New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
The RBNZ’s new forecasts indicate some chance of a quarter-point hike later this year New Zealand’s central bank held interest rates at the lowest level in 3½ years and expects…
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Buffett cuts Amazon stake, makes bet on New York Times
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in Amazon.com by more than 75 per cent in the fourth quarter, while also building a stake in the New York Times, his last new…
Private software companies release earnings early to calm AI nerves
The software industry has faced a seismic shift as the rapid advance of AI threatens to turn swaths of corporate debt into a burden A handful of software firms, including McAfee,…
Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia
An immigration judge has blocked the Trump administration from deporting Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student who led protests at Columbia University against Israel and the war…
New Mexico legislators launch 'truth commission' investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's secluded ranch
State legislators in New Mexico launched an investigation Tuesday into past activity at a secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests and…
J.D. Vance sticks to job at hand -- winning midterms, immigration, Iran -- when pressed about 2028
Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday dodged questions about his ambition to become the GOP presidential nominee in 2028, saying there is still a lot to do before finishing President…
White House names new pick for Nevada top federal prosecutor after confirmation trouble
The Trump administration has selected a new candidate for Nevada's top federal prosecutor after challenges to its first pick's eligibility, marking another setback in the president's…
Top Democratic fundraisers sought Jeffrey Epstein's support despite child sex offender conviction
Jeffrey Epstein was registered as a high-risk sex offender, but it did not matter to the fundraisers working for Democratic leaders Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who…
John Cornyn warns GOP of 'Election Day massacre' if Ken Paxton wins Senate primary
Sen. John Cornyn said Tuesday that "character is on the ballot" in his re-election race -- and he warned that if Attorney General Ken Paxton knocks him out in the Texas GOP primary,…
Democrats hit Rep. Randy Fine with a torrent of condemnation for mocking Islam's anti-dog beliefs
Democrats are calling for GOP Rep. Randy Fine of Florida to resign because of his comment about choosing dogs over Muslim people. Source link
Driver fleeing ICE officers crashes, killing a Georgia teacher, authorities say
A Guatemalan driver fleeing a Georgia traffic stop by federal immigration officers crashed into another vehicle, killing a teacher who was headed to work, authorities and school officials…
Two More Trans Killers Carry Out Atrocities
There are dots here that should be connected. Source link
AOC’s Risible Performance
AOC’s time at the Munich conference was another reminder that no matter how much she is billed as a rising star, she is still callow and unserious. Source link
America Seeks Partner, Europe Swipes Left
There is a kind of romantic streak to U.S. relations with Europe in the Trump era. Source link
Rubio’s Impressive Tightrope Walk
The secretary of state stayed true to President Trump while reassuring Europe. Source link
Cuba Faces a Sunset of Its Socialist Revolution
Postwar Vietnam is a good model for how a nation can emerge from collectivist tyranny. Source link
A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim holds the fate of Sunway’s RM11 billion (S$3.5 billion) takeover bid of IJM in his hands, as racial politics and controversial graft allegations…
Schumer welcomed ID laws to counter welfare fraud in the 1990s, but now says voter ID 'Jim Crow 2.0'
A video has emerged of Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer in 1996 talking about the importance of ID checks to prevent welfare fraud by illegal immigrants. Source link
Trump sends feds to clean up Potomac River sewage spill
President Trump on Monday directed federal authorities to step in and aid the cleanup efforts of the wastewater spill in the Potomac River. Source link
Judge orders Park Service to restore slavery exhibits and compares Trump to Orwell's '1984'
A federal judge ordered the National Park Service to restore mentions of slavery to a park site associated with George Washington in Philadelphia, scolding the Trump administration on…
Prosecutors plan to charge an Israeli settler with killing a Palestinian activist in the West Bank
Israeli prosecutors said Monday that they plan to charge a settler in the killing of a Palestinian activist during a confrontation that was caught on video, opening a rare prosecution of…
More third-country nationals have been deported by the U.S. to Cameroon, lawyers tell AP
A new group of third-country nationals was deported by the United States to Cameroon on Monday, lawyers told The Associated Press, days after it came to light that the Trump administration…
Top Iranian diplomat: Tehran willing to discuss nuclear program if Trump lifts crippling sanctions
A top Iranian diplomat said Tehran is willing to discuss its ongoing nuclear program if Washington will respond by lifting some of the sanctions that have helped cripple the country's…
Falling rent prices across U.S. stir debate about how much credit to give Trump's mass deportations
The cost of rent is dropping, and the Trump administration is taking credit for it, citing immigration policies that have halted the flood of illegal immigrants and forced out millions of…