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Par AFP Par Anne RENAUT © 2026 AFP Après une nouvelle nuit de couvre-feux localisés pour empêcher les violences du week-end de se reproduire, Sébastien Lecornu reçoit mercredi les organisations syndicales, pour évoquer avec elles la sécurisation des cortèges et les réponses aux lycéens, qui n'ont cependant pas été conviés à cette réunion.L'exécutif cherche toujours une issue à la crise, déterminé d'abord à rétablir l'ordre.Plusieurs couvre-feux ont été instaurés pour une deuxième nuit consécutive, comme dans l'hyper-centre de Marseille depuis 22H00 mardi et au moins jusqu'à vendredi inclus, tandis qu'à Toulouse, un couvre-feu nocturne est prévu de jeudi à dimanche, autour du Capitole et de rues commerçantes du centre-ville.A Paris, peu avant 23H00 mardi, les alentours du forum des Halles étaient inhabituellement calmes, et les passants invités à quitter les lieux par les policiers et gendarmes déployés en nombre, tandis qu'un hélicoptère, projecteur allumé, survolait les lieux. Fichier vidéo Sur la Presqu'île de ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Alice LEFEBVRE © 2026 AFP Moins d'une semaine après avoir fait le show contre Manchester City (4-2), le PSG a réussi à mettre à terre le FC Barcelone au bout d'un match encore fou (4-2), et poursuit son début de saison époustouflant en Ligue des champions vers un triplé historique.Double tenant du titre, Paris règne sans partage sur l'Europe, et cette année, les hommes de Luis Enrique semblent vouloir le montrer dès le début des hostilités, en remportant mardi un deuxième choc magnifique en sept jours. Et avec le même tarif. Grâce à un nouveau match impressionnant dans l'engagement et dans le contre-pressing, Paris a mis fin à la série des 11 victoires d'affilée du FC Barcelone, qui restait invaincu et intouchable cette saison.C'est la finale que tout le monde attendait en mai dernier et qui n'a finalement pas eu lieu.Comme l'année dernière, deux des équipes favorites de la compétition se sont retrouvées au début de l'automne pour se jauger avant les vérités du printemps. Et comme il y a un an, c'est le PSG qui est sorti vainqueur de ce duel des hauteurs du classement. Avalanche de blessés Annoncé au sommet, le match ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Rémi BOUVERESSE © 2026 AFP Alors qu'il avait la lourde tâche de contenir le prodige espagnol Lamine Yamal, Lucas Hernandez a idéalement rempli sa mission et l'a même surpassée en marquant lors du succès du Paris SG face au FC Barcelone (4-2) en Ligue des champions mardi.D'Ousmane Dembélé à Lamine Yamal en passant par Désiré Doué, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Pedri ou encore Rodri, de nombreuses étoiles étaient appelées à briller sur la pelouse du Parc des Princes, mais c'est finalement Lucas Hernandez qui s'est montré le plus lumineux, à la surprise générale.Sa mission au coup d'envoi paraissait impossible: remplacer le latéral gauche Nuno Mendes, blessé et d'ordinaire si performant face à Lamine Yamal, pour tenter d'éteindre l'un des astres les plus rayonnants d'Europe. Il l'a fait avec brio, lui laissant très peu d'espace et s'imposant souvent dans le duel, sa grande force. "Donner mon maximum" Titulaire à ce poste au sein des Bleus champions du monde en 2018, Lucas Hernandez a même dépassé ses fonctions, se démultipliant dans d'autres zones du terrain (18e, 25e) quand il ne s'occupait pas de Lamine Yamal."Il a fait un marquage incroyable sur l'un des meilleurs joueurs du monde, il a ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP Par Aurélie CARABIN © 2026 AFP Malgré des ventes en hausse au troisième trimestre, Carrefour a annoncé mardi abaisser légèrement ses objectifs financiers pour 2026, invoquant "la dégradation de la situation sociale et sécuritaire" en France, son premier marché, et ses répercussions sur la consommation, déjà "fragilisée".Le distributeur a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de près de 22,7 milliards d'euros au troisième trimestre (en progression de 3,9 % sur un an, carburant inclus), porté par une "dynamique de consommation (...) restée solide" en Europe "malgré le rebond de l'inflation générale sous l'effet de la hausse des coûts de l'énergie", selon son communiqué.Mais à "ce bon troisième trimestre succède aujourd'hui la dégradation de la situation sociale et sécuritaire en France qui nous fait basculer dans une nouvelle période", a expliqué le directeur financier du groupe, Matthieu Malige, lors d'un point presse téléphonique."Les événements survenus ces derniers jours ont touché un nombre important de nos magasins situés en zone urbaine", a-t-il rappelé, évoquant une cinquantaine de points de vente concernés par les violences et pillages du week-end.Selon le gouvernement, environ 3.000 commerces ont été dégradés ou pillés en France en marge des manifestations de samedi contre "la vie chère" puis ... Continue Reading »

Par AFP © 2026 AFP Le candidat insoumis Jean-Luc Mélenchon se retrouve qualifié pour le second tour de l'élection présidentielle dans presque tous les cas de figure selon un nouveau sondage publié mardi par l'Ifop pour LCI, Le Figaro et Sud Radio, très loin derrière Marine Le Pen, qui réaliserait deux fois son score.A six mois du premier tour, Jean-Luc Mélenchon devance d'une courte tête ses deux principaux concurrents pour l'accès au second tour selon les sondages, Édouard Philippe et Raphaël Glucksmann. L'insoumis est crédité de 15 % à 20 % des voix, quand le maire du Havre est donné entre 12 % et 16 %, systématiquement derrière Jean-Luc Mélenchon.Seul Raphaël Glucksmann parvient à faire jeu égal avec le candidat de la gauche radicale, à 16 % chacun, dans le cas de figure où Gabriel Attal (sondé à 13 %) serait le candidat du bloc central. Marine Le Pen gravite quant à elle très loin devant le trio de poursuivants : la candidate d'extrême droite obtiendrait selon l'Ifop entre 34 % et 38 % des suffrages au premier tour. Au second tour, Marine Le Pen l'emporterait très largement face au candidat insoumis (68 % versus 32 %), et ... Continue Reading »

The massive data leak comes as Berlin’s political establishment intensifies efforts to legally ban the Alternative for Germany Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Moscow has said it expects Trump’s envoys to meet President Vladimir Putin soon but is not ready to make one-sided concessions Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

The US is pressuring Ukraine to accept peace terms favorable to Russia, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

Europe’s widening divide between elites and voters is testing the liberal order shaped by the upheavals of 1968 Read Full Article at RT.com Continue Reading »

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MR. PILLOW: HE NEEDS SOME SLEEP! (Main headline, 4th story, link) Related stories:TRUMP WARNS USA WILL 'BURN' IF HE LOSES CONGRESSGROWLS IN OVAL OFFICEAPPROVAL FALLS TO 31% Continue Reading »

From the forest to Mutobo, former fighters face the challenge of rebuilding their lives after leaving the armed group. Continue Reading »

Odinga’s legacy faces a test as ODM splits over its alliance with President Ruto. Continue Reading »

King Charles III pays tribute to Muscat's 'noble efforts' to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Continue Reading »

Rubio tells US media that reaching a peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult while Hormuz attacks continue. Continue Reading »

Moment plane crashes on a busy highway in the US Continue Reading »

Defense Minister Israel Katz seeks to extend emergency powers until November 3, beyond the October 27 election, amid warnings that civilians could be targeted; no restrictions are currently in effect, and Knesset committee approval is still required Continue Reading »

A 49-year-old man dies at Soroka Medical Center a day after the blast at Intel's Kiryat Gat facility; a gas technician was killed Wednesday and a third victim remains hospitalized in serious condition, while investigators suspect a gas cylinder exploded during truck unloading Continue Reading »

Former US president acknowledges Jewish persecution but says Jews seeking refuge took land from others, drawing criticism over his portrayal of Israel's creation; he also urges Israelis to rethink their strategy and Palestinians to reject violence Continue Reading »

Egyptian president rejects suggestions of territorial ambitions and reaffirms the peace treaty with Israel after Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich warned that Egypt would lose Sinai if it attacked Israel; Cairo questions whether some Israelis harbor unfounded fears Continue Reading »

New US strike plans include possible attacks on Iranian infrastructure and nuclear sites, but military sources question whether the massive bomb could change the course of the war Continue Reading »

Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job. Continue Reading »

In Tarrant County, a fight over polling places has energized Democrats as Republicans seek to defend their grip on a longtime stronghold. Continue Reading »

Also, a new N.B.A. season begins. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday. Continue Reading »

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool. Continue Reading »

Staying quiet is riskier than speaking up, Ukrainian officials say, as President Trump goes further than ever in prioritizing Russia’s interests. Continue Reading »

The Chinese upstart says it has trained high-performing AI models cheaply, without using the most advanced chips. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek, SoFi and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Continue Reading »

DeepSeek is called “amazing and impressive” despite working with less-advanced chips. Continue Reading »

The LinkedIn co-founder is starting Manas AI with “The Emperor of All Maladies” author Siddhartha Mukherjee. Continue Reading »

Apps can add flexibility and freshness to your routine. Just try not to get injured. Continue Reading »

Israel allowed displaced Gazans to begin crossing a military zone that bisects the enclave after a deadlock over hostage releases was broken. Continue Reading »

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in. Continue Reading »

Some of the women were held alone for extended periods and spent eight months in tunnels, an Israeli medical official said. Continue Reading »

The alliance mounted its first coordinated response to a suspected sabotage campaign against critical infrastructure after another cable was severed in the Baltic Sea. Continue Reading »

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more than one million displaced people were now inside the city. Continue Reading »

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The promise comes two weeks before Election Day — and the payments could still face a fight ahead in Congress. Continue Reading »

Stripping tax incentives from tech companies rated as one of the top tax priorities in the midterms, according to the POLITICO Poll. Continue Reading »

Republicans are sweating what a four-way ballot and ranked-choice tabulation with a same-name rival could mean for Sen. Dan Sullivan’s reelection bid. Continue Reading »

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The loans come as Republican Senate candidates have struggled to fundraise this cycle — and as the party has boasted about its large cash advantage. Continue Reading »

Senate Majority PAC, Democrats’ main Senate super PAC, is putting in $1.2 million to try to defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. Continue Reading »

The Democratic group is spending in a Dayton-area district that Turner won by 18 points in 2024. Continue Reading »

Democrats have long eyed investigating the world’s richest man and the GOP’s top donor. They may get their chance if they win back congressional power in November. Continue Reading »

From DOGE to Ukraine, the uberwealthy GOP donor could be an irresistible target if House gavels change hands. Continue Reading »

The investment marks an unusually aggressive Democratic play in one of the nation’s deepest red strongholds. Continue Reading »

Katie Bailey will inherit a chaotic Congress — especially if Democrats prevail in the midterms. Continue Reading »

The vice president said he didn’t want to get involved in a non-U.S. election, though he campaigned in Hungary for former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Continue Reading »

The president is touting billions in pipeline investment and other benefits as Republicans try to keep Sen. Dan Sullivan’s seat, seen as key to maintaining Senate control. Continue Reading »

No one counts on Trump for message discipline, but some had hoped that he or his staff would at least limit the distractions in the final weeks of the campaign. Continue Reading »

A surprisingly steep decline in September homebuying activity suggests the housing slowdown could stretch well beyond 2026. Continue Reading »

Surging mortgage rates are sending many buyers to the sidelines, while affluent shoppers are driving overall prices higher with big cash purchases Continue Reading »

Starter home prices rose 30.8% since the pandemic while condos now make up a growing share of entry-level inventory Continue Reading »

A list obtained by The Washington Post reveals all the major donors to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member. Tech giants Nvidia and Apple each committed $25 million, the top contribution amount, the list shows. The Adelson family, one of the GOP's largest donor dynasties, committed that sum as well, as did billionaire Charles Ergen, co-founder and chairman of telecommunications company Dish Network. Continue Reading »

Ten megadonors accounted for more than half of the $300 million that President Trump raised for the new White House ballroom and legacy projects around Washington, according to a new filing from the nonprofit he and his allies are using to take in the money. The identities of the donors, who contributed between $10 million and $25 million apiece, weren't included in the public filing by the Trust for the National Mall, a long established nonprofit which the White House has also used to manage funds it raised for the Rose Garden. Continue Reading »

Newly obtained records show the full list of deep-pocketed donors who contributed to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, including names not previously disclosed, according to a list obtained and published by The Washington Post on Thursday. WaPo reported that the biggest donors included the pro-Israel oligarch Miriam Adelson, who gave $25 million; tech giants Apple and Nvidia, which each gave $25 million; and Charles Ergen, the co-founder and chairman of Dish Network, who also gave $25 million. Despite pledging that the ballroom would be "paid for a hundred percent by me and some friends of mine," Trump has not put any money toward the project, according to the outlet. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump is rolling out a new program ahead of the midterm elections offering payments of up to $30,000 for fraud tips that result in a successful prosecution or government enforcement action, according to a White House official. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are expected to announce a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP) at the White House on Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading »

President Donald Trump is putting cash behind his crackdown on taxpayer fraud, preparing to offer Americans rewards for tips that help bring fraudsters to justice. Continue Reading »

n 1996, during the early years of the web, I could see that those of us who were participating online were creating an extraordinary new record of human activity—and allowing it to disappear almost as quickly as we made it. The web was becoming the place where government officials made promises, journalists published information in the public interest, and ordinary people shared ideas and documented their lives. Yet it was fragile—equal parts consequential and ephemeral. Continue Reading »

Rising fuel costs, discontent with the state of schools, declining public services and a housing crisis are fueling an autumn of protests in Europe. Crowds have protested for weeks in major cities, with some demonstrations marked by arrests, looting, injuries and violence across France, Italy and Albania. In Spain and Portugal, tent camps have sprung up to protest unaffordable housing. Continue Reading »

Portuguese police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto ‌before dawn on Tuesday, removing activists who had occupied two central squares to protest against a worsening housing crisis, and making 55 arrests. Activists had occupied Lisbon's Rossio square since ​Saturday, pitching around 200 tents, and Porto's Dom Joao I square ​for around 10 days. Continue Reading »

The Italian Government has ordered 500 extra soldiers onto the streets of Milan, in northern Italy, and has called a cabinet meeting for the evening of October 20 to approve an emergency decree on public order. President Sergio Mattarella has said that "any form of violence is unacceptable", speaking on October 19 at the opening of the annual assembly of the Union of Italian Provinces in Imperia, northwest Italy. He offered the solidarity of the country to the police, almost 200 of whom were injured over the preceding days. The president called for an intelligent and in-depth analysis of the unrest, along with vigilance against violence that, he said, seemed to erupt suddenly and to come from actors not seen before. Continue Reading »

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with counterparts from five Central Asian nations in Uzbekistan on Monday, a ‌trip that resulted in relatively minor public deliverables, but which US officials have presented as an opportunity to expand American soft power. Rubio, who arrived in the historic Silk Road city of Samarkand on Sunday night, met in the morning with the foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. In the evening, he dined with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and participated in a US-Uzbekistan business council event. Continue Reading »

As France's fiery student protests merged with a nationwide revolt on Saturday, a communist leader and academic, Vijay Prashad, celebrated the unrest with a message linking protests across three continents. "Paris-New Delhi-Buenos Aires," Prashad posted on X, borrowing a line from the British punk band The Clash: "Let fury have the hour, anger can be power." Continue Reading »

On March 3, 2020, Sen. Lindsey Graham walked into a private dining room at Charlie Palmer Steak in Washington, D.C. Graham's time was expensive. He was meeting with two executives and a lobbyist from a Hawaiian naval defense contractor called Navatek. And he had required them to commit to $40,000 in campaign contributions for a 45-minute meeting. Continue Reading »

Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers trying to gather their autumn olive harvest on Friday, setting groves on fire and slinging rocks in a coordinated assault that fits a pattern of accelerating settler violence across the occupied West Bank. Continue Reading »

Israeli police say they have arrested 10 suspects in the occupied West Bank after attacks by settlers on an American journalist and European diplomats last week. The unnamed suspects were detained at several locations on suspicion of acts of violence, violating a closed military zone order and illegal construction, according to a statement. Potential evidence and vehicles were also seized. Continue Reading »

Masked Israeli settlers attacked an American Washington Post journalist Friday in the West Bank, kicking her and beating her with clubs, video shows. Heidi Levine, a 64-year-old WaPo photographer, was caught in the middle of an Israeli settler attack on Palestinian villagers who were harvesting olives, according to the outlet. Video posted on X by independent journalist Jasper Nathaniel shows the settlers repeatedly kicking Levine and beating her with clubs. They also stole her equipment. Continue Reading »

The Italian government is sending 500 soldiers to Milan to protect the city from looting and violence after two days of riots left shops ransacked, police officers injured, and hundreds of people detained. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini announced the deployment on Monday as luxury boutiques in Italy's financial capital shut their doors and removed merchandise from display windows, fearing another wave of unrest. Continue Reading »

Japan's Electricity Prices Surge 25% As LNG And Coal Costs Soar Authored by Tsvetana Paraskova via OilPrice, Japan's average power prices jumped by over 25% at the start of this week from the previous week amid soaring LNG and higher coal prices. The nationwide power price rose by over 25% week-to-week to $0.19 (31.15 Japanese yen) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) on Monday, Bloomberg reported, citing data from Japan Electric Power Exchange. Japan, one of the world's biggest LNG importers, this summer reduced gas-fired generation in favor of coal as the price of liquefied natural gas remained elevated. Japan has been burning more coal and less gas for power generation since the war in the Middle East started, and it is not the only one. All Asian countries have made the switch from gas to coal on affordability and availability grounds. Moreover, surging oil prices have led to a significant increase in Japan's import bill for oil and LNG. LNG prices surged in Asia to a four-year high as very few cargoes manage to exit the Strait of Hormuz while competition with Europe for winter supply is intensifying. The average spot LNG price for delivery into north-east Asia ... Continue Reading »

Feds Using DNA To Probe Ilhan Omar 'Married Her Brother' Claim, Eye Conspiracy Charge: Report Federal prosecutors plan to use DNA evidence in their criminal investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), people familiar with the probe told the New York Post on Monday. One source said the DNA is critical to proving the long-running allegation that Omar's 2009 marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi was a marriage to her brother, made so he could get a green card he never received. Omar has denied the claim since 2016, no charges have been filed, and the Justice Department has not confirmed any DNA evidence. The DNA report is the latest turn in a probe that went public a week ago, when Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar's Washington home on Oct. 12. Agents also seized Omar's phone, and more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas have gone out, some to her relatives, a source told the Associated Press. The grand jury is collecting evidence in Minnesota, where the U.S. Attorney's Office opened the case. Omar called the search an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement" and said, ... Continue Reading »

$270 Million In Suspicious Student Aid Fraud Flagged By Treasury Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, The Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has discovered roughly $270 million in suspicious financial activity likely associated with student aid program fraud. FinCEN issued an alert in July asking financial institutions to report suspicious activities linked to student aid fraud. A review of submitted reports identified more than 20,000 potentially suspicious transactions since February this year. FinCEN has reported approximately $270 million in suspected fraud to federal investigators for further investigation, the Treasury said in an Oct. 19 statement. "Federal student aid is intended to expand educational opportunities, not line the pockets of fraudsters who steal from students pursuing their education and hardworking taxpayers," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the statement. "Treasury is working with financial institutions and law enforcement to identify these fraud schemes, recover stolen funds, and hold those responsible accountable." The department said it was working with the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, headed by Vice President JD Vance, and encouraging whistleblowers to report fraud-related information. In an example of educational fraud, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced ... Continue Reading »

The Great Rare Earth Disconnect: Prices Up 23%, Miners Down 28% Here is a question that should be harder to answer than it is: China still controls the rare earth spigot, the latest Trump-Xi summit did nothing to loosen its grip, Japan is about to run out of yttrium, Washington has put a $110/kg floor under NdPr, and Western buyers are paying anywhere from 5x to 346x the Chinese price for heavy rare earths. So why are rare earth stocks down on the year? That is the question Canaccord's critical minerals team led by Reg Spencer asks in an overnight note titled "Rare Earths: Equity disconnect from strong market fundamentals", and the answer is blunt: Given our favourable SxD outlook, floor pricing, recent pricing stability (NdPr), and Western pricing premiums (particularly for heavies), we think recent equity performance has been driven more so by global macro factors and highlights a disconnection from rare earth market fundamentals. In other words, the commodity is acting like a strategic asset and the stocks are trading like a risk-off casualty. The numbers are stark: year to date, the ex-China NdPr price is up 23%, while Canaccord's rare earth ... Continue Reading »

"A Good Idea": SpaceX Jumps On Blowout Quarter, Musk Confirms Committees Discussing Tesla Merger Update (1730ET): The earnings call has seen SPCX shares extend their after-hours gains amid a tsunami of attention-grabbing comments from Elon Musk and CFO Bret Johnsen. Perhaps the most shocking was Musk saying that he sees between $500 billion and $1 trillion of annual recurring revenue by the end of 2027. Then he stepped it up further: Musk says there’s a small opportunity for SpaceX to have 20 gigawatts of AI compute online next year. Musk says he’s been spending a lot of his time in Memphis, "often four days a week," trying to get more data center compute developed.  He’s aiming to bring in 13 gigawatts of compute by the end of next year. And this year, he expects between 2.5 GW and 3 GW to come online.  As a reminder, (based on this quarter’s numbers) they have 1.7 GW of nameplate compute. “We are, frankly, hounded relentlessly by every hyperscaler,” Musk says, referring to demand for SpaceX data centers. “I don’t think we’re going to have a demand issue here.” And finally, the topic of merging Tesla and SpaceX was brought up: "I'm tap dancing through ... Continue Reading »

The Deep(er) Midterms Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, There are two ways of looking at the midterms, now less than three weeks away. One is as a simple referendum on the issues and politicians of the day. The other involves a far deeper conflict of visions (as Thomas Sowell puts it): socialism versus capitalism, intrusive versus limited government, and the destruction of time-honored institutions and traditions versus their preservation and renewal. Rarely in American history have the two parties been so far apart or the choice between them so stark. In brief, Islamist-sympathizing socialism is on the ballot against free-market capitalism and American exceptionalism. The new Islamist-allied socialist Democratic Party is confident, largely because the party holding the White House has increased its share of House seats in a midterm election only three times since 1900. Each of those exceptions arose under unusual circumstances. In 1934, FDR was still riding the wave of his New Deal promises to end the Depression. In 1998, Bill Clinton enjoyed backlash support after the Republicans’ unpopular impeachment inquiry, at a time when the economy was robust, and the budget was finally being balanced. In 2002, George W. Bush ... Continue Reading »

US Nears Russia Deal To Free Detained Americans, Witkoff En Route To Moscow ABC and The New York Times are reporting that multiple Americans detained in Russia could soon be free as part of a major Trump deal with Moscow.  Negotiations are said to be in the final stages, with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff set to be in Moscow on Wednesday. And so a major announcement and release could happen by the time he leaves the Russian capital later the same day. via PBSStephen Hubbard, an American who is accused of fighting as a mercenary for Ukraine forces when he was captured in 2022, is expected to be among the released prisoners. Citing unnamed officials, ABC writes, "They add that the talks have centered on freeing Stephen Hubbard, a 72-year-old retired teacher who is the only American held in Russia officially designated as wrongfully detained by the State Department, as well as several other U.S. citizens held by Moscow on what the administration said it believes are dubious charges." President Trump acknowledged Monday that he was "trying to get a hostage that the country has been after for a long time" - which appeared to refer to Hubbard. ... Continue Reading »

When The Normals Say Enough Is Enough Authored by Silvio Canto, Jr. via American Thinker, Remember the kid in school who was always negative and complaining about everything? I usually avoided that kid, and maybe voters are starting to turn off all of this political anger, too. I think they call it “fatigue” as Scott McKay points out: I was at lunch Wednesday with one of my non-political friends, and — as often happens, and I swear I’m not the one driving this — a topic of conversation turned political. My friend brought up an exhausting pattern which, we agreed, is ramping up in both volume and frequency. Namely, that we as a society are jumping from one unhinged rage to another over things which don’t justify the level of vitriol and over-emotional screeching they’ve produced. Four of these factored prominently in the conversation, but a fuller picture could include several more. Just this year we had the Renee Good fiasco, the Lindsay Clancy trial, the Cornell 7 orgy controversy, and now the Shane Gillis-gymgirl dustup. My friend noted that in all of these cases — and, again, there have been several others ... Continue Reading »

Anthropic's Updated S-1: An $80.7BN Half-Year Loss, A $750BN Compute-Tab, And A 'Catastrophic Incident' Warning Three weeks ago, when the first leaked draft of Anthropic’s confidential IPO prospectus made the rounds, we noted that CEO Dario Amodei was preparing to take the company public at the exact moment the underlying math of the frontier AI trade had begun to turn against him. That September filing showed a company that burned through $42 billion in net losses during 2025 on just $4.6 billion in revenue, sitting on $20 billion in cash while staring down $518 billion in long-term compute commitments. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reviewed a more recent draft of Anthropic’s S-1 registration statement covering the first half of 2026. Every headline number has moved substantially higher – and none of the structural flaws have been fixed. In the six months ended June 30, 2026, Anthropic generated roughly $16.3 billion in revenue, up from $1.1 billion in the year-earlier period and more than triple the $4.6 billion it generated in all of 2025. Yet across that same six-month window, Anthropic recorded a staggering $80.7 billion net loss – up from ... Continue Reading »

Iran Rejects Report That Deal Is 'Close' After Qatar, Pakistan Push 'Compromise Proposal' To End War Update(1117ET): The somewhat expected quick rejection is coming from the Iranians via newswires: IRAN-US TALKS CONTINUE, REPORTS DEAL IS CLOSE ARE WRONG And Israeli media: "At least once, the US Trump administration was 'very close' to approving an attack on Iran" i24 Stein's reports citing sources. Oil bouncing back on the Iranian rejection headlines, and despite... RUBIO: OIL GOING THROUGH HORMUZ NEARLY EQUAL TO BEFORE WAR *  *  * Update(1035ET): This past weekend Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said that his country's offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table.  By Tuesday morning, we have a return of another round of 'deal imminent'-style headlines, which has gained more visibility over the last couple hours, resulting in oil prices tumbling: Mediation efforts said that "Qatar and Pakistan presented a 'compromise proposal' that meets the demands of both the American and Iranian sides", Al Araby Al Jadeed reports citing sources. Another bout of pressure in the crude complex as the earlier reports via Al Araby Al Jadeed related to a "compromise proposal" gets ... Continue Reading »

SpaceX Earnings Preview: Equity Sees $125 Billion, Credit Sees 83 Cents Today after the close, SpaceX (SPCX) reports its second quarter as a public company, a day ahead of Tesla and (as Deutsche Bank puts it) "surprisingly early." The first one did not go well: the stock slid despite a big revenue beat and closed down 14% the next day, wiping out some $225 billion in market value. This time, the sellside is mostly looking past the quarter and straight at 2027. Nobody more so than Deutsche Bank's Edison Yu, who in his preview note "Compute-driven state of mind" (available to pro subs) lifts his 2027 forecasts to $125 billion in revenue and $84 billion in EBITDA, materially above consensus of $108 billion and $65 billion. The catch, which Yu flags himself, is that those numbers are "underpinned by > $200bn in capex." And that's where the other half of the SpaceX story comes in. While equity analysts debate how high 2027 can go, the company's 6.65% notes due 2056 just slumped to a lifetime low of 83.3 cents on the dollar, down from 98.83 at issue in June, and SpaceX's ... Continue Reading »

CME Plans World's First Tungsten Futures As Booming Missile Demand May Spark Severe 2030 Shortage CME Group plans to launch the first tungsten futures contract as deepening resource nationalism, Chinese export restrictions, and rising demand from the global rearmament cycle intensify Western governments' focus on securing conflict-free materials and highlight the industrial base's urgent need to hedge future price risk. These new contracts would introduce exchange-traded forward pricing to a market that currently relies heavily on spot prices and has limited visibility into future pricing. Trading is expected to begin in early 1Q27, subject to regulatory review. The contract will be settled against Fastmarkets' Western benchmark for ammonium paratungstate, or APT, the raw material and commercial precursor for almost all downstream tungsten products.  For miners, manufacturers, and trading desks, the potential benefits extend well beyond hedging. A liquid futures curve could show how the market participants view the worsening global supply constraints for the critical metal. That would add a new forward-looking dimension to spot prices, allowing participants greater visibility into pricing months and years out.  "Tungsten sits at the intersection of advanced manufacturing, semiconductor technologies and geopolitics, and our clients are increasingly seeking to hedge their exposure ... Continue Reading »

Is YouTube Still Running Cover For Fauci? Authored by Peter Navarro via The Epoch Times, Anthony Stephen Fauci harmed millions of Americans by mismanaging the pandemic. Google’s YouTube and its woke censors helped him every step of the way. The pandemic is over. The censorship is not. YouTube still suppresses speech that threatens Dr. Fauci and the failed policies he built. The latest example is an interview I gave to Epoch Times Senior Editor Jan Jekielek about my new book, “Why Fauci Must Rot in Prison.” YouTube runs its censorship under what it calls the “Four R’s of Responsibility”: Remove, Raise, Reduce, Reward. It did not Remove the interview; a takedown would have made news. It chose the quiet R: Reduce. Here is what Reduce looks like. The interview premiered on Oct. 13. Five days later it had 21,248 views. The 10 full episodes of Mr. Jekielek’s American Thought Leaders posted before mine averaged about 170,000 views; the five immediately before it averaged 73,000. In the show’s China playlist, where my interview sits, the 10 prior episodes averaged 124,000. An episode with Dr. Phil posted one day ago already has 47,000—more than double ... Continue Reading »

EU Accuse Trump Of Pushing Ukraine Into 'Surrender' As Witkoff Meets Zelensky In Oslo As President Trump ratchets the pressure on Zelensky, the expected furious voices out of the EU are at a fever pitch. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas on Tuesday rebuked the United States amid reports Washington has cut off intelligence-sharing, and after Trump signed a waiver preventing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia from being enacted. via Ukrainian PresdencyThe White House is also demanding that Zelensky immediately halt all long-range drone strikes on Russian energy facilities. The EU's Kallas has shot back: "American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for almost two years." She alleged the US is pressing Kyiv to give in purely to Putin's terms, even as new talks among Western allies are happening in Oslo, Norway. "Why Ukraine hasn't surrendered on Putin's terms is because Europe has been supporting Ukraine," she told the European Parliament in the fresh remarks. She said European partners must remain at the negotiating table in order to "balance" the positions being taken by the White House. She strongly suggested these positions are being influenced by Moscow. "Those things that they are interested in lifting ... Continue Reading »

The Simpsons Brings Back Apu As Irritable, Loud, And Unlikeable Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, The Simpsons has finally let the the Indian character Apu speak again after nearly a decade of silence prompted by previous accusations of 'racist stereotyping' levelled at the show all stemming from the fact that a white actor voiced the character. However, what has now transpired perfectly illustrates what happens when producers cave to activist pressure and then overcorrect. The once happy, lovable Kwik-E-Mart owner is now irritable, loud and unlikable, according to viewers reacting to Sunday's episode "The Revengening." Removes Indian immigrant character who was happy and lovable because of claims of racist stereotyping. Bring character back after hiring authentic Indian immigrants to write and voice character. He is now irritable, loud, and unlikable. What did the producers mean by this? — Magills (@magills_) October 19, 2026 The character last spoke in the October 2017 episode "The Serfsons." He continued to appear in the background as a mute figure while the show grappled with complaints over voice actor Hank Azaria affecting an Indian accent. Azaria told a podcast at the time that he had spoken at his son's school ... Continue Reading »

RTX Boosts Outlook Again As Missile Demand Fuels Rearmament Supercycle RTX Corp., formerly Raytheon Technologies, raised its full-year outlook for a third straight quarter as the Western rearmament supercycle gathers momentum. Wall Street welcomed the earnings update: RBC Capital Markets called the results "strong," Goldman Sachs highlighted a "solid quarter" with higher guidance, and UBS pointed to "accelerating defense growth." The Tomahawk cruise missile maker reported third-quarter earnings earlier and now expects 2026 adjusted earnings of $7.65 to $7.75 a share, up from a previous ceiling of $7.25. Even the lower end of the revised range exceeds the average analyst estimate tracked by Bloomberg. RTX also boosted its sales and free cash flow forecasts. All three of RTX's main operating units reported double-digit organic sales growth in the quarter. Adjusted earnings topped $2.26 a share, beating expectations, though the figure included a 25-cent gain from recovering tariffs the Supreme Court struck down earlier this year. Goldman Sachs aerospace and defense analyst Noah Poponak shared his initial view with clients: "Solid quarter and guidance raised." More color from Poponak:  Bottom Line: RTX 3Q26 results came in ahead of consensus across key metrics, with revenue and segment EBIT ... Continue Reading »

Voters More Worried About Iran War Than Immigration Or Crime: Polls Authored by Blaise Malley via Responsible Statecraft, As election day nears, two new polls show the Iran war has emerged as one of the most important issues shaping voters' midterm decisions. Image Credit: San Francisco, CA USA – March 7, 2026: Anti Iran war protesters rally calling for an end to the US- Israeli war. (Phil Pasquini / Shutterstock.com) National polls from Fox News and The Associated Press-NORC place the war behind only economy-related issues, government corruption, and health care among voters' top four concerns. Significantly, the Iran war has surpassed immigration and crime, two issues on which President Donald Trump performed particularly well in 2024, among voters' top concerns. In the 2024 campaign, pre- and post-election polling showed those issues as ranking higher as a priority for voters than foreign policy. The Fox News survey showed 75% of respondents were either "extremely" (42%) or "very" (33%) concerned about the war in Iran. According to the AP-NORC poll, 62% of registered voters named the war as one of the most important issues, and a further 31% said it was "an important issue, ... Continue Reading »

Don't Let The Fed Steal Your Kids' Future Authored by George Ford Smith via Mises Institute, The Federal Reserve's inflation machine not only disrupts our lives now, but it also is making life even for difficult for those facing an uncertain future... My grandson is 21, pursuing a degree in college and active in sports and social life. His future looks bright. But he and others of his generation will enter that future with a handicap imposed on them by people they have never met: Policymakers at the Federal Reserve. They claim to be "firmly committed to fulfilling its statutory mandate from Congress of promoting maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates." What's wrong with that? In Fed parlance "stable prices" mean prices that remain roughly the same. As a government-created central bank that manages the nation's monetary system, the Fed calls 2 percent inflation over the longer run "price stability." But 2 percent inflation does not mean stable prices, it means prices approximately double over 35 years. And, since the Fed rarely if ever hits the 2 percent target, CPI calculations based on government historical data show prices increasing at ... Continue Reading »

JPMorgan Takes JPM Coin To Ethereum For Institutional Clients: Report Authored by Ezra Reguerra via Cointelegraph, JPMorgan Chase, the world’s biggest bank by market capitalization, is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, JPMorgan said JPM Coin represents US dollar deposits held at the bank and lets eligible clients transfer funds within seconds, around the clock. A spokesperson told Cointelegraph that JPM Coin has been technically deployed on the Ethereum mainnet. Emma Landriault, global head of Kinexys Labs, said crypto companies could use the token for blockchain payments, while financial institutions could use it to settle trades and post collateral. Landriault said JPMorgan chose Ethereum for its liquidity and existing use among clients. While the tokens are issued on public networks, JPM Coin will remain restricted to approved institutional participants. The expansion follows JPMorgan’s November 2025 rollout of JPM Coin on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network built by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. At the time, JPMorgan said it planned to support additional public blockchains. In January, JPMorgan announced plans to bring JPM Coin to the Canton Network.  Tyler Durden Tue, 10/20/2026 - 12:45 Continue Reading »

France Slaps Curfews On Riot-Plagued Cities As Report Links Unrest To Communists An 11 p.m. curfew took effect in parts of the Paris metro area on Monday, along with curfew restrictions in other cities, after the Macron government embarrassingly struggled for weeks to contain far-left social unrest and chaos that had spiraled out of control. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the measures helped restore calm overnight and will put new curfews in place where needed today.  France Slaps 8PM Curfews On Cities As Interior Minister Admits Police 'Lost Control'; Macron Flees To The Gulf https://t.co/iWAcsHFtiy — zerohedge (@zerohedge) October 19, 2026 Lefty corporate media continue to push the narrative that looting luxury stores, burning government buildings, torching vehicles, and clashing with police were merely the actions of a bunch of angry kids about the deteriorating state-funded education system. That narrative has largely gone bust as globalists lose control of their role as gatekeepers of "information." There it fucking is. The BBC just called the France riots “mostly peaceful” https://t.co/XwhI4IGPZx — Kosher (@koshercockney) October 19, 2026 In fact, Fox News' Asra Nomani published a new investigation into the far-left riot ecosystem behind the French turmoil, ... Continue Reading »