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New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s signature housing policy is widely loathed by economists. Here’s why

Economists argue rent freezes benefit insiders at the expense of outsiders.

By Eva Roytburg

November 5, 2025

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Alex Jones is appealing the $1.4 billion Sandy Hook verdict to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing he should get leeway for his free speech because he’s a journalist

By Dave Collins and The Associated Press

Trump says ‘we must all pray for Charlie Kirk’ after the 31-year-old right-wing activist was shot at a rally

By The Associated Press

Man hiding a red rose flower behind his back.

Crypto companies are fighting in a ‘Bachelor’-style frenzy to launch a stablecoin that will power DeFi’s hottest exchange

Traders on Wall Street

Wall Street on record setting pace ahead of US inflation data

By Stan Choe and The Associated Press

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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum stands in front of a podium and points into the crowd

Mexico weighs tariffs on China in bid to strike deal with Trump

By Andrea Navarro and Bloomberg

February 24, 2025

Jack Ma sits, looking defeated

Alibaba shares tumble as Trump order stirs China trade angst

By Jeran Wittenstein and Bloomberg

February 24, 2025

Pregnant woman looking out window

Six months pregnant and laid off by DOGE, former CFPB employee and other workers scramble to find employment

By Matt Sedensky and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

Elon Musk wields a chainsaw

Federal workers sue over Elon Musk’s threat to fire them if they don’t explain their accomplishments

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Chris Megerian and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

Federal agencies pushing back against Elon Musk job cuts could signal a new era for DOGE

Federal agencies pushing back against Elon Musk job cuts could signal a new era for DOGE

February 24, 2025

Maye Musk and Elon Musk attend The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City.

Elon Musk has Canadian citizenship via his mother—now some want his status revoked

By Eleanor Pringle

February 24, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Speaks At The 79th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly In New York

Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. and Ukraine have competing proposals on how to end the conflict—and how it started

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks virtually alongside Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), during a the party's general election campaign launch in Halle, Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Trump claims German election results vindicate his agenda, even as the country’s next leader breaks away

By Christiaan Hetzner

February 24, 2025

Apple will add 20,000 U.S. jobs amid threat from Trump tariffs

Apple will add 20,000 U.S. jobs amid threat from Trump tariffs

By Mark Gurman and Bloomberg

February 24, 2025

NYC’s congestion pricing pulls in $48.6 million in first month

NYC’s congestion pricing pulls in $48.6 million in first month

By Michelle Kaske and Bloomberg

February 24, 2025

Zelensky says Trump administration demand of $500 billion is off the table as progress made with the U.S. on rare minerals deal

Zelensky says Trump administration demand of $500 billion is off the table as progress made with the U.S. on rare minerals deal

By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

A West German and openly gay woman—is Alice Weidel a surprising choice to lead Germany’s far-right AfD?

A West German and openly gay woman—is Alice Weidel a surprising choice to lead Germany’s far-right AfD?

By Celine Le Prioux, Femke Colborne and AFP

February 24, 2025

French and U.K. leaders visit Trump in White House as Europe worries about U.S. ties to EU and Ukraine

French and U.K. leaders visit Trump in White House as Europe worries about U.S. ties to EU and Ukraine

By Matthew Lee, Aamer Madhani and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

Elon Musk’s former DOGE partner is about to kick off his campaign for Ohio governor

Elon Musk’s former DOGE partner is about to kick off his campaign for Ohio governor

By Julie Carr Smyth and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

Fresh from German electoral victory, Friedrich Merz says Europe must build up its own defenses—’the world isn’t waiting for us’

Fresh from German electoral victory, Friedrich Merz says Europe must build up its own defenses—’the world isn’t waiting for us’

By Frank Zeller and AFP

February 24, 2025

$Trump administration puts all but a fraction of USAID workers on leave and fires 1,600 in U.S.$

Trump administration puts all but a fraction of USAID workers on leave and fires 1,600 in U.S.

By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press

February 24, 2025

A major shift to the right in Germany as conservatives win elections, followed by far-right AfD in second place

A major shift to the right in Germany as conservatives win elections, followed by far-right AfD in second place

By Frank Zeller, Sebastien Ash and AFP

February 24, 2025

Trump targets China with biggest salvo so far in second term

Trump targets China with biggest salvo so far in second term

February 24, 2025

Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks virtually alongside Alice Weidel, co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), during a the party's general election campaign launch in Halle, Germany, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025

Elon Musk’s star power fails to help far-right AfD win German election

By Christiaan Hetzner

February 23, 2025

Pentagon, FBI and other key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk’s demand for employees to explain workweeks or lose jobs

Pentagon, FBI and other key federal agencies refuse to comply with Musk’s demand for employees to explain workweeks or lose jobs

By Steve Peoples, Eric Tucker, Amanda Seitz and The Associated Press

February 23, 2025

American troops pack more punch than European ones, and fighting Russia without the U.S. would require adding more than 300,000, think tank says

American troops pack more punch than European ones, and fighting Russia without the U.S. would require adding more than 300,000, think tank says

February 23, 2025

Zelenskiy says he would be ready to quit for sake of Ukraine peace

Zelenskiy says he would be ready to quit for sake of Ukraine peace

By Volodymyr Verbianyi, Aliaksandr Kudrytski and Bloomberg

February 23, 2025

Trump demands compensation for previous US aid to Ukraine — ‘We’re asking for rare earth and oil, anything we can get’

Trump demands compensation for previous US aid to Ukraine — ‘We’re asking for rare earth and oil, anything we can get’

By AFP

February 23, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $40 billion for LA wildfire relief while Trump envoy says ‘there will be conditions’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks $40 billion for LA wildfire relief while Trump envoy says ‘there will be conditions’

By The Associated Press

February 23, 2025

Musk’s DOGE is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing Tesla

Musk’s DOGE is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing Tesla

By Bernard Condon and The Associated Press

February 23, 2025

Trump team pushes Mexico toward tariffs on Chinese imports

Trump team pushes Mexico toward tariffs on Chinese imports

By Eric Martin, Jenny Leonard and Bloomberg

February 22, 2025

Chinese-made cars in Hangzhou North Railway Station

Trump tariffs won’t just make imports pricier — car insurance costs will go up too

February 22, 2025

Musk says all federal workers must explain their work weeks or lose jobs

Musk says all federal workers must explain their work weeks or lose jobs

By AFP

February 22, 2025

Trump tariffs promise chaos, but China’s Xi Jinping may be the biggest threat to the global economy, former Treasury official warns

Trump tariffs promise chaos, but China’s Xi Jinping may be the biggest threat to the global economy, former Treasury official warns

February 22, 2025

This NATO ally will ‘buy, buy, buy’ more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years

This NATO ally will ‘buy, buy, buy’ more weapons as quickly as possible after intelligence report says Russia may start a war in Europe in a few years

February 22, 2025

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