Jan. 6 panel seeks contempt charges for Navarro and Scavino
Dan Scavino is one of Trump’s longest-serving and closest aides. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Jan. 6 select committee is seeking criminal prosecution for two of Donald Trump’s top White…
US states seek to ease inflation burden with direct payments
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — With inflation raging and state coffers flush with cash, governors and lawmakers across the U.S. are considering a relatively simple solution to help ease the pain…
What traders think of U.S.-led efforts to block gold transactions by Russia’s central bank
The U.S. made it clear on Thursday that any transaction involving gold related to the Central Bank of the Russian Federation is covered by existing sanctions, but that’s unlikely to…
Reporter describes an astounding amount of military hardware going in to help Ukraine
Enlarge this image Cars drive past a mural of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Krakow, Poland. More than three million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began in February…
North Korea fires first suspected ICBM since 2017 | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea has fired what is believed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in more than four years as Western leaders gather in…
McMaster urges West to do now “what we would do after Putin kills a million people”
Former White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster hopes President Biden and European leaders, who are meeting in Brussels on Thursday, find ways to ramp up pressure on Russian President…
Call for an Uber, Get a Yellow Taxi
New Yorkers ordering a ride on the Uber app will soon be able to choose a yellow taxi under a new partnership between the ride-hailing giant and two taxi technology…
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says Ukraine war ‘put an end’ to globalization
Wall Street legend gauges the financial climate after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks the end of…
U.S. labor market tightens as weekly jobless claims hit lowest level since 1969
A restaurant advertising jobs looks to attract workers in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Weekly jobless claims fall…
Stocks Rebound After Wednesday’s Selloff
U.S. stocks rose Thursday, with Wall Street indexes recouping most of Wednesday’s losses, led by gains among semiconductor and materials stocks. The S&P 500 rose 63.92 points, or 1.4%, to…