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Virginia AG Candidate Faces Backlash Over Texts Musing About Shooting Political Opponent
Early voting has already begun in Virginia’s off-year statewide races.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Trump Warns Hamas ‘Must Move Quickly’ To Release Hostages As Part Of His Peace Plan
Israel and Hamas announced they’ve agreed to parts of Trump’s plan to end the war.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
FBI Director Kash Patel Doesn’t Deny He Fired Agent For Refusing Comey ‘Perp Walk’ In Expletive-Laden Post
Patel attacked MSNBC over its reporting on the alleged incident, calling it ‘an a— clown factory of disinformation.”
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration End Protections For Venezuelan Immigrants
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 split, granted another emergency request to revoke Temporary Protected Status to about 300,000 Venezuelans.
Contributor
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
Prosecutors were pushing for 11 years, while Diddy’s lawyers wanted him to be released by the end of the year.
Former Contributor
US Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer Says—Despite Legal Hurdles
Coins featuring Trump imagery could commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence.
Former Contributor
Government Shutdown: Senate Can’t End Standoff—Will Continue Through Weekend
The government shut down began at midnight on Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans appeared to be nowhere close to reaching a funding deal.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Trump Announces Another Strike On Alleged Venezuelan Drug Trafficker, Killing 4
The U.S. military has struck four boats in the Caribbean over the past month the Trump administration claims were carrying drugs.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Taylor Swift’s ‘Life Of A Showgirl’ Hits Number 1 On Apple—As Album Hints At Travis Kelce And More
Swift’s latest release smashed pre-save records as the billionaire singer referenced her fiancé Travis Kelce.
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Trump Gives Hamas Sunday Deadline To Accept Peace Deal Or Face ‘All HELL’
Trump’s proposal would place Gaza under the temporary control of a “Board of Peace” with himself as chairman.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Northern Lights Forecast: These States Might See Aurora Borealis Tonight After Geomagnetic Storms
Calmer auroral activity is expected through the weekend, forecasters said.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Tesla’s $1 Trillion Pay Proposal For Musk Faces Investor Pushback—What We Know
A group of investors and state officials accused Tesla’s board of failing to provide proper oversight of Musk’s leadership.
Forbes Staff
Apple Takes Down ICEBlock App After DOJ Demand—Here’s What We Know
The crowd-sourced app was used to monitor and report the presence of ICE agents at any location.
Forbes Staff
Newsom Says California Will Cut Funds For ‘Sell-Out Universities’ Complying With Trump Education Crackdown
Newsom’s threat comes as the Trump administration has threatened to pull funding from several universities across the U.S. if they do not agree to make changes aligned with the president’s agenda.
Forbes Staff
Trump Reportedly Eyeing $10 Billion Farmer Bailout—Using Tariffs: Here’s What To Know
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said information on “substantial support” for farmers would be released next week.
Forbes Staff
Tesla’s Sales Surge Is A Sugar High Powered By Less Musk And Trump’s EV Tax Credit Cut
The largest U.S. electric vehicle maker posted a record quarter, selling over 497,000 vehicles. It’s still on track for yet another annual sales decline.
ByAlan Ohnsman,
Forbes Staff
Shutdown Blame Game: GOP Doubles Down On Misleading Claim Democrats Want Free Healthcare For Illegal Immigrants
Jeffries called Republicans’ claims that Democrats want free health care for undocumented migrants a “lie.”
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Netflix Stock Drops Again—Now Down 2.4% Since Musk’s Call For Cancellations
Musk has made repeated calls for users to cancel their Netflix subscriptions, reposting a tweet accusing the streaming service of pushing a “transgender woke agenda.”
Forbes Staff
Trump Says U.S. Engaged In ‘Armed Conflict’ With Caribbean Drug Cartels, Declaring Them ‘Unlawful Combatants’
The U.S. military has carried out multiple strikes targeting alleged drug smuggling boats in the region in recent weeks.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
What Air Travelers Can Expect If The Shutdown Drags On
Historically, lapses in federal funding have led to longer lines at airport security checkpoints, more flight disruptions and slowdowns in processing passports and visas—though travelers may not see those impacts immediately.
Forbes Staff
MGX Cites ‘Compliance History’ In Picking Brand New Trump-Linked Stablecoin USD1 For $2 Billion Binance Deal
The Abu Dhabi fund told Forbes that Binance requested settling with a cryptocurrency and used a stablecoin for stability, ultimately selecting USD1, in part, because it was backed by U.S. government assets.
ByZach Everson,
Forbes Staff
Northern Lights Forecast: Here’s Where Aurora Borealis May Appear Tonight Amid Geomagnetic Storms
Some geomagnetic storms are expected to persist into early Friday morning, forecasters said.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Elon Musk’s Wealth Tops $500 Billion Again After Tesla Vehicle Deliveries Hit Record
A rise in vehicle deliveries follows a historic decline the previous quarter, as the automaker faced public backlash for Elon Musk’s political shift.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff
Trump Will Meet Budget Chief ‘To Determine Which Of The Many Democrat Agendas’ He’ll Cut During Shutdown
The government shut down at midnight Wednesday when Republicans and Democrats failed to reach an agreement to continue funding federal agencies.
BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff
Berkshire Hathaway Buys Occidental’s OxyChem For $9.7 Billion—Buffett’s Largest Deal In Years
Buffett has said his Berkshire Hathaway would not take complete control of the oil firm.
ByTy Roush,
Forbes Staff