Bessent not worried about market, calls corrections healthy

Bessent not worried about market, calls corrections healthy

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a former hedge fund manager, said he’s not worried about the recent downturn that’s wiped trillions of dollars from the equities market as the US seeks to reshape its economic policies. “I’ve been in the investment business for 35 years, and I can tell you that corrections are healthy, they are…

Trump administration deports hundreds as judge orders their removals be stopped with planes already in the air

Trump administration deports hundreds as judge orders their removals be stopped with planes already in the air

The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an order Saturday…

Baidu releases reasoning AI model to take on DeepSeek

Baidu releases reasoning AI model to take on DeepSeek

Baidu Inc. released a new artificial intelligence model that articulates its reasoning, in an apparent bid to regain momentum against up-and-coming rivals like DeepSeek. The Ernie X1 model by China’s internet search leader works similarly to DeepSeek R1 — which shocked Silicon Valley by offering comparable performance to the world’s best chatbots at a fraction of their…

DOGE is flirting with the ‘third rail’ of American politics — errors could delay or disrupt benefits, a former top Social Security official says

DOGE is flirting with the ‘third rail’ of American politics — errors could delay or disrupt benefits, a former top Social Security official says

Historically, toying with Social Security benefits has been long seen as a political “third rail,” meaning whoever touches it will get zapped. The White House said in a press release it won’t cut Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits, but that doesn’t rule out the chances of a mistake.  Amid the Department of Government Efficiency’s…

Trump guts staff at Voice of America and other media organizations

Trump guts staff at Voice of America and other media organizations

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Trump orders airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen and warns Iran to stop supporting them

Trump orders airstrikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen and warns Iran to stop supporting them

President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use “overwhelming lethal force” until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. The Houthis said 13 civilians were killed. “Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial attacks on the terrorists’ bases, leaders, and…

Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight as activists back primary challenges to supporters of GOP bill

Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight as activists back primary challenges to supporters of GOP bill

The Democratic Party was fracturing Friday as a torrent of frustration and anger was unleashed at Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who faced what they saw as an awful choice: shut the government down or consent to a Republican funding bill that allows President Donald Trump to continue slashing the federal government. After Schumer announced that he would…

Water bottle Owala is to Gen Z what Stanley Cup is to millennials: ’emotional support.’ Inside the rapidly growing family business’ success story

Water bottle Owala is to Gen Z what Stanley Cup is to millennials: ’emotional support.’ Inside the rapidly growing family business’ success story

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U.S. crypto czar’s $200 million portfolio held Bitcoin, Coinbase, and Robinhood

U.S. crypto czar’s $200 million portfolio held Bitcoin, Coinbase, and Robinhood

David Sacks and his investment firm Craft Ventures have divested more than $200 million in crypto holdings since President Donald Trump named Sacks as the White House’s AI and crypto czar, according to a Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, according to the memo. Sacks also held stock in the online brokerage Robinhood and the crypto exchange…

Dr. Oz says probiotic supplements have wide-ranging health benefits. Here’s what science says

Dr. Oz says probiotic supplements have wide-ranging health benefits. Here’s what science says

Our bodies—and guts, specifically—depend on a balance of bacteria to “maintain healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels,” but “you gotta feed the bacteria.” So said Dr. Mehmet Oz—heart surgeon turned daytime TV host, ardent RFK Jr. supporter, believer in disproven COVID treatment hydroxychloroquine, and now possible head of Medicaid and Medicare for the Trump administration—who…