Month: August,2025

Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk’s Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight

Ontario cancels internet deal with Musk’s Starlink as part of U.S. tariff fight


August 1, 2025
The Canadian province of Ontario has canceled a C$100 million ($68.12 million) satellite high-speed internet contract with Elon Musk’s company Starlink, following through with a vow by the province’s premier to cut ties in retaliation for U.S. tariffs imposed on Canada. Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s minister of energy and mines, confirmed the cancellation of the contract […]
Apple crushes Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales soar

Apple crushes Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales soar


August 1, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple on Thursday reported sales and profit that far surpassed expectations, showing that its efforts to re-route its sprawling global supply chain away from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war have so far succeeded. Apple said it earned $94.04 billion in revenue for its fiscal third quarter ended June 28, up nearly […]
JPMorgan marks 1,000th branch opening since 2018 expansion plans

JPMorgan marks 1,000th branch opening since 2018 expansion plans


August 1, 2025
JPMorgan Chase has built 1,000 new branches in seven years. That’s more locations than most of its competitors operate in total. The bank is marking the milestone opening in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday where Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon is attending a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The firm has roughly 5,000 branches, the most of any […]
US, UK and a dozen other nations call out Iran attempts to ‘kill, kidnap, harass’ citizens

US, UK and a dozen other nations call out Iran attempts to ‘kill, kidnap, harass’ citizens


August 1, 2025
A joint statement issued by the U.S., U.K. and a dozen other Western nations on Thursday called out Iran’s attempts to ‘kill, kidnap and harass’ foreign citizens by working with criminal networks abroad.  The Western nations highlighted that dissidents, Jewish citizens and journalists, as well as current and former government officials, were being targeted by […]
Banned chemicals found in American shampoo, sunscreen and tampons across major brands

Banned chemicals found in American shampoo, sunscreen and tampons across major brands


August 1, 2025
From shampoo and sunscreen to tampons, many personal care products on American shelves contain chemicals linked to cancer, infertility, and hormone disruption—ingredients that are banned or restricted in the European Union and other countriesDespite these alarming associations, no federal law in the U.S. requires companies to disclose potentially harmful ingredients. Only California mandates limited transparency, […]
Homesick GOP senators mull throwing out the rules over stonewalling Dems

Homesick GOP senators mull throwing out the rules over stonewalling Dems


August 1, 2025
Changes to the confirmation process are on the table as frustrations among Senate Republicans continue to fester while Senate Democrats continue their blockade of President Donald Trump’s nominees. Republicans have spent much of the week working deep into the night to confirm nomination after nomination, but Democrats have yet to relent and allow for any […]
Trump backs stock trading ban so lawmakers like Pelosi can’t continue ‘ripping off’ constituents, WH claims

Trump backs stock trading ban so lawmakers like Pelosi can’t continue ‘ripping off’ constituents, WH claims


August 1, 2025
The White House made digs at former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a Thursday press briefing, saying she’s the reason Congress is eyeing a measure to ban all lawmakers from trading stocks.  On Wednesday, President Donald Trump accused Pelosi of accruing her wealth ‘by having inside information’ in stock trading. ‘The reason that this idea […]
Huckabee, Witkoff slated for high-stakes Gaza visit to address ‘dire’ starvation crisis

Huckabee, Witkoff slated for high-stakes Gaza visit to address ‘dire’ starvation crisis


August 1, 2025
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff are slated to visit Gaza Friday, after both met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday in Israel to discuss ways to provide food and aid to Gaza.  ‘Special envoy Witkoff and Ambassador Huckabee will be traveling into Gaza to […]
GOP senators rally around effort to end ‘radical wokeness’ in HHS task force

GOP senators rally around effort to end ‘radical wokeness’ in HHS task force


August 1, 2025
Three Senate Republicans are backing up Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s possible effort to reform the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, saying that the group has recently been ideologically motivated. The ‘independent’ task force is used to determine recommendations of what services health insurance companies in the United States have to […]
Longtime Biden aide testifies he stood to earn up to $8M had president won re-election

Longtime Biden aide testifies he stood to earn up to $8M had president won re-election


August 1, 2025
A longtime ally of former President Joe Biden told House Oversight Committee investigators that he could have been paid a total of $8 million if the former president won his 2024 re-election bid, a source familiar with the conversation told Fox News Digital. Michael Donilon served as senior advisor to the president for the entirety […]
Secret Service must ‘course correct’ after alleged smuggling episode on Trump trip, former agent says

Secret Service must ‘course correct’ after alleged smuggling episode on Trump trip, former agent says


August 1, 2025
The Secret Service must move to ‘course correct’ after reports a Secret Service agent attempted to smuggle his wife onto a Secret Service cargo plane accompanying President Donald Trump on his trip to Scotland, according to a former agent.  Tim Miller, who served as a Secret Service agent during the administrations of presidents George H.W. […]
Trump Clashes With Reporter Over Tariffs, Citing Pandemic and ‘Fighting Lunatics’

Trump Clashes With Reporter Over Tariffs, Citing Pandemic and ‘Fighting Lunatics’


August 1, 2025
President Donald Trump clashed with a reporter Thursday over questions about a newly signed tariff, telling him that he had spent his first term ‘fighting lunatics like you.’ The intense exchange follows a White House signing ceremony for a series of executive actions aimed at expanding reciprocal tariffs and strengthening U.S. trade policy. While speaking […]
Trump takes jab at GOP senator, urging Republicans to ‘vote the exact opposite of’ how she does

Trump takes jab at GOP senator, urging Republicans to ‘vote the exact opposite of’ how she does


August 1, 2025
President Donald Trump targeted Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in a Thursday night Truth Social post, urging Republicans to vote in the opposite of the way that she does. ‘Republicans, when in doubt, vote the exact opposite of Senator Susan Collins. Generally speaking, you can’t go wrong. Thank you for your attention to this matter and, […]