Former ICE director says ‘wartime recruitment’ tactics like influencer campaigns and $50,000 bonuses could attract the wrong kind of agents
The Minneapolis shooting was the ninth since September.
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‘Builder-in-chief’: Fed housing director backs Trump plan to ban investors from buying homes
President Donald Trump is bringing the housing market and American dream back to life, U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte told FOX Business.
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‘Builder-in-chief’: Fed housing director backs Trump plan to ban investors from buying homes
President Donald Trump is bringing the housing market and American dream back to life, U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte told FOX Business.
House votes to subpoena journalist for naming alleged Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite unit responsible for the Venezuela operation.
The Washington Post Business Trump says he'll block defense contractor stock buybacks. Here's what his executive order actually does.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth now has leverage over defense contractors' financial decisions, from executive comp to shareholder payouts.
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G.M. Books a $7.1 Billion Loss as It Scales Back E.V. Ambitions
General Motors said it was writing down the value of battery and electric vehicle factories after changes in federal policy undercut demand.
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Ford named No. 1 most iconic American company in nationwide survey: 'Making people's lives better'
Ford Motor Company tops Time magazine's ranking as America's most iconic company, beating out 249 other companies for its significant cultural impact.
Trump already has open door to grow U.S. military presence in Greenland thanks to a little-known Cold War-era agreement between the U.S. and Denmark
“This agreement is very generous, it's very open,” one foreign policy expert said. “The U.S. would be able to achieve almost any security goal that you can imagine under that agreement.”
Founder of $30 billion defense tech company Anduril embraces Trump’s threat to crack down: It’s ‘good to scare people sometimes’
When dealing with public money “the public should be able to impose whatever restrictions they want on you,” Luckey said.
IRS announces start date of 2026 tax filing season: what to know
IRS announces 2026 tax filing season begins Jan. 26, with Free File program starting Jan. 9 for taxpayers earning $84,000 or less, while taxpayers have a April 15 deadline.
Trump wants to cap defense CEO pay. Here's how much they make.
President Donald Trump took aim at defense contractors on Wednesday in an executive order.
Tin Can is the 'landline' for kids. It's become so popular, its service is overloaded — and it's apologizing to parents
Tin Can, the "landline" for kids, got 100 times its normal call volume on Christmas. It crashed. Kids were upset. Now, it's almost back to normal.
Hilton tears down signs to sever ties with Minneapolis hotel that allegedly refused ICE agents rooms
Hilton removes signs from Minneapolis Hampton Inn that allegedly refused service to DHS agents, severing ties with the franchise property immediately.
Polymarket Won’t Pay Users Who Bet on a U.S. Invasion of Venezuela
Polymarket users bet on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela, but the prediction market said Venezuelan president’s capture did not constitute an invasion.
Chevron is in talks with the US government to expand its license to operate in Venezuela so it can increase crude exports to its own refineries and sell to other buyers, four sources close to the negotiations said
Chevron is in talks with the US government to expand its license to operate in Venezuela so it can increase crude exports to its own refineries and sell to other buyers, four sources close to the negotiations said
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Google billionaire Larry Page copies the Jeff Bezos playbook, buying a $173 million Miami compound that will save him millions in taxes
Critics warned a wealth tax in California would lead to a billionaire exodus. Florida says come on in, the water's warm.