Tuesday

21-07-2026 Vol 19

Category: Economy

Jordan plans meeting with Zuckerberg after Meta eliminates fact-check program

Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan told reporters that he's meeting with Mark Zuckerberg in the next few weeks, as the Meta CEO plans an upcoming visit to D.C. Meta announced...

Trump slams Carter’s Panama Canal deal as he’s set to lie in state

President-elect Donald Trump slammed Jimmy Carter’s agreement to transfer ownership of the Panama Canal to Panama as a “disgrace” — on the first day the late former president is...

Coming soon: Gulf of America

Donald Trump said he will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America." "We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of...

Trump boasts foreign investments, blasts Biden administration

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday boasted a new $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers, blasted the Biden administration for its final policies and promised to reverse...

U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot

The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise. The government said prices increased 0.4% last month, just below January’s 0.5% rise.

Biden’s 2022 State of the Union report card: Where he delivered — and fell flat

The president promised a lot last year. Here's how we graded him on some of those pledges. The president promised a lot last year. Here's how we graded him...

Yes, the Liz Truss debacle matters for Americans

The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S. The U.K. political drama will have ripple effects in the U.S.

Biden enters the Always Be Closing phase of his first term

Suddenly, overnight, real progress has been teed up for the White House. Can the president deliver? Suddenly, overnight, real progress has been teed up for the White House. Can...

China’s fragility feeds the doom-mongers in Davos

Fêted at the World Economic Forum in 2017, Xi Jinping is now accused of torpedoing the global economy with his disastrous Zero Covid strategy. Fêted at the World Economic...

Dems’ latest challenge: Draining the Hill’s swamp (at least a little)

They have a flurry of bills to reconcile, splits among their own and a potential GOP filibuster to contend with. But voters might reward them. They have a flurry...