Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is continuing his streak of breaking with his party — this time on voter ID legislation gaining momentum in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats have near-unanimously rejected the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, election integrity legislation that made its way through the House earlier this week. Schumer has dubbed ...
The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical moment for corporate mergers in America. Gail Slater, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Antitrust Division, wrote on X: ‘It is with great sadness and abiding hope that I leave my role as AAG for Antitrust today.’ Slater ...
We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance The Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) ended in the green on Monday (February 9) despite a weaker open. A rally in tech companies drove US stocks higher ahead of an economic data release, while Asian indexes also ...
The Truth Social Fund, linked with the Trump Media, has sought approval from the U.S. SEC for two crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This comes as the institutional flows became negative in key digital asset products. The filings come after the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs registered a net outflow of $410.37 million on February 12. No The post Trump’s Truth Social ...
Heated racial rhetoric in Texas is flaring this primary season, as Democratic contenders lean into identity-focused messaging that Republicans say is divisive and a clinic in ‘wokeness at its worst.’ Texas Democrats are heading into primary season with an intraparty fight that is increasingly spilling into race and identity. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who is running for the Senate, has suggested ...
CHICAGO — Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. At least one Kalshi trader filed a complaint with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over how the prediction market handled Sunday’s appearance by the Grammy-winning rapper. The result of a similar ...
Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (‘Copper Quest’ or the ‘Company’) announces that it has entered into a securities for debt settlement agreement dated February 11, 2026 (the ‘Agreement’) with a professional advisor of the Company. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company has agreed to settle debt in the amount of $113,405.28 through the issuance of ...
Bitcoin has continued its dip, dropping to around $65,500 today. However, Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said early signs of a future Bitcoin Bull Market are starting to emerge. He pointed to four developments, including agentic finance, institutional DeFi, quantum security progress, and faster tokenization efforts. Bitwise CIO Lists Developments that Could Drive a Bitcoin Bull The post What Will Spark ...
: A trio of Republican senators are moving to overhaul how federal childcare funds are distributed after what they call ‘mass fraud’ in Minnesota exposed a system that paid providers before verifying children were ever in the room. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined by Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Rick Scott, R-Fla., is introducing the Payment Integrity Act, legislation that ...
The operator of roughly 180 Eddie Bauer stores across the U.S. and Canada has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming declining sales and a litany of other industry headwinds. The bankruptcy filing marks the third time in a little over two decades for the storied-but-now-tired brand that began as a Seattle fishing shop, later outfitted the first American to ...
Copper prices surged to an all-time high in January after a tumultuous 2025. Although there was some panic buying in the sector at a couple of points last year, prices began to trade on market fundamentals in the third and fourth quarters, driven by significant supply disruptions. At this year’s Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC), Darrell Thomas, host of VRIC ...
The odds of a U.S. government shutdown before February 14 continue surging. The spikes come as Bitcoin and broader crypto markets continue to slide, with total market cap falling 1.8% to $2.3 trillion. Meanwhile, the Fear and Greed Index has dropped to 9 from 10, adding to concerns Bitcoin could fall again after dipping below The post U.S. Government Shutdown ...