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Trump backs Nexstar’s $6.2 billion takeover of broadcast rival Tegna, a few months after blasting merger of ‘Radical Left Networks’

“We need more competition against THE ENEMY, the Fake News National TV Networks,” Trump wrote on social media on Saturday.

By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
Elon Musk warns the U.S. is ‘1,000% going to go bankrupt’ unless AI and robotics save the economy from crushing debt
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
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Before Kevin Warsh has even taken over as Fed chair, Trump is joking about suing him. Scott Bessent is fine with that
By Fatima Hussein, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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Ilhan Omar’s husband is rich. The Republican oversight chairman is investigating why
By Stephen Groves and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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No, judge tells Trump. You can’t cripple $16 billion in funding for New York City and New Jersey
By Anthony Izaguirre, Dave Collins and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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By Natasha Mascarenhas, Emily Mason and BloombergFebruary 7, 2026
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By Jessica Nix, Madison Muller and BloombergFebruary 7, 2026
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, listens to Jacob DeWitte, CEO of Oklo, speak as US President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 23, 2025.
EnergyNext-gen nuclear’s tipping point: Meta and hyperscalers start deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo, and more
By Jordan BlumFebruary 7, 2026
EconomyThe U.S. construction industry’s need for labor is soaring and will need half a million new workers next year while AI giants ramp up spending
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
Future of WorkAnthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring
By Jason MaFebruary 7, 2026
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CommentaryNetflix dominates streaming. No wonder it’s trying to redefine the market
By Hal SingerFebruary 7, 2026
AIAI can make anyone rich: Mark Cuban says it could turn ‘just one dude in a basement’ into a trillionaire
By Sydney LakeFebruary 7, 2026
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BankingNBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo gets in bed with sports gambling as a Kalshi shareholder
By Jay Cohen and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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By Ali Swenson, Jeff Amy and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
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EuropeEurope reels at Epstein files, sacking top diplomats, politicians, even princes. America shrugs
By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressFebruary 7, 2026
PoliticsTrump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after bipartisan backlash. The White House initially defended it, then blamed a staffer
By Bill Barrow, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
LawMinneapolis fourth grader says ICE fears leave his 30-person class with just 7 students: ‘The teachers cry’
By Bianca Vázquez Toness and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
PoliticsUSAID division killed by Trump is reborn after 2 mysterious donors give $48 million
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
PoliticsTrump administration accuses China of secret nuclear tests as Obama’s Kremlin pact expires
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
EconomyTrump boasts that tariffs are an American economic miracle. The real data tells a different story
By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Stressed out woman looks at her notebook and computer while sitting at a desk.
Personal FinanceTrump may hand out fatter tax refunds this year, but whether a short-staffed IRS can get it to you is a different matter, watchdog warns
By Tristan BoveFebruary 6, 2026
CryptoU.S. Marshals Service under scrutiny after insider allegedly stole $25 million from federal crypto wallets
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 6, 2026
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CryptoCrypto market in free fall as Bitcoin plunges below $70,000 while shares of Coinbase and Circle tumble
By Carlos GarciaFebruary 5, 2026
Vice President JD Vance looking at a crowd during a speech.
North AmericaMetals are the new oil, JD Vance pitches to America: ‘There’s no realer thing than critical minerals’
By Tristan BoveFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryUnderstanding corporate leaders’ muted Minnesota response: the example of Disney, Florida and conservative retaliation
By Alessandro Piazza and The ConversationFebruary 5, 2026
Pam Bondi speaks at a podium.
LawCartels turn to crypto in game of finance whack-a-mole with DOJ
By Alanna Durkin Richer and The Associated PressFebruary 5, 2026
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EconomyTrump is giving the U.S. economy a $65 billion tax-refund shot in the arm, mostly for higher-income people, BofA says
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 5, 2026
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LawTexas A&M professor who was fired for teaching gender studies sues on freedom of speech grounds
By Juan A. Lozano and The Associated PressFebruary 5, 2026
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BankingScott Bessent trolls Democrats during testimony, implying their questions are unserious and stupid
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressFebruary 5, 2026
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CommentaryActivist investors are more dangerous to CEOs than ever. Here are 3 ways to safeguard your leadership
By Sam WolfFebruary 5, 2026
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LawKey Nevada legislator says lawmakers will push for independent audit of altered public record in Nevada OSHA’s Boring Company inspection 
By Jessica MathewsFebruary 4, 2026
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PoliticsFrom ‘Operation Dirtbag’ to ‘Catch of the Day,’ Trump’s ICE nicknames ripped as ‘disgusting’ and ‘subhuman’
By Matt Brown, Terry Tang and The Associated PressFebruary 4, 2026
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EconomyScott Bessent’s ‘gotcha’ moment on Trump’s tariffs and inflation: He denies writing ‘tariffs are inflationary’ in letter to hedge fund investors
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026
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PoliticsPeter Thiel warns the Antichrist and apocalypse are linked to the ‘end of modernity’ currently happening—and cites Greta Thunberg as a driving example
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026
Ray Dalio, wearing a suit and sitting in a beige chair, speaks and gestures with his hand.
InvestingRay Dalio warns the world is ‘on the brink’ of a capital war of weaponizing money—and gold is the best way for people to protect themselves
By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 4, 2026
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.
EconomyTrump may have shot himself in the foot at the Fed, as Powell could stay on while Miran resigns from White House post
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 4, 2026
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PoliticsTrump hit with $16 billion lawsuit for move to cripple New York metro area rail tunnel
By The Associated Press and Nick LichtenbergFebruary 4, 2026
Founder and CEO of Citadel Ken Griffin looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026.
EconomyKen Griffin is apparently done with ‘sucking up’ to the White House
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 4, 2026
C-SuiteBob Iger left Disney’s CEO post just before COVID exploded. Will his second exit be followed by a plot twist?
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 3, 2026
An aerial view of America’s only rare earths mine
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By Jordan BlumFebruary 3, 2026
Protesters in coats and hats hold up signs protesting ICE
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By Sasha RogelbergFebruary 3, 2026
Aerial image of the first offshore wind farm in the U.S., off the coast of Rhode Island.
EnergyTrump hates the way wind farms look. Too bad, America’s court system says
By Tristan BoveFebruary 3, 2026
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