February 3, 2025

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Law:

Kirkland’s Remarkable Rise To The Top Of Biglaw
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Merger Mania Fails: Big Law Combos Leave Most Firms Behind Pack
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Promising Young Law Firm Associates, Law School Professor Killed In D.C. Plane Crash
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Judge Order Puts Tenured Professor Back In Classroom
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The California Bar Exam Is a Disaster. Again!
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Biglaw Firm Sues Former Attorney Over Compensation
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Government attorneys are scrambling to leave the federal workforce
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Jacqueline Schafer has long seen the potential of AI to help lawyers work more efficiently
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Oregon is moving away from the traditional bar exam and embracing supervised practice
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Joan Howarth and Deborah Jones Merritt are spearheading efforts to reinvent attorney licensing
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The Government Says Money Isn't Property—So It Can Take Yours
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Law Firm Cuts Off DeepSeek To Protect Client Data… Obviously Fox Rothschild Blocks DeepSeek's AI Model for Attorney Use
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Biglaw Firms Have An Easier Time Handling Pro Bono Matters
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‘Bond King’ Bill Gross bought a ‘BONDS 1’ license plate to impress his boss—but dumped it when people kept asking him to bail people out of jail
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Trump DOJ Leader Said to Order Prosecutors Moved to Border
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Trump border wall on ranchers' wish list Thousands of protesters rally in downtown Los Angeles against Trump's aggressive immigration policies High school students walk out of North Texas schools protesting immigration crackdown Kristi Noem says 'due process will be followed' for migrants at Guantanamo Bay 'Fear has been sown.' Street vendors and other workers in L.A.'s massive informal economy react to Trump Trump administration in talks to send Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador prisons Rubio carries anti-immigration message to Latin America in first trip overseas as Trump's top diplomat Colombia's president calls for migrants to leave jobs in the U.S. and return home Senior Trump official travels to Venezuela to discuss migrants with Maduro Venezuela releases 6 U.S. detainees after Trump envoy's meeting with Maduro Democrats scramble to make their immigration stand amid broader support for deportations New White House video has "Angel Moms" blasting Selena Gomez on immigration Trump officials make plans to revoke legal status of migrants welcomed under Biden Pentagon plans to start migrant flights to Guantanamo this weekend Kristi Noem clashes with Fox News' Laura Ingraham over illegal migrant raids while dressed as 'ICE Barbie' These are the immigration bills Congress has introduced so far Is ICE Targeting Schools? What We Know US probes release of arrested immigrant in first challenge to sanctuary cities When Trump's Immigration Crackdown Came to Chicago Pregnant women’s ‘dramatic assertions’ over Trump’s order seeking to strip kids of citizenship misunderstand Constitution, DOJ says
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FCC demands CBS News turn over '60 Minutes' interview amid Trump lawsuit CBS agrees to hand over ’60 Minutes’ Harris interview transcripts to FCC Paramount Global In Discussions With Donald Trump To Settle Lawsuit Over Kamala Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ Interview CBS News Staffers Irate Over Talk of Paramount Settling Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
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A Third Term As President For Trump? That’s Not Exactly Legal…
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Who is Rudy Giuliani’s ‘alleged girlfriend’ Maria Ryan? Donald Trump’s ex lawyer is so close to the former nurse that he paid off her credit cards bills – but he denies they’re an item
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Paramount may reportedly settle Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against CBS so his administration doesn’t try to block its planned merger with Skydance
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Donald Trump's media and tech lawsuits seemed like a stretch. Then he won the election.
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Trump Ally Sidney Powell Escapes Texas Bar Sanctions Again
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Trump Blows Off UK Pee Tape Judgment: I’m King George Now
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Trump Media gifts Patel, McMahon thousands of shares
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Donald Trump Building Himself 'Private Army,' Democrat Says
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Cash advance company sued by Mike Lindell blasts MyPillow CEO in motion to dismiss
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DOJ seeks list of potentially thousands of FBI employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases Senior FBI official forcefully resisted Trump administration firings Trump administration moving to fire FBI agents involved in investigations of Trump FBI Agents Involved In Trump Cases ‘Escorted Out’ of Offices in Friday Night Purge Justice Department orders FBI purge, review of staff who touched Trump cases ‘The Purge’: Trump Fires FBI Agents Who Worked on Cases Against Him — Including 20 Heads of Field Offices FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge Trump administration's "purge" of FBI agents sparks backlash—"Retaliation" Interim US attorney conducts late-Friday firings of more than two dozen Jan. 6 prosecutors Trump administration forces out multiple senior FBI officials and January 6 prosecutors Trump DOJ Fires Numerous Jan. 6 Prosecutors in Washington D.C. U.S. attorney fires Jan. 6 prosecutors, launches new probes Sen. Mark Warner warns of ramifications for Trump's FBI and Justice Department firings FBI Firings, Jan. 6 Agent Probe Sharpen Trump DOJ Reshaping
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Agents 'have started to pack up their desks' as fear of FBI mass firings swirls
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Trump’s revenge agenda has shocked officials who ‘didn’t think it was going to be this bad’, insiders say
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'Disgraceful' Jan. 6 rioters prohibited from holding state jobs, governor says
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Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter has 'no regrets' about lounging in Pelosi's office
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Ex-senior Federal Reserve advisor charged with economic espionage to benefit China
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Trump’s FBI Pick Has Some, Erm, Interesting Entries On His Resume
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Judge refuses to block nitrogen gas execution
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New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana New York AG vows to protect doctor indicted by Louisiana over abortion medication
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‘No deference is warranted’: Transgender woman wins temporary restraining order after mocking Trump admin for declining to defend ‘gender ideology’ policy ‘on the merits’
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‘Efforts to … erase the insurrection’: Deletion of Jan. 6 database by Trump administration appears to violate federal law, watchdog says
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Under Trump, conservatives reignite a battle over race and the Constitution
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Shocking new details emerge in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex-trafficking case
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Convicted mother of a Michigan school shooter seeks new trial over witness deals
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Minneapolis Settles $600,000 Lawsuit Over Derek Chauvin Incident
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LAPD captain claims she saw cops slamming teen into concrete — then faced union's wrath
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'Butt cutting time': Mom allegedly beats son to death with cord for not doing chores
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As Altadena waited for evacuation orders, fire commanders faced 'chaotic' conditions
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NJ Councilman Has Major Meltdown with Police: 'You Know Who I Am, Right?'
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Woman obsessively watching TikTok videos plows into retired grandfather walking along the road in fatal crash: Police
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Man gets 475 years after 100 malnourished pit bulls found tied to trees in his backyard
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Former Fox Sports anchor alleges network executive sexually assaulted her in 2016
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Man who shot 5 neighbors after they told him to stop firing his rifle because a baby was sleeping gets life
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O.J. Simpson's Son Is Sued by His Late Father's Estate for 'Improperly' Claiming Ownership of $835K Las Vegas Home Where NFL Pro Died
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Wisconsin woman convicted of intentional homicide says victim liked to drink vodka and Visine
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Judges:

Jackson Walker Rejected Judge Romance Ethics Advice, Report Says
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Second federal judge blocks Trump funding freeze Tweet from Trump's press secretary justifies halting spending freeze, judge says
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Donald Trump-Appointed Judge to Decide Birthright Citizenship Case
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Judges in Jan. 6 cases and watchdog groups recoil at Justice Department's deletion of records
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Swift Justice: Roy Ferguson has always been interested in increasing judicial expediency and efficiency
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Judge questions no-show jurors after deputies round them up; are junk mail, declining respect to blame?
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Progressive Groups Urge Democrats to Oppose Trump Judges
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Wall Street:

U.S. stock futures plummet after Trump hits U.S. trading partners with tariffs Dow futures tumble, oil surges after Trump tariffs end ‘self-delusion in markets’ Dow futures slammed by 600 points after Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs
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Dow closes 300 points lower Friday as White House says tariffs will start Saturday Wall Street surrenders gains after White House confirms Trump tariff move
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Hedge funds bet billions on market crash in Trump’s America Hedge funds' massive bet on stock market crash raises alarm for 401(k)s - and risks ire of Trump
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SEC now required to seek permission from political leadership before launching probes
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‘The Black Swan’ author warns future selloffs could be 2-3 times worse than the DeepSeek shock as it reveals how fragile the economy is
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Layoffs:

Federal workers assured the buyout offer is 'valid, lawful, and will be honored' DOJ sidesteps language endorsing legality of buyouts in email to staff
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More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
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Senate Democrats call for reinstatement of IGs fired by Trump
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Santa Ana Unified to lay off nearly 300
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Applebee's parent Dine Brands lays off 9% of workforce
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More than 100 Nebraska immigration workers being laid off
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Oakland to lay off nearly 100 city workers
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Legoland park in Carlsbad laying off nearly 100
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Highmark Health subsidiary lays off 207
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Air Wisconsin permanently laying off 219 and temporarily laying of 294
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Federal cuts mean 117 layoffs at Baltimore County’s Job Corps Center
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Corporate Governancew:

Meta considering reincorporating in Texas
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Delaware faces exodus of tech companies
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Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman says he will move management company out of Delaware
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Delaware Governor: Things may ‘need to change’ as companies threaten to leave the state
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Agribusiness:

Effect of California immigration crackdown on $2B citrus harvest? Here’s what experts say
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'Very dangerous': Trump dumps billions of gallons of water farmers were counting on for summer
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Media:

Pentagon Boots NBC, NPR, NYT, and Politico from Offices – To Be Replaced by Breitbart and One America News
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The power of independent journalism: From her Brooklyn apartment, she ‘scooped’ the nation’s media
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More than 7,400 influencers applied for White House press credentials after Trump administration calls for ‘new media voices’
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Hotels:

Hotel Guest Not Prepared for Reason They Overhear Stranger Demanding Refund: "I'm Still Baffled"
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Student Debt:

How student loans could change under Donald Trump
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Consumer Protection:

Trump fires Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Hal Scott's Call for a Presidential Ukase on the CFPB
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Travel:

Travelers are hunting harder for bargains — or taking the bus
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Newspapers:

A Storied Newspaper Prepares to Print Its Own Obituary
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Climate:

Climate risk will take trillion-dollar bite out of America's real estate, report finds
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Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
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Economy:

