House speaker breaks with Trump over debt limit

WASHINGTON — With just hours to go before the federal government begins shutting down for lack of funds, House Republicans on Friday plan to hold a vote to fund the…

Vehicle plows into crowded Christmas market in Germany

Emergency services and firefighters are on duty at the Christmas market in Magdeburg on Dec. 20, 2024 in Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg. Dörthe Hein | Picture Alliance | Getty Images An “extensive” police…

Elon Musk endorses far-right Alternative for Germany party in election

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk gestures behind protective glass during a rally for Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump, at the site of the July…

German stocks are outperforming their European peers. Here’s why

Germany’s stock market is massively outperforming its European peers this year and moving in lockstep with U.S. equities. The main market, the DAX 30 , is up about 19% so…

Trump says European Union must buy U.S. oil and gas in trade ultimatum

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday told the European Union…

Trump transfers all his DJT shares to his revocable trust, SEC filings show

Aytac Unal/ | Anadolu | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump this week transferred his entire stake of shares in Trump Media to a revocable trust of which he is the…

Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown fails

WASHINGTON — A House Republican bill to fund the government for three months and suspend the debt ceiling for two years failed Thursday night, as dozens of rank-and-file Republicans voted…

House Republicans need Trump’s support to avoid government shutdown

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listen during a Hanukkah reception at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 17, 2024…

Top CFOs say bitcoin isn’t fraud, but they won’t hold on balance sheet

In recent months, billionaire bitcoin investor Michael Saylor tried to convince Microsoft to use some of its more than $78.42 billion in cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet…

TikTok ban case to be heard by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear arguments by TikTok that a law that could lead to a ban of the popular social media app violates free speech protections…