Headlines

Dow closes above 50K for the first time in history

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 50,000 points for the first time in the 140-year history of the stock index. The Dow gained more than 1,200 points Friday, rising 2.5 percent to close at 50,115 points. The S&P 500 index rose 2 percent on the day, and the Nasdaq

Unions Can Win in the South

Workers in Tennessee have made history. On Thursday, the United Auto Workers announced that it had finally reached a tentative agreement with management at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which unionized in 2024. If the workers approve the deal, it’ll be the

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Starbucks DEI policies

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by Missouri's attorney general challenging Starbucks’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. John A. Ross, the U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Missouri and an appointee of former President Obama, dismissed

Senate Democrat knocks TrumpRx: 'Glorified coupon book'

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) blasted the direct-to-consumer (DTC) TrumpRx platform launched by the administration Thursday, denouncing it as a "glorified coupon book." The Trump administration launched its DTC discount drug portal TrumpRx.gov Thursday evening. The website allows

MLK III accuses National Park Service of 'sanitizing' history

Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights advocate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., accused the National Park Service on Thursday of “sanitizing history” amid reported changes at a Mississippi house museum commemorating civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Evers, the

The hard but right road in Syria

Tom Barrack has been working to stabilize Syria under the leadership of Ahmed al-Sharaa, while President Trump has supported the reintegration of the Syrian state and the Syrian Democratic Forces, in order to create a more stable and prosperous region.

GOP launches new TikTok account

The Republican Party launched a new TikTok account Friday, a day after former vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris relaunched her campaign-era social media account KamalaHQ. The account, titled “Republicans,” had just less than 6,000 followers as of noon

Bring the American Dream back within reach again

The Housing for the 21st Century Act is a bipartisan bill that aims to increase housing supply, lower costs, and provide more options for American families by reducing regulatory barriers and providing financing for construction loans.

World Economic Forum investigating CEO over Epstein ties

The World Economic Forum is investigating its chief executive, Børge Brende, for his connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released more than 3 million documents that have exposed the depth of Epstein's interactions

US, Iran agree to more nuclear talks

U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect talks Friday over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program in Oman as Tehran looks to find a diplomatic off-ramp to evade potential strikes threatened by President Trump. Officials on both sides met at separate times with Oman’s top