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Comer Launches Congressional Probe Into Insider Trading on Kalshi and Polymarket
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Comer Launches Congressional Probe Into Insider Trading on Kalshi and Polymarket

House Oversight Chairman James Comer demands documents from Kalshi and Polymarket as a congressional investigation digs into suspicious trades tied to US...

May 22, 2026

Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair at the White House
Economy

Kevin Warsh Sworn In as Fed Chair at the White House

Kevin Warsh takes the oath as the 17th chair of the Federal Reserve in a White House ceremony hosted by President Trump, the first Fed chair swearing-in...

May 22, 2026

US Fires 200+ THAAD Interceptors Defending Israel in Operation Epic Fury
World

US Fires 200+ THAAD Interceptors Defending Israel in Operation Epic Fury

Pentagon assessments show the US fired more than 200 THAAD interceptors and over 100 SM-3 and SM-6 missiles defending Israel from Iranian attacks

May 22, 2026

Oil Prices Surge as Iran's Supreme Leader Refuses to Surrender Enriched Uranium
Markets

Oil Prices Surge as Iran's Supreme Leader Refuses to Surrender Enriched Uranium

U.S. crude jumped nearly 4% to $101.96 and Brent climbed to $108.34 after Iran's new supreme leader directed enriched uranium to remain in country

May 21, 2026

AvalonBay-Equity Residential $69B Merger Creates Largest U.S. Apartment REIT
Markets

AvalonBay-Equity Residential $69B Merger Creates Largest U.S. Apartment REIT

AvalonBay and Equity Residential announced an all-stock $69 billion merger of equals, creating the largest apartment REIT in U.S.

May 21, 2026

Israeli Arms Exports Hit Record $15B as Battle-Tested Tech Surges
World

Israeli Arms Exports Hit Record $15B as Battle-Tested Tech Surges

Israeli weapons exports topped $15 billion in 2024 and demand keeps accelerating in 2026, with even boycott-pledging governments quietly placing orders...

May 21, 2026

Jeff Bezos Says the Bottom Half of Earners Should Pay Zero Federal Income Tax
Personal Finance

Jeff Bezos Says the Bottom Half of Earners Should Pay Zero Federal Income Tax

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos called for eliminating federal income tax on the bottom half of American earners, arguing the 3 percent they...

May 20, 2026

Hedge Funds Dumped Stocks in Record Numbers Last Week Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Markets

Hedge Funds Dumped Stocks in Record Numbers Last Week Ahead of Nvidia Earnings

Hedge funds offloaded a record $4.6 billion in single stocks last week with $3.01 billion of that in tech, according to Bank of America

May 20, 2026

IRGC Warns Renewed US Strikes Will Trigger War Far Beyond the Middle East
World

IRGC Warns Renewed US Strikes Will Trigger War Far Beyond the Middle East

Iran's IRGC threatens a regional war will spread far beyond the Middle East if the United States and Israel resume strikes

May 20, 2026

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis
Markets

30-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5.19%, Highest Since Before the Financial Crisis

The 30-year US Treasury yield surged to 5.198% on Tuesday, the highest level since July 2007. A BofA survey shows 62% of fund managers expect 6% next

May 19, 2026

OpenAI Launches Guaranteed Capacity, Selling Long-Term Compute Access Ahead of IPO
Business

OpenAI Launches Guaranteed Capacity, Selling Long-Term Compute Access Ahead of IPO

OpenAI unveiled Guaranteed Capacity, a multi-year compute commitment program letting enterprise customers lock in access.

May 19, 2026

Israel Postures for Iran War Renewal as Trump Gives Tehran Days, Not Weeks
World

Israel Postures for Iran War Renewal as Trump Gives Tehran Days, Not Weeks

Israel is preparing to renew the Iran war as Trump warns Tehran has only days, not weeks, to deliver a credible deal.

May 19, 2026