Senior U.S. official exits after rift with Musk allies over payment system Musk and Treasury's Payment Systems Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors ‘This Needs To Stop Now’—Elon Musk Confirms Radical Doge U.S. Treasury Plan Musk Moves With Lightning Speed to Exert Control Over the Government - WSJ Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system Elon Musk's DOGE getting access to Treasury payment data alarms critics Elon Musk Promises to Cancel Grants Following Access to US Treasury System Senator warns of national security risks after Elon Musk’s DOGE granted ‘full access’ to sensitive Treasury systems The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover
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Initial Q1 GDP Tracking: Mid-to-high 2% Range
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Trump Says Fed Made the Right Call Last Week to Pause Rate Cuts
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Inflation will slow this year, allowing Fed to cut rates further, says former St. Louis Fed chief
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Personal Income increased 0.4% in December; Spending increased 0.7%
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Threats, pleas and videotape: How North America is trying to head off Trump’s tariffs
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Canada, Mexico Want America to Feel the Pain of Tariffs Too ‘This is a self-inflicted wound to the American economy’ Wall Street Journal slams Trump’s tariff plans: ‘The dumbest trade war in history’ Trump launches a baffling trade war against Canada and Mexico ‘Complete Betrayal’: Canada Reels as Trump Tariff Rattles Major Trading Relationship Metals Tumble as Trump Tariffs Raise Inflation, Growth Fears US Aluminum Industry Urges Trump to Exempt Canada From Tariffs Trump’s Tariffs Usher In New Trade Wars. The Ultimate Goal Remains Unclear - WSJ ‘Tariffs are not the answer’: Industry leaders react to Trump duties on Mexico, Canada and China Trump rips ‘always wrong’ Wall Street Journal for criticizing his tariffs Billionaires, industry leaders, and execs urge Trump to rethink 'devastating' tariffs on Canada and Mexico Canada’s tariff list targets Republican states, Trump allies ‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Canada, Mexico, China and the EU respond to Trump’s tariffs Trump to speak with Trudeau, Mexico after imposing tariffs Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with steep new tariffs; Canada retaliates Mexico Pledges Tariffs on US While Calling for Cooperation Trump announces significant new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, sparking retaliatory actions Mexico, Canada respond to tariffs: 'Difficult times in the coming days and weeks' Trudeau's Tariff Response: What Is Included Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on long-time ally US Justin Trudeau announces 25% retaliatory tariffs on US goods after Trump's tariffs hit Canada Ontario to Pull US Alcohol From Stores in Tariff Response Trump’s ‘Tariff Thrashing’ Spurs Crisis Response From Canada Fans boo US national anthem at NHL game in Canada amid trade war Trump slaps tariffs on top US trade partners—with risk of hikes if there’s retaliation—and there will be no exemptions Mexico vows retaliation to Trump tariffs without detailing targets China hits back at Donald Trump tariffs: "Serious violation" China Prepares Trade Deal for Trump to Avoid Tariffs Trump tariffs take aim at trade loophole used by Chinese online retailers like Temu and Shein China to retaliate after Trump fires first salvo in trade war China has a ‘trick up its sleeve’ to fight Trump’s tariff as Beijing keeps response muted for now, former IMF adviser says Relations Spiral GOP applauds Trump tariffs as trade war looms What are tariffs and how do they work? Trump vows to launch trade war on EU Trump’s Tariff Threats Are About to Hit a Limit 'Makes no sense': WSJ editorial board trashes Trump's 'dumb' plan for 'mayhem' Trump admits Americans might feel "pain" from tariffs in Truth Social post Welcome to the Dumbest Trade War in US History, What’s Next? Trump Threatens Widening Trade War as First Tariffs Loom Saturday Here’s what Trump’s tariff threats look like on the ground in China Trump vows sweeping tariffs on oil, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors Trump builds a tariff wall From avocados to autos, Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada could land this weekend. Here are some goods in the crosshairs U.S. inflation is lingering and tariffs threatened by Trump could nudge prices in wrong direction Republicans downplay worries about rising costs due to Trump’s tariffs Looming tariffs threaten to interrupt Americans' economic gains Trump tariffs will cost U.S. households $830 a year, study says Terroriffs: The terror of Trump’s TV tariffs Ex-Trump Adviser Larry Kudlow Admits Tariffs Could Bring ‘Price Increases’ For Americans Trump says potential pain caused by tariffs ‘worth the price that must be paid’ Trump’s tariffs loom and even his supporters in Texas are nervous 'Recipe for Inflationary Pressures:' Holtz-Eakin on Trump Tariffs Inside the planning for Trump’s new tariff war, from the biggest company to the smallest family firm Markets (and the world) on edge as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches Here’s how tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico may impact U.S. consumers Klobuchar says Trump tariffs are ‘not what American economy needs right now’ The Products Trump’s Tariff Blitz Could Make More Costly, From Avocados to Cars
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Traders are moving so much gold from the Bank of England to the U.S. to avoid Trump tariffs that the waiting time has reportedly octupled
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JPMorgan’s $4bn delivery of gold bullion adds to fears Trump’s tariffs will reshape global trade
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How trade wars caused Great Depression
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Conservative ire threatens to jeopardize key vote on Trump agenda bill Hard-liner rebellion forces House GOP leaders to scramble for deeper cuts
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Trump’s Move to Put Tariff Hikes Ahead of Tax Cuts Has Spooked Almost Everyone - WSJ
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Factory Activity Slowed Across Asia Before Trade War Kicked Off
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JPMorgan says Trump administration may be ‘business unfriendly’
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To help pay for Trump tax cuts, new taxes on worker benefits become GOP target
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Boomers as Boogeymen: Should You Fear the ‘Silver Tsunami’?
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Millennial Career Coach Makes Eye-Opening Point About Her Generation
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Vance Tells House GOP to Keep Democrats Out of Debt Ceiling Fix
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Millennials Are Spending More on Cars Than Childcare
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Gen Z's success expectations have a big gender gap
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Gen Z grad says being unemployed is ‘harder than a 9-5’ because ‘most workers would have a breakdown’ dealing with the admin—he’s among the NEET men frozen out of the workforce
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Federal workers may be battling with Donald Trump and Elon Musk over RTO but 77% of Americans support their right to flexible work
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Dell CEO says he’s ‘retiring’ hybrid work, claiming that email exchanges waste time: ‘For all the technology in the world, nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction’
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JPMorgan’s internal tool shows many offices aren’t ready for the unpopular return-to-office mandate
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US Debt Clock
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World Debt Clock
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Real Estate:

Freddie Mac House Price Index Increased in December; Up 4.0% Year-over-year
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Why Housing Market Trend Is 'Alarming' to Real Estate Expert
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L.A. wildfire victims face financial anxiety amid recovery: ‘The uncertainty is very unsettling’
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The 10 most popular U.S. ZIP codes for homebuyers
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How much Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z spent on their homes in 2024
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Update: Lumber Prices Up 6% YoY
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Ultraluxury Apartment Building To Rise on Site of Surfside Condo Collapse—With Apartments Starting at $15 Million
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Embattled Bridgeport-Stratford housing complex Success Village is $5.5M in debt, receiver says
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Municipalities:

Map reveals 10 best big and small cities in the US for economic growth
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Oil/Gas:

Gas prices set to rise as Trump tariffs hit Canadian and Mexican oil Tariffs Seen Disrupting Oil Market, Raising US Pump Prices
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Trump tariffs-led spike in energy prices is temporary, oil prices could ‘plummet’ as global growth slows
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US Oil Refiners Look to Latin America, Iraq After Trump Tariffs
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Retailing:

The Bargain Hunt is Over, Discount Retailer Closing All Stores Iconic discount store and Big Lots rival confirms exact date all 89 locations may close down for good
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Retailers are eager to take spaces left by bankrupt chains like Big Lots and Party City
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Costco and Teamsters union reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
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Poiitics:

