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O'Leary: Possible Spirit Airlines bailout 'really bad idea'

Millionaire investor Kevin O’Leary is not sold on the Trump administration’s reported plan to bail out Spirit Airlines, calling it a “really bad idea.” “Capitalism works because the losers die,” O’Leary said during a Thursday appearance on NewsNation, warning the federal

DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed, Jerome Powell

The Justice Department announced Friday it was dropping its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his handling of renovations at the central bank. The announcement from Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, likely clears the

Trump extends Jones Act waiver in bid to lower fuel prices

The Trump administration announced on Friday it was issuing a 90-day extension to the Jones Act waiver, which requires shipping between U.S. ports to be conducted by American ships, in an effort to lower fuel prices. “New data compiled since the initial waiver was issued

Trump Makes Bonkers Claim About What SPLC Lawsuit Signifies

Donald Trump appears to believe that his administration’s targeting of an anti-extremism civil rights organization can be leveraged to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. “The Southern Poverty Law Center, one of the greatest political scams in American History, has

Meta slashes 10 percent of workforce

Meta informed staff this week it will cut 10 percent of workers as it invests billions into artificial intelligence products. The memo, sent Thursday by Meta Chief People Office Janelle Gale, said the cut will take place on May 20, and 6,000 open roles will be closed. The memo

Israel’s Netanyahu reveals cancer diagnosis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday revealed he had undergone treatment for prostate cancer and delayed releasing the results at the peak of U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran earlier this year. In a post on the social platform X, Netanyahu said

Luna: Trump should pardon soldier accused of Maduro bet

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Thursday called for President Trump to pardon the U.S. Army soldier accused of raking in more than $400,000 after betting on the capture of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in North

Whole Hog Politics: Onward to the gerrymandering apocalypse

[Watch Whole Hog Politics live: Join us today at 9 a.m. ET at TheHill.com as Chris Stirewalt and host Bill Sammon break down this week’s political news and answer questions from a live online audience.] SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are having a helluva time picking their next

77 percent blame Trump for gas prices: Survey

A majority of Americans believe President Trump is to blame for a surge in gas prices, as the conflict with Iran continues to strain the global economy, according to a new survey. The Reuters/Ipsos poll, released Friday, found that roughly 77 percent of registered U.S. voters

‘Flashing red’ warning signs for GOP put Senate in play

In today’s issue: The warning signals have never been louder for the GOP as the midterm elections rapidly approach, with the economic impact of the Iran war fueling voter anxiety and stiffening headwinds for the party in power. Republicans were hit with a double whammy of

Why American Farmers Are Feeling the Pain of the Iran War

President Trump’s war on Iran has introduced Americans who haven’t previously followed farm policy to a rather niche topic: fertilizer. It’s estimated that half of global food production relies on synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. Gulf countries are major producers both of the

Trump and the Midterms

Donald Trump has a myriad of guises, none of them admirable: He is a preening narcissist with no end of self-congratulatory thoughts; a multiple-times failed businessman with six bankruptcies on his record; a sexual predator who declared his prowess to a journalist and was even

The AI Industry Is Discovering That the Public Hates It

On April 10, the house of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was attacked with a Molotov cocktail by 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama. The suspect, who was arrested the same day , had written a manifesto warning of the existential threat of artificial intelligence. In his missive, he

Tariff refunds in sight as importers start signing up

Importers are inching closer to receiving tariff refunds this week as companies begin to work through the government’s newly launched system. It enables companies to formally request their piece of the $166 billion in collected duties invalidated by the Supreme Court. Still,