Category: Business & Markets

Biden Calls Debt Ceiling Talks With Congressional Leaders ‘Productive,’ Rules Out Default

President Joe Biden met with congressional leaders on Tuesday following a three-month deadlock between the White House and Congress over the debt ceiling, which has threatened a default on the nation’s financial obligations. Following the meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other congressional leaders, Biden told reporters that the meeting was “productive” and that…


Disney Updates Lawsuit Against DeSantis to Add New Events

ORLANDO, Fla.—Disney on Monday amended its free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to add recent developments in the tit-for-tat fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor, such as a new law granting the state unprecedented authority to inspect a monorail system at Disney World. Disney’s amended complaint filed in federal court in…


Stock Market Today: Stocks Dip Ahead of Report on Inflation

NEW YORK—Wall Street dipped on Tuesday following some mixed earnings reports, as stocks remain roughly where they’ve been stuck for more than a month. The S&P 500 fell 18.95 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,119.17. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 56.88, or 0.2 percent, to 33,561.81, while the Nasdaq composite fell 77.36, or 0.6…


[Premiering Now] Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…


Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…


Frank Gaffney Says Fox News ‘Willing to Pay Handsomely’ to Keep Tucker Carlson Off the Air

Fox News may be willing to keep paying Carlson millions of dollars to keep him under contract despite taking him off the air, at least according to foreign policy analyst and political commentator Frank Gaffney. “It seems as though Tucker is still under some constraints from Fox, at least as best I can tell for…


Biden Delivers Remarks Following a Meeting With Congressional Leaders

President Joe Biden reacts after talking with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on May 9. …


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (May 9)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for June delivery rose 55 cents to $73.71 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude for July delivery rose 43 cents to $77.44 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for June delivery rose 2 cents $2.48 a gallon. June heating oil rose 1 cent $2.39 a gallon. June natural gas rose 3 cents to $2.27…


CNBC Shakeup After Anchor Accused NBC CEO of Harassment

CNBC said it parted ways with anchor Hadley Gamble after she filed a complaint against NBCUniversal’s former chief executive for alleged sexual harassment and discrimination. “Gamble has been a distinguished journalist for more than a decade for CNBC, undertaking highly visible and challenging assignments, and developing deep expertise in the Middle East and beyond. Her…


Tucker Carlson Announces He’s Launching New Show on Twitter

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson released a video on Tuesday afternoon saying he will bring his show to Twitter. “Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show to Twitter,” Carlson said in his first remarks about his future post-Fox plans. That’s “the show we’ve been doing for the last six and…