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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks at a press conference with other Senate Democrats who voted to restore government funding on November 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty ImagesSenate Democrats are poised to help Republicans pass legislation that could help end the government shutdown. But the deal they are trying to reach does not directly address extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of the year, once a key demand of Democrats.The Senate took a big step toward ending the government shutdown Sunday night, with eight Democrats in a narrow chamber voting in…
The U.S. Senate took the first step toward ending the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, with lawmakers agreeing to move forward with a stopgap funding package.The Republican-led proposal would keep the government open until Jan. 30 and comes after a weekend of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats to end the government shutdown, which entered its 41st day on Monday.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe government shutdown, which exceeds the previous record of 35 days in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term, has affected air travel across the country, deprived millions of Americans of food assistance…
The Sao Paulo Grand Prix was full of frenetic action, overtaking and controversy throughout, and it didn’t even need rain.Apart from the wider track surface, improved curbs and general drainage improvements, the layout of that circuit has thankfully remained unchanged since I first raced an F1 car there in 1991. And the old-fashioned nature of this counter-clockwise short track has always continued to work well, even though there have been serious incidents there over the decades. Getting in and out of this spot is still harrowing, with the venue’s natural bowl and contour changes, a layout that demands high top…
Check out the companies that made headlines before the bell: MP Materials — The rare earth mining operator rose 3% after Deutsche Bank upgraded it to hold-buy. The bank highlighted MP as a buying opportunity for investors looking for exposure to rare earths. Palantir — The defense technology stock’s stock soared 3%. Shares fell more than 11% last week amid selling in artificial intelligence-focused stocks. American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines — All three airline stocks rose about 2% in premarket trading on expectations that the U.S. government shutdown could soon end. The Senate passed the first phase of…
Trump supporters were accused of organizing fake electors to pressure Vice President Pence and challenge the 2020 election results.Published November 10, 2025November 10, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has pardoned supporters and former aides suspected of working to overturn the 2020 election results as he continues to insist that his loss to former President Joe Biden was due to widespread fraud.The pardons announced late Sunday include Trump’s former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and former chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well as dozens of fraudulent voters selected to help Trump maintain power.Recommended stories list…
Ferrari chairman John Elkann said Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to “talk less and focus on driving” after the disappointing Sao Paulo Grand Prix.Hamilton and Leclerc were both involved in separate incidents that prevented them from completing Sunday’s race in Brazil as the team’s frustrating season continues. Ferrari had hoped to challenge for the title earlier this year, but have slipped to fourth place in the constructors’ championship behind Red Bull and Mercedes.Last year they finished second, just 14 points behind McLaren, but with three races remaining they are 394 points behind this year’s constructors’ champion.Speaking at the Italian…
When e-commerce company Jumia wanted to go public in 2019, Africa’s most famous startup did not list in Lagos, Nairobi, Kigali or Johannesburg. I went to New York instead. This says it all about Africa’s startup problem. It’s not about money. It’s an exit issue.African entrepreneurs can build world-class businesses, but investors are hesitant because they don’t know when or how they will get their money back. Initial public offerings (IPOs) remain extremely rare, and most exits occur in the form of trade sales, which are often unpredictable and slow to liquidate. Our stock exchanges also offer little reassurance, as…
Google Maps is adding new AI features such as Builder Agent and MCP Server (a tool that connects the AI Assistant to Google Maps technical documentation) to help developers and users create interactive projects using Maps data and code. The company said it is using Gemini models across the board to enhance these features. Among these new tools, Builder Agent is a tool that, like many other coding tools, allows you to write a text description of the type of interactive map-based prototype you want to build and then create it. For example, you can type “Create a street view…
instacart The company posted its highest third-quarter revenue and announced a positive outlook under new CEO Chris Rogers.Inventories on grocery delivery platforms were flat.Here’s how the company performed against LSEG’s estimates:Earnings per share: 51 cents adjusted vs. 49 cents expected Earnings: $939 million vs. $934 million expectedSales increased 10% from $852 million in the same period last year. Total transaction value, which measures the value of goods sold, rose 10% to $9.17 billion from $8.3 billion a year earlier, beating FactSet’s forecast of $9.11 billion.In his first letter to shareholders as CEO, Rogers said Instacart is focused on strengthening affordability…
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesThe private technology market is hotter than ever, with valuations for companies like OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, and Stripe rising to astronomical levels.PitchBook, one of the top providers of data about startups, wants to give users easy access to information about these companies and many others. On Monday, Pitchbook introduced an artificial intelligence-powered tool that provides market insights based on user prompts.Rather than having to find a company’s profile page and search for specific information, subscribers can ask questions of an AI assistant called PitchBook Navigator to get facts and figures…