Trump is waging war against his own government
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Trump Kicks Aside Congress With Sweeping Claims of Presidential Power - WSJ Is Trump testing limits or trying to eliminate them? Trump’s disregard for US constitution ‘a blitzkrieg on the law’, legal experts say
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With chaos reigning supreme, Trump’s honeymoon is already over
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Trump's antagonism risks pushing U.S. allies closer to China
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Trump and Musk Have Washington on Edge, Just Like They Hoped
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Trump, Musk wage two-front war as donor does president’s ‘dirty work’
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‘Little more than a bait and switch’: Trump admin bashed for trying to ‘avoid’ court order with ‘meaningless’ rescission in lawsuit targeting federal spending freeze Federal judge torches Trump admin with order blocking spending freeze
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‘No jurisdiction’: DOJ says Trump’s executive orders ‘are not subject to challenge’ in lawsuit over funding freeze on federal aid
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Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at U.S. agency
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Elon Musk spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, year-end FEC filings show
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Let’s Get to the Marrow of What Trump Just Did
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Some federal websites temporarily go dark after order to comply with Trump DEI directive HIV, transgender care, climate change and other federal websites go dark
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CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity CDC purges STD and vaccine recommendations after Trump gender order
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Federal employees told to remove pronouns from email signatures by end of day
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Donald Trump lashes out in fresh 'DEI' rant Ted Cruz calls for DEI theories about DC plane crash to end Jo Ellis Decries 'Political Agenda' in 'Proof of Life' Video After DC Crash Trump Launched FAA Diversity Program to Hire People With Disabilities Air traffic controllers union responds to Trump’s DEI attacks
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Republicans from disaster-prone areas back Trump’s push to overhaul FEMA Republicans to Trump: Mend FEMA — don’t end it
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Eric Adams' attorney meets feds: Sources
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Democrats slam Trump over reports he’ll merge USAID with State Department USAID security chiefs placed on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Elon Musk's government-inspection teams, officials say. Trump is wreaking havoc at USAID. Is the goal to shut it down? What to know about Trump's freeze on foreign aid USAID website goes dark amid Trump aid freeze Musk on USAID: ‘Time for it to die’ Elon Musk says he and Trump are shutting down USAID
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Trump Vows to Punish South Africa Over Expropriation Law
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The Unpopularity of Trump’s Actions Is Staggering
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The Democratic Party Is in a Ditch. There Is a Way Out Democrats fume over weak early response to Trump ‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump 5 things to watch as DNC chooses its next leader Martin or Wikler for DNC chair? Dems set to pick next leader after low-key campaign Ken Martin wins election as the next chair of the Democratic National Committee Kaine says Democrats should take notes from Virginia after poll finds the party struggling in popularity
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Butterworth’s, MAGA’s new hangout, is for the ‘weirdos and freaks’
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Newsom issues order to 'maximize' water capture during storms. Critics say it sounds just like Trump Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams Trump has vowed to pump more water. Government data show pumping was down for maintenance Trump says he opened California’s water. Local officials say he nearly flooded them. Decision to dump water from Tulare County lakes altered after sending locals into a mad scramble
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Gabbard in danger after views on Snowden rankle GOP senators Tulsi Gabbard faces growing concern about her nomination after a tough confirmation hearing White House faces decision on Gabbard after shaky confirmation hearing Snowden speaks out on Gabbard confirmation battle
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation is a coin toss Cassidy faces pivotal moment with RFK Jr. vote Democratic senators say they have 'grave concerns' over RFK Jr.'s potential financial conflicts US Lawmakers Ask RFK Jr. to Stay Away From Vaccine Decisions
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What Kash Patel’s Confirmation Hearing Made Clear Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did Kash Patel Rewrites His Own History in FBI Confirmation Hearing
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'I'd Be Stunned': Will Pete Hegseth Survive Trump's Whole Term?
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Florida Republicans just declared war on each other
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Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings
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Trump makes Senate Republicans squirm
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Pentagon intelligence agency pauses observances for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Juneteenth Federal Agencies Bar Black History Month
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‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Trump’s team teases a deal Panama pledges to end key canal deal with China, work with US after Rubio visit Rubio embarks on mission impossible: Retake the Panama Canal Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks Rubio warns Panama of U.S. retaliation if China's canal influence remains US ratchets up Panama Canal rhetoric during Rubio visit
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Hegseth Won't Rule Out Invading Mexico
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Major energy company follows Trump, calls it 'Gulf of America'
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Rubio on U.S. buying Greenland: "Might as well have more control" The US military is still relying on Greenland for defense in the Arctic even as Trump's ambitions stir tensions
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California Secession Has 'No Credibility'—But the Anger Is Real
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Prosecutors Withdraw From Probe Of Lawmaker Who Proposed 3rd Trump Term
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Questions Reporter's Accent: 'American Media First'
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Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens
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DeSantis, Florida GOP tensions spill out into open
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Trump administration taps controversial conservative journalist for top job
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'This is not right': Outrage as major government agency accused of 'breaking the law'
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The Rewriting of a Pioneering Female Astronomer’s Legacy Shows How Far Trump’s DEI Purge Will Go
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Recent Ch. 11 Filings (46 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (42 new filings today)
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Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case Studies
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Mass Torts:

Why Johnson & Johnson’s CEO Welcomes Scrutiny
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Advisors:

Bankruptcy adviser Jay Alix ends long lobbying crusade against McKinsey
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Aviation:

