Futures Steady as Investors Await Monthly Labor Data

Futures Steady as Investors Await Monthly Labor Data

U.S. stock index futures held steady Thursday as investors awaited monthly jobs data for insights on the health of the labor market and the Federal Reserve's plans for monetary easing.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:37:30 EDT
Billionaire Bill Ackman Backs Adams, Asks Cuomo to Drop Out

Billionaire Bill Ackman Backs Adams, Asks Cuomo to Drop Out

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, one week after offering "hundreds of millions of dollars" to support an alternative to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, late Thursday night said that incumbent Mayor Eric Adams...

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:36:43 EDT
Leaked Vatican Docs Undermine Francis on Latin Mass

Leaked Vatican Docs Undermine Francis on Latin Mass

The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV's pontificate is getting under way, with the apparent leak of Vatican documents that undermine the stated reason of his predecessor Pope Francis for restricting...

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:24:15 EDT
Taking a Break, Pope Leo Revives Centuries-Old Tradition

Taking a Break, Pope Leo Revives Centuries-Old Tradition

Pope Leo will revive a centuries-old tradition on Sunday by taking a holiday at Castel Gandolfo, where residents of the lakeside town hope for a tourism boost after the late Pope Francis shunned taking a summer break.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:23:10 EDT
House Republicans Pushing Trump's Big Bill to the Brink of Passage

House Republicans Pushing Trump's Big Bill to the Brink of Passage

House Republicans are ready to vote on President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill early Thursday, up all night as GOP leaders and the president himself worked to persuade skeptical holdouts...

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:08:59 EDT
Trump, Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Discuss Pause of US Weapons Deliveries

Trump, Ukraine's Zelenskyy to Discuss Pause of US Weapons Deliveries

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to discuss the abrupt halt in some key U.S. weapons deliveries to Kyiv in a call on Friday, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:02:58 EDT
Trump Visits Iowa to Kick Off US 250th Anniversary, Push Trade Deals

Trump Visits Iowa to Kick Off US 250th Anniversary, Push Trade Deals

President Donald Trump travels to Iowa on Thursday to kick off celebrations marking America's 250th anniversary next year and to tout recent trade and legislative actions to heartland voters who helped propel his return to the White House. Trump will deliver a campaign-style...

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:58:44 EDT
Chinese Communist Party Official Urges US to See Benefits From Cooperation

Chinese Communist Party Official Urges US to See Benefits From Cooperation

The United States should recognize how much it has to gain from its cooperation with China, a senior Chinese Communist party official said on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:55:13 EDT
4 Dead, 14 Injured in Chicago Drive-By Shooting

4 Dead, 14 Injured in Chicago Drive-By Shooting

Four people have died from gunshot wounds and 14 others have been hospitalized following a drive-by shooting in Chicago, police said Thursday. At least three were in critical condition.The shooting happened late Wednesday in Chicago's River North neighborhood. Several media...

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:50:27 EDT
Deputy Head of Russian Navy Killed by Ukraine in Kursk

Deputy Head of Russian Navy Killed by Ukraine in Kursk

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who also led a brigade fighting against Ukraine, has been killed in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of a far eastern Russian region, said Thursday.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:06:15 EDT
House GOP Breaks Deadlock to Proceed to Debate, Vote on Tax Bill

House GOP Breaks Deadlock to Proceed to Debate, Vote on Tax Bill

Up all night, House Republicans voted pre-dawn Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's tax and spending cuts package, regrouping after GOP leaders worked almost around the clock trying to persuade skeptical holdouts.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:45:03 EDT
Trump to GOP Holdouts: What Are You 'Waiting for,' or 'Trying to Prove?'

Trump to GOP Holdouts: What Are You 'Waiting for,' or 'Trying to Prove?'

President Donald Trump admonished House Republicans for holding out on finalizing the vote to pass the Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act after Wednesday midnight into Thursday morning.

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:49:54 EDT
Stephen Miller Nonprofit Sues Dodgers Over DEI Moves

Stephen Miller Nonprofit Sues Dodgers Over DEI Moves

A nonprofit conservative public interest organization has filed a federal complaint against the Los Angeles Dodgers over the baseball team's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:54:30 EDT
Hochul's Aide Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Charge

Hochul's Aide Suspended Over Sexual Harassment Charge

The press secretary for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been placed on administrative leave amid allegations he sexually harassed another staff member, Politico reported Wednesday. The press aide, Avi Small, has been removed from his position at least temporarily.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:40:29 EDT
Suit Challenges Tenn. Law Against Harboring Illegals

Suit Challenges Tenn. Law Against Harboring Illegals

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Tennessee law signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee in May that criminalizes providing shelter to illegal immigrants.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:28:07 EDT
Group to Sue After US Citizen Arrested at ICE Raid

Group to Sue After US Citizen Arrested at ICE Raid

A Hispanic nonprofit civil rights organization plans to file a $1 million lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. citizen who it asserts was assaulted and detained as part of a recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid in Los Angeles.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 22:08:52 EDT
Ex-Treasury Secretary Lew: Mamdani's Ideas Bad for NYC

Ex-Treasury Secretary Lew: Mamdani's Ideas Bad for NYC

Former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, who served under President Barack Obama, has criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's policies. A self-described democratic socialist, Mamdani became the Democrats' mayoral candidate Tuesday.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:21:25 EDT
House Bill Backs B-2s, Bunker-Buster Bombs for Israel

House Bill Backs B-2s, Bunker-Buster Bombs for Israel

Legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would authorize the U.S. to deliver stealth fighters and bunker-buster bombs to Israel should Iran resume its quest to produce a nuclear weapon.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:48:06 EDT
Feds Spent $10M for No Major Diddy Convictions

Feds Spent $10M for No Major Diddy Convictions

The trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, which ended Wednesday in New York federal court with his conviction on two lesser charges, has become the costliest prostitution prosecution in U.S. history, according to a legal analyst.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:05:20 EDT
Israeli Lawmakers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank

Israeli Lawmakers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank

Senior members of a majorĀ Israeli party are pushing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank before the end of the Knesset's summer session on July 27, according to multiple reports.

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:08:54 EDT