Warren calls Trump’s bluff on affordability after State of the Union

Ranking member Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., questions Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress,” in Dirksen building on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is calling President…

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eBay to lay off 800 staff

eBay is cutting about 800 jobs, or 6% of its full-time workforce. “We are taking steps to reinvest in our business and align our structure with our strategic priorities, which will impact certain roles in our workforce,” the company said in a statement. “We are grateful for the contributions of the affected employees and are…

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Kobe Bryant and the secret history of the black mamba

Baxter HolmesFeb 25, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) is a senior writer for ESPN Digital and Print, focusing on the NBA. He has covered the Lakers, the Celtics and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Los Angeles Times. Multiple Authors NIKE STAFFERS SAT around a conference room table inside the company’s…

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Trump accounts are not ‘tax-free,’ as the president said

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump described soon-to-launch Trump accounts as “tax-free investment accounts for every American child.” “This is something that’s so special, has taken off and gone through the roof,” Trump said in the annual speech before Congress. The accounts, created under Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” function largely like a traditional…

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