Washington DC Plane Crash Data Raises Questions Pilots tried to pull passenger jet’s nose up within seconds of deadly DC helicopter collision, preliminary NTSB data shows Radar Showed Army Helicopter Flying Lower Than Jet Before Crash Hegseth slammed for 'absurd political attacks' on Black Hawk pilot while family grieve It's Amazing the DC Crash Didn't Happen Earlier Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses JD Vance backs Trump's DEI claims after D.C. plane crash Alarms were raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crash Third soldier on board doomed Black Hawk chopper revealed as former White House aide, 28 Crash investigators looking at altitude, communication and staffing before helicopter collision with plane FAA to restrict helicopter traffic around D.C. airport after fatal airplane collision Donald Trump lashes out in fresh 'DEI' rant and blasts Black Hawk pilot for 'flying too high' Experts ask why Black Hawk helicopter may have been flying above allowed altitude before crash Black Hawk Pilot's Name Being Withheld Sparks Questions 5 key issues to watch as investigators probe DC air catastrophe ‘The Airport Said Don’t Do It. And They Did It.’ Crashed US Army Black Hawk unit was responsible for doomsday readiness Air Traffic Controller Left Early Before Deadly American Airlines Crash, Trump Blames 'Diversity'
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Think the skies are crowded now? Just wait
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Over 90% of U.S. airport towers are understaffed, data shows Buttigieg: US needs more air traffic controllers
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Air traffic controllers were initially offered buyouts and told to consider leaving government
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Trump Admin Emails Air Traffic Controllers: Quit Your Jobs
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Airline at Center of Brazil Fiasco Key to Trump’s Deportations
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Air ambulance carrying 6 crashes near mall in Philadelphia Philadelphia plane crash home video shows aircraft strike homes 'like a missile' Medical transport plane carrying child, mother crashes near Philadelphia mall
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Drone operator charged for hitting 'super scooper' plane during Palisades Fire: DOJ
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Plane collides with aircraft tug at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport; tug driver critically injured
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F.A.A.’s Main Warning System for Pilots Is Down, U.S. Official Says
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Trump Officials Raise Concerns Over 'Antiquated' Air Traffic Tech Some FAA systems are a half-century old, as aging tech suffers from lack of replacement parts and support service
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Stranded NASA astronaut says she's lost ability to perform vital bodily function after being in space so long
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Plane Passenger Frustrated After Three Separate Travelers Ask to Swap Seats
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Healthcare:

RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it RFK Jr. Pops a Very Suspicious Pouch as He Rants About Making America Healthy Again
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‘Looked at him like he was crazy’: Doctor who removed wrong organ from patient lied repeatedly to hospital staff, lawsuit says
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Trump vows to ‘love and cherish’ Medicaid — while Republicans plot cuts for savings
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The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
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Health care premiums will go up in 2025, experts say
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China has free health care and lower rates of obesity. Here’s how the life expectancy compares to the U.S.
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Comic Books:

Diamond Comic Distributors Chapter 11 Latest – Unsecured Creditors Committee appointed
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Education:

Colleges around the US cautiously navigate Trump’s DEI crackdown
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Trump rolls out his vision to reshape America's schools
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Ed Dept employees placed on leave for attending diversity training
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Department of Education undoes Biden’s Title IX rules on gender
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The president’s education order: Trump wants to indoctrinate, too
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U.S. colleges returning to campus sexual assault policies created during Trump's first term
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Trump's order on antisemitism and 'Hamas sympathizers' has California universities on alert
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Crypto:

Inside the shady world of celebrity meme coins
(DBN)

Ether, Memecoins Plunge as Traders Dump Risk After Trump Tariffs
(DBN)

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Fraud:

Man Arrested for Raising $60 Million for AI Startup, Instead Spending It on Luxurious Lifestyle
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Jury selection to begin for alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme in Minnesota
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Tech:

Elon Musk's X sues Lego, Shell, more companies over advertising 'boycott' from platform
(DBN)

I'm an AI startup founder. Here are the 3 reasons my company is planning to switch to DeepSeek. DeepSeek’s hardware spend could be as high as $500 million, new report estimates Why DeepSeek is Sparking TikTok-Like National Security Fears Palantir CEO says China’s DeepSeek shows that U.S. needs ‘all-country effort’ in AI Italy blocks China’s DeepSeek over privacy concerns How DeepSeek Has Blown Open AI Race Between US and China Researchers say DeepSeek left sensitive information exposed, including users’ chat histories
(DBN)

The blogger who helped spark Nvidia’s $600 billion stock collapse and a panic in Silicon Valley
(DBN)

Altman gives AI show-and-tell to D.C. power players
(DBN)

Something Bad Is Brewing Inside Google
(DBN)

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Autos:

Car Prices Face $3,000 Increase as Tariffs Hit Auto Sector
(DBN)

Auto stocks plunge as Trump tariffs spark trade war concerns
(DBN)

Here are the automakers hit hardest by the tariffs on Mexico and Canada
(DBN)

Dealer Network Remotely Disabled Thousands Of Cars Even When Payments Were On Time
(DBN)

Japanese Automakers’ Shares Tumble on Eve of Trump Tariffs
(DBN)

