AG defends Trump, dodges on Epstein

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday responded to House Democrats’ heated questions about the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files by chastising them for ignoring stock market gains and other of President Donald Trump‘s political wins. “The Dow is over 50,000 right now,” Bondi said in sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee…

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House considers Trump SAVE Act voter-ID bill

The House will vote Wednesday afternoon on an election bill backed by President Donald Trump that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and require photo identification at the ballot box.  The SAVE America Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, has been the focus of a pressure campaign from the White House,…

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Shopify (SHOP) earnings Q4 2025

An employee works at Shopify’s headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario in Canada. Chris Wattie | Reuters Shopify on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter results that beat on the top line and gave strong guidance to start the year. The stock slid more than 3%. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG: Earnings…

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Jobs report January 2026:

Job growth was stronger than expected to start 2026, providing some relief to concerns about the state of the U.S. labor market. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 for January, above the Dow Jones consensus estimate for 55,000, according to seasonally adjusted figures the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Wednesday. The total also was an improvement…

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Not all Democrats are ready to jettison big business

Moderate Democrats looking for their party to take back control of the U.S. House in November are offering an alternative to the economic populism message peddled by their more liberal counterparts. A new blueprint from the center-left New Democrat Coalition, shared exclusively with CNBC, lays out a road map for addressing affordability — top on…

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Lyft (LYFT) Q4 2025 earnings

Lyft‘s stock tumbled 15% in extended trading on Tuesday after the ride-sharing company posted disappointing fourth-quarter results. Here how the company did versus LSEG estimates: Earnings per share: Not comparable Revenue: $1.59 billion vs. $1.76 billion Revenue grew 3% from a year ago. Bookings grew 19% year over year to $5.07 billion, which was in…

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