Military strikes on Venezuela appear increasingly likely

America has started attacks in the interior areas Venezuela That looks more likely as the Trump administration continues to boost the build-up of military assets in the region, increasing pressure against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whom US officials have characterized as an “illegitimate leader.” The administration has identified military facilities used for drug trafficking in…

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Some states scramble to maintain food access ahead of potential SNAP lapse

States are making last-ditch efforts to maintain access to groceries for their residents as the federal government prepared to stop sending out food benefits by an October 31 deadline while the government shutdown continues. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will not extend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Saturday because the Trump…

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Palantir McDonald’s Robinhood Warner Bros Discovery

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to pay attention to next week on Wall Street, highlighting earnings from Palantir, McDonald’s, Robinhood and Warner Bros Discovery. Cramer offered an optimistic outlook for November, even as Wall Street worries about weakrning consumer-oriented companies as the government shutdown persists. He said November and December usually tend…

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Trump official, credit agencies hurt borrowers’ scores

Wayne Johnson at the Gables of Wolf Creek, the retirement community he owns in Macon, Georgia Annie Nova | CNBC A Republican who oversaw the country’s $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio during President Donald Trump‘s first term has funded a class action effort against the administration over its current borrower policies. The proposed class…

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