting the main index ahead of key meetings at…
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Audit backs Trump's complaints about fraud at U.S. African development grant program
The U.S. African Development Foundation pumps out tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money every year to projects in Africa -- but…
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Americans increasingly fed up with Federal Reserve, and some even want to abolish it
The normally stodgy Federal Reserve interest-rate-setting committee meeting kicks off Tuesday with more drama than a daytime soap opera,…
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The Atlantic’s Court Historian
Jill Lepore cuts corners in her case against originalism. Source link
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An Upside-Down Case That Originalism Killed Constitutional Amendments
Jill Lepore refutes her own argument against originalism. Source link
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Hochul's endorsement of socialist Mamdani for N.Y. mayor puts other top Democrats on the spot
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's endorsement of Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid is putting a spotlight on the other top Democrats in New York…
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Elon Musk's xAI lays off 500 people training its its Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI has laid off 500 workers from its data annotation team, which helps train its Grok…
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White House vows government will crush left-wing 'terrorist' networks after Kirk slaying
White House senior adviser Stephen Miller vowed Monday that the Trump administration will do everything in its power to root out the…
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America in Real Life Must Not Be as Rabid as America Online
If we honor Charlie Kirk’s legacy of good-faith engagement, we will reflexively step back from the precipice. Source link
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Sotomayor says she looks for the good in conservative justices despite disagreeing with them often
Justice Sonia Sotomayor says she tries to look for the good in her conservative colleagues on the Supreme Court despite not agreeing with…
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Alphabet hits US$3 trillion in market capitalisation for first time
Class A shares of the company were up 4.6% at US$251.88, while Class C shares climbed 4.5% to US$252.3 Google-parent Alphabet hit a market…
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US: Wall Street opens higher as Fed meeting week begins; Tesla climbs
Wall Street indexes opened slightly higher on Monday (Sep 15), setting the stage for a week dominated by the Federal Reserve’s policy…
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Trump seems to claim TikTok deal ahead of Wednesday deadline
President Trump, who years ago led the charge to ban TikTok from the U.S., seemed to claim credit for saving it in a move he said should…
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U.S. says a deal has been reached on TikTok, but details are sparse
The Trump administration and China have reached an agreement to keep the popular social video platform TikTok running in the U.S.,…
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With stock purchase, Elon Musk signals confidence in Tesla's self-driving tech
In a move that boosted Tesla’s stock in midday trading on Monday, it was revealed that Chief Executive Elon Musk purchased approximately…
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Whether it’s one rate cut or more, Fed’s Powell likely to act with caution as inflation stays high
US central bank expected to cut rates by 25 basis points to a range of between 4% and 4.25 % this week A US Federal Reserve rate cut this…
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged New Yorkers to vote Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, giving the Democratic nominee one of his…
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Trump threatens emergency in D.C. over lack of immigration enforcement
President Trump on Monday warned of declaring another federal emergency in the District of Columbia due to the city's lack of immigration…
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SIA Group’s passenger traffic up 5.4% in August
Passenger traffic is at 13.6 billion for the month, compared with 12.9 billion in the corresponding period last year Passenger traffic for…
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AI Will Destroy Entire Industries, and That’s a Good Thing
After each wave of innovation, our country has emerged more prosperous and economically capable. This time will be no different. Source link
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Drugmakers Have a Right to Advertise
The First Amendment applies to commercial speech as well as political speech. Source link
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Charlie Kirk Respected You
How dark are the hearts that celebrate his murder? Where can we show light? Everywhere, every chance we get. Source link
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The Silver Lining for Trump in His Trade Policy Setbacks
Failing to achieve his desired tariff levels could inspire him to build a trade system that serves America and the free world — at China’s…