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Apple CEO Tim Cook laughs with President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on March 6, 2019 in Washington.Leah Millis | ReutersPresident Donald Trump praised Tim Cook and called on him to speak out in a lengthy post on Truth Social on Tuesday. apple The CEO was an “incredible person” and boasted that Cook turned to him when he needed help. “For me, it started with a phone call from Tim at the beginning of my first term,” Trump wrote. “He had a pretty big problem, and only I, the president, could solve it.”Trump continued: “When I…
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesSenate Republicans on Tuesday released a budget resolution that fully funds the two controversial immigration enforcement agencies at the center of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that will last until the end of President Donald Trump’s term.The resolution aims to fund two branches of DHS (Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection) without relying on votes from Democratic senators.Democratic opposition to…
US President Donald Trump announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran and said the US military would postpone a planned attack to give Iran more time to submit a proposal to end the war.Trump said Tuesday’s move was made at the request of Pakistani mediators. The ceasefire agreement was scheduled to expire on Wednesday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”Therefore, I have directed our military to continue the blockade and maintain readiness and capability in all other respects. Therefore, we will extend the ceasefire until proposals are submitted and some form of consultation is completed,” the US president…
islamabad, pakistan — Islamabad is a pending city that has come into the limelight with its own successes and is host to something potentially historic, but it remains unclear how far that will go. Five-star hotels in Pakistan’s capital remain empty, awaiting diplomatic delegations for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States this week. Bougie restaurants have closed their kitchens, and their usual well-heeled patrons are unable to pass through military and police checkpoints strategically located at nearly every major intersection in the city. And on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would extend the…
Through his 15-year reign as Apple’s top banana, Tim Cook became instantly recognizable, powerful beyond imagination, and extremely wealthy. Most estimates put Mr. Cook’s current net worth at about $3 billion, a fortune he accumulated primarily through performance-based stock compensation as Apple’s market capitalization grew more than 11 times under his watch, to about $4 trillion. But this job also comes with a lot of baggage. Mr. Cook also had to navigate two Trump administrations and one Biden administration, each with its own stance on Big Tech, China, and regulation. Mr. Cook also faced off with the FBI over encryption,…
Check out the companies that made headlines after the bell: United Airlines — Shares rose about 1% even as the airline gave disappointing guidance for the quarter and full year as rising fuel prices weighed on the company’s outlook. United Airlines now expects adjusted earnings of $7 to $11 per share in 2026, down from its previous forecast of $12 to $14 per share. The company also expects adjusted earnings for the current quarter to be in the range of $1 to $2 per share, below FactSet’s estimate of $2.08. However, the company’s first quarter profits and sales both exceeded…
Tim Cook’s act is difficult to follow. That doesn’t mean Apple’s future isn’t very bright. The company announced late Monday that John Tarnas, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will become executive chairman, replacing longtime CEO Cook. Jim Cramer said Tuesday it was “very sad” news, but his belief in the stock remained steadfast. Ternus, who will assume the role on September 1, joined Apple’s product design team in 2001 and has extensive experience bringing some of the company’s most popular devices to market, including the iPhone, iPod, iPad and Apple Watch. “This new hire really understands hardware, and…
Vice President J.D. Vance’s planned visit to Pakistan to renew peace talks with Iran has been postponed, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.The Times, citing a U.S. official with direct knowledge of the situation, reported that the delay was caused by Iran’s failure to comply with the latest U.S. negotiating position.As a result of this situation, stock prices fell and oil prices rose. This has heightened concerns that a diplomatic end to the US-Israel war against Iran may be further away.A senior Iranian official told Reuters late on Tuesday that Pakistan had not yet persuaded the United States to…
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s approval ratings on the economy have eroded over the past month as prices rise due to the Iran war, and even Republicans are losing confidence in his leadership, according to a new Associated Press-NORC poll.discoveries from Associated Press-NORC Public Affairs Research Center The film depicts a president struggling with unfulfilled promises to curb inflation and testing the patience of the American people as the conflict in the Middle East drags on longer than expected. President Trump’s approval rating on the economy fell to 30% in April from 38% a year earlier. March AP-NORC Poll.…
WASHINGTON, DC – Requests for legal assistance related to pro-Palestinian advocacy remained high in the United States last year, as President Donald Trump threatened penalties against activists and universities.Palestine Legal, an organization that “supports the Palestinian freedom movement in the United States,” said in its annual report released Tuesday that it received 1,131 inquiries seeking legal assistance in 2025.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listThis number is lower than the previous record of 2,184 requests the group received in 2024, when pro-Palestinian protests swept American campuses and faced regular crackdowns from both school administrators and law enforcement.Dima Khalidi, executive…