Breaking News: Politics
- Trump accounts get supercharged by employer matches — some companies offer up to $1,000 - A growing number of large employers have announced that they will match contributions to Trump accounts for their employees.
- Gov. Walz calls on Trump to halt ICE operations in Minnesota after another fatal shooting - "Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota," Walz said.
- Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China - In his Truth Social post, Trump suggested that China would try to use Canada to try to avoid paying U.S. tariffs.
- As federal ACA subsidies lapse, blue states offer their own - A handful of states have moved to soften the blow of lapsed federal subsidies for health insurance premiums.
- Sen. Warren blasts CFPB director for undermining Trump's credit card affordability push - Sen. Elizabeth Warren seized on contradictions within the Trump administration when it comes to his push to make credit cards more affordable for Americans.
- Iran is not a major oil producer, but it still moves prices. Here's why - Iran is not a major producer of oil, but the recent civil unrest there still moved markets. Here's why.
- Pardoned Binance founder Zhao says his business relationship with the Trumps was 'misconstrued' - Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao said that he has "no business relationships whatsoever" with the Trump family.
- Trump's push for Greenland mineral rights could block China's access to rare earths - Greenland has the eighth largest rare earth reserves in the world at 1.5 million tons, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
- European markets set for a lackluster open; Ukraine's Zelenskyy says Europe is 'lost' - European stocks finished higher on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a "framework" agreement had been reached over Greenland.
- Trump withdraws 'Board of Peace' invitation to Carney in widening rift with Canada - Trump said he has withdrawn the invitation to Canada to join the new Board of Peace, days after Carney's Davos speech warning against economic coercion by the superpowers.