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Meghan McCain, daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), publicly denounced former President Donald Trump for his derogatory comments about her father’s war-related injuries. What Happened: Trump, during a campaign event in Iowa, ridiculed the late senator’s arm injuries, which...

On Monday, President Joe Biden condemned former President Donald Trump for his derogatory comments about US service members, reigniting a controversy that has its roots in statements made by Trump during his presidency. What Happened: Biden took to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, to say...

President Joe Biden criticized the Supreme Court’s landmark decision against affirmative action in college admissions during a Thursday interview on MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House." The ruling, which declared Harvard University’s and the University of North Carolina’s...

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fell victim in January to a prank call by Russians masquerading as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. And the Fed chair was as consistent with the pranksters as he is during his speeches. Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, a Russian comedy...

Some elements of this story were previously reported by Benzinga, and it has been updated. Many people probably know the story of Airbnb's humble beginnings. In 2007, founders Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia started charging $80 a night to rent out part of their San Francisco apartment....

Health care stocks caught a boost Friday afternoon as the latest ━ and perhaps last ━ effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act (known to many as Obamacare) lost critical GOP support. “I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal,” Sen. John McCain wrote in a...

Here’s one reason President Donald Trump hasn’t hit Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro where it would hurt the most: banning the supplier of 10 percent of America’s oil would cause gas prices to skyrocket, further eroding the president’s popularity. Philip Verleger, an energy...

Glioblastoma is a rare type of brain cancer thrust into the spotlight after it was reported Sen. John McCain has been diagnosed with the very aggressive disease. Glioblastoma affects 15,000–17,000 new patients in the United States every year, and treatment options haven’t changed much...

Following Rep. Ro Khanna (D–CA)'s letter to the Department of Defense, dated March 17, urging additional scrutiny on TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG)'s contracting process, Height Securities said Congressional support for review may be growing. Alleviating Audit Burden Meanwhile,...

After President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey Tuesday in the midst of an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, members of both parties called for the appointment of a special prosecutor. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said in a letter...

Financial stocks pulled back from session highs and dropped across the board Monday after President Donald Trump revisited a campaign promise to break up big banks into retail and investment segments. “I’m looking at that right now,” Trump told Bloomberg News interview. “...

A mutual feature of the Democratic and Republican campaign platforms inched closer to fruition Thursday as Sens. Elizabeth Warren, John McCain, Maria Cantwell and Angus King reintroduced the 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act. But the update of the original Glass-Steagall Act, also known as the...

Much of President Donald Trump’s campaign was spent pledging to eliminate regulations on U.S. companies. But White House economic advisor and former Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) COO Gary Cohn surprised senators this week when he indicated he is in favor of bringing back a former banking...

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) shares were up 2.4 percent on Monday on news that CEO Rex Tillerson is President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of State. Coincidentally, news also broke Monday that a group of non-OPEC oil producers led by Russia has agreed to join OPEC and cut...

Former President George W. Bush is back in the game of politics, following an eight-year hiatus. In an attempt to save the GOP’s most vulnerable senators – many of which have felt the negative impact of Donald Trump’s campaign - Bush has been headlining fundraisers for a couple...