Prediction market bets on sports, election, war would be verboten under new legislation
[ad_1] Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks at a news conference on his marathon overnight speech on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol Building on Oct. 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images A group of congressional Democrats on Thursday introduced legislation that would ban prediction market bets on elections, government actions, […]
What comes next? Three attack scenarios as U.S. sends thousands more troops to Middle East
[ad_1] A satellite view of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, within the Strait of Hormuz region on January 17, 2026. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images The U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East, prompting speculation about a ground attack on Iran amid conflicting accounts of peace […]
Meet Figure AI: The company behind the humanoid robot hosted by Melania Trump
[ad_1] First lady of Sierra Leone Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Polish first lady Marta Nawrocka, French first lady Brigitte Macron, and U.S. first lady Melania Trump look at a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 25, 2026. Oliver Contreras […]
Trump says Justices Barrett, Gorsuch ‘sicken me’ after Supreme Court tariff ruling
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “The Supreme Court, that’s right, of the United States cost our country — all they needed was a sentence — our country […]
Republicans block Democratic push for Trump Jr. subpoena
[ad_1] Donald Trump Jr. and Zach Witkoff of World Liberty Financial at Token2049, a prominent crypto conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Wachsman Republicans on a House Natural Resources subcommittee blocked a Democratic motion to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., President Donald Trump’s eldest son, over his backing of critical mineral companies. President Trump’s […]
U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
[ad_1] Postal carrier Marc Jacques delivers the mail in a neighborhood on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said it is seeking to impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to deal with rising transportation costs, which include higher […]
Trump says he could send National Guard to airports ‘for more help’
[ad_1] Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said he’s considering sending the National Guard to U.S. airports, two days after the administration sent Immigration and […]
Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein warns Iran war fallout ‘is going to last’ even if ‘there’s a resolution tomorrow’
[ad_1] Goldman Sachs’ senior chairman and ex-CEO Lloyd Blankfein has warned that the damage from the Iran war “is going to last,” even if there were “a resolution tomorrow” — and urged investors to prioritize contingency planning amid the turmoil. Speaking with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick on Wednesday, Blankfein suggested that certain parts of the market […]
Oil giants raise the alarm over energy shortages as Iran war drags on
[ad_1] Wael Sawan, chief executive officer of Shell Plc, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A trio of European energy CEOs has sounded a warning over energy supplies, amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and restricted access through the […]
Iran won’t accept U.S. effort at ceasefire in war, state media reports
[ad_1] Iran will not accept a ceasefire offer from the United States, Iranian state media reported Wednesday. The FARS News Agency state media outlet, citing what it called an informed source, said there have been increased U.S. efforts to put a ceasefire into effect and start indirect talks with Iran to end the war that […]