Despite Elon Musk’s close ties to Trump, Tesla’s CFO admits the president’s tariffs plan would impact ‘business and profitability’
(DBN)

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Entertainment:

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Shows Disney Can’t Escape the Culture Wars
(DBN)

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Celebs:

Cyndi Lauper’s rapper son files for bankruptcy just days before sex assault lawsuit mediation
(DBN)

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Hotels:

Hotels: Occupancy Rate Decreased 3.4% Year-over-year
(DBN)

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Food/Beverage:

TGI Fridays Shuts Down All Nevada Locations Following Bankruptcy; Other Locations Shutter Too
(DBN)

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Sovereigns:

Ghana's Debt Restructuring: A Necessary Step Forward
(DBN)

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UK:

Introduction of new sanctions reporting requirements for insolvency practitioners and new insolvency-related licensing ground
(DBN)

Sanctioned Russian billionaire files London bankruptcy petition against former associate
(DBN)

Priced out: Londoners live in empty schools and offices as rents soar
(DBN)

5 Key Impacts of Brexit Five Years On Brexit cheerleaders have gone awfully quiet
(DBN)

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EU:

Brussels vows 'firm' response to potential Trump tariffs as EU braces for trade war EU Vows Trade Retaliation With Tusk Slamming ‘Stupid Tariff War’
(DBN)

European Shares Slide as Trump Eyes Next Round of Tariffs
(DBN)

Europe’s Car Shares Drop as VW, Stellantis Face Tariff Pain
(DBN)

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Canada:

Trump says Canada will 'cease to exist' without subsidy and US has 'unlimited energy'
(DBN)

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MENA:

Hamas Turns Hostage Releases Into a Humiliating Spectacle for Israel
(DBN)

The hunger, the fear and the fight to stay alive: Freed hostages reveal Gaza’s hell
(DBN)

Netanyahu heads to D.C. for Trump meeting as next phase of negotiations set to resume Netanyahu: We can redraw the Middle East with Trump
(DBN)

Simultaneous explosions by Israeli military destroys buildings in the West Bank
(DBN)

Donald Trump's Gaza Plan Officially Rejected by Arab Nations
(DBN)

The Taliban have no legal right to multibillion dollar Afghan fund, says US watchdog
(DBN)

Trump says he ordered precision military air strikes on ISIS leaders in Somalia
(DBN)

Israel says she's a 'terrorist' — but after a year in prison, she still doesn't know why
(DBN)

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Russia:

Russian economy meltdown as shopping malls face bankruptcy and bond yields surge
(DBN)

Fighter jets scrambled from Alaska and Canada as Russian warplanes spotted in the Arctic, NORAD says
(DBN)

Trump says Putin talks could see ‘significant’ result for Ukraine
(DBN)

Putin will not end war soon with slow advances planned: ISW
(DBN)

The West is seeing Kim Jong Un's army in action. The North Korean soldiers are brutal zealots undeterred in the face of death.
(DBN)

Now is 'the worst possible time' for the West to cut Ukraine support given Russia's woes, a former top US general says
(DBN)

Pro-Russia Ukrainian paramilitary leader assassinated by bomb attack in Moscow
(DBN)

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Mexico:

Mexico announces another big fentanyl seizure before Trump's tariff deadline
(DBN)

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China:

Hong Kong-Listed Chinese Stocks Brace for Trump Tariffs’ Impact
(DBN)

China building world’s largest military command centre – 10 times bigger than Pentagon
(DBN)

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Germany:

Germany’s Pistorius pushes back on Trump’s NATO spending demand
(DBN)

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South Africa:

Who gets a say? The voting rights of post-commencement creditors in business rescue
(DBN)

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India:

What now for Byju’s? Insolvency process faces fresh hurdles after NCLT order
(DBN)

IBBI issues guidelines on appointing insolvency professionals
(DBN)

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Venezuela:

Venezuela to Receive US Deportees After Trump Envoy’s Visit
(DBN)

Trump revokes deportation protections for 300,000 Venezuelans in US – report
(DBN)

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France:

France’s richest tycoon goes full MAGA and turns against Macron
(DBN)

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