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[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders faced a last-minute revolt Wednesday by members of the party’s hardline conservative faction, who opposed their latest attempt to win support from moderate members of the conference for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax bill.As a pivotal meeting of the House Rules Committee entered its twelfth hour after starting at 1:00 a.m., members of the House Freedom Caucus reiterated their objection to Speaker Mike Johnson’s self-imposed Memorial Day deadline for passing the bill on the House floor. “I don’t think it can be done today. I mean, the runway is short today. The leadership…
[ad_1] Readers discuss the Trump administration’s effects on American research and science. Also: Joe Biden’s cancer; what Democrats need; false manhood. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] One former Federal Reserve trader is concerned that this longtime tailwind could soon morph into a serious problem for investors. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025, conference in Seattle, Washington on May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty ImagesOpenAI said on Wednesday that it’s buying Jony Ive’s AI devices startup io for $6.4 billion in an all-equity deal that includes its current stake in the company.Ive is taking on “deep creative and design responsibilities across OpenAI and io,” OpenAI said in a statement. The company said that io is merging with OpenAI, while Ive and his “creative…
[ad_1] In this February 15, 2025 a Boeing 747 sits on the tarmac of Palm Beach International airport after US President Donald Trump toured the aircraft on February 15, 2025.Roberto Schmidt | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration has formally accepted a Boeing 747 jet that was gifted to the U.S. by the government of Qatar