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UnitedHealth Falls on Report it Secretly Paid Nursing Homes to Reduce Hospital Transfers
UnitedHealth shares fell in premarket trading Wednesday after a Guardian report that the company made secret payments to nursing homes to reduce hospital transfers added to the troubles of the healthcare conglomerate.
Wed, 21 May 2025 08:48:19 EDTHouse GOP Leaders Agree to $40K SALT Cap
House Republican leaders and GOP members from large blue states have agreed to increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $40,000 in the party's reconciliation bill, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced.
Wed, 21 May 2025 08:31:34 EDTIDF Chief: 'Hamas Will Pay the Price' in Next Phase of Gaza Campaign
The Israel Defense Forces is entering a new, intensified phase of "Operation Gideon's Chariots" in the Gaza Strip, aimed at decisively defeating Hamas, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir announced on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:01:35 EDTTrump: Biden's 'Treasonous' Team 'Stole the Presidency'
President Donald Trump blamed Joe Biden's White House team of "treasonous thugs" for high-jacking control of the country due to the then-president's declining mental state.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:37:42 EDTStocks Slump as Trump Tax Bill Stokes Fiscal Fears
Stocks fell, Treasury yields rose and the dollar came under pressure on Wednesday, as investors sold U.S. assets over growing concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to pass a tax-cutting bill.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:38:13 EDTUkrainian Man in Court Over Arson Attacks Linked to UK PM Starmer
A Ukrainian national charged over a series of arson attacks on houses and a car linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appeared in a London court on Wednesday, the third man held over the incidents.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:10:55 EDTBlue States Mount Court Challenge to Trump's Tariffs
Twelve blue states will ask a federal court Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, arguing he overstepped his authority by declaring a national emergency to impose across-the-board taxes on imports.
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:01:53 EDTTrump Jr.: Trump Org Not Doing Business With Govt Entities
President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr., Executive Vice President at The Trump Organization, said on Wednesday that the organization was not doing business with government entities...
Wed, 21 May 2025 07:03:44 EDTReuters: Hacker Stole US Govt Data Through TeleMessage Breach
A hacker who breached the communications service used by former Trump National Security Adviser Mike Waltz earlier this month intercepted messages from a broader swathe of American officials than has previously been reported, according to a Reuters review.
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:38:33 EDTNvidia CEO Calls US AI Chip Curbs on China 'a Failure'
U.S. export controls on artificial intelligence chips to China were "a failure" as they have cost American companies billions of dollars in lost sales, Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang said Wednesday.
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:53:45 EDTChina 'Seriously Concerned' Over Golden Dome Defense System
China is "seriously concerned" about the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield project and urged Washington to abandon its development a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had selected a design for the $175-billion...
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:37:32 EDTDonald Trump Jr. on Running for President: 'That Calling Is There'
President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr. said in Qatar on Wednesday that he could maybe run for president one day, adding "that calling is there." "So the answer is I don't know, maybe one day.
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:38:52 EDTKremlin Noncommittal on Vatican Hosting Peace Talks
The Kremlin said Wednesday that no decision had been made on a venue for Russia-Ukraine peace talks, responding to a question about whether they could be hosted by the Vatican.
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:30:34 EDTPentagon Insider: Golden Dome Echoes Reagan's 'Star Wars' Vision
Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army officer who attends daily Pentagon briefings, says President Donald Trump's newly unveiled "Golden Dome" missile defense plan marks a return to Reagan-era thinking.
Tue, 20 May 2025 21:08:57 EDTPope Leo Appeals for Israel to Allow Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday appealed for Israel to allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, calling the situation in the Palestinian enclave "yet more worrying and saddening." "I renew my fervent appeal to allow for the entry...
Wed, 21 May 2025 06:32:08 EDTSen. Paul Urges 'Repercussions' for Spying on Gabbard
Speaking before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., called for "repercussions" to be handed to whomever was responsible for administering the spying on Tulsi Gabbard during flights in 2024.
Tue, 20 May 2025 22:42:26 EDTNY Times: DOJ Opens Criminal Investigation of Cuomo
The Department of Justice last month opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo amid allegations he lied to Congress about his role in a report on nursing home deaths in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tue, 20 May 2025 22:19:40 EDT'View' Co-Host: Left Backs Press Only When It Dogs GOP
Alyssa Farah Griffin said Tuesday on ABC's "The View" that some liberals defend the free press only when journalists scrutinize Republicans and reject it when the focus shifts to Democrats, Breitbart reported.
Tue, 20 May 2025 22:02:54 EDTPoll: AOC Is Face of Democratic Party
A new poll shows that voters believe Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is the face of the Democratic Party.
Tue, 20 May 2025 22:32:46 EDTJudge: US Must Keep Control of Migrants Sent to South Sudan
A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that U.S. officials must retain custody and control of migrants apparently removed to South Sudan in case he orders their removals were unlawful. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the ruling after an emergency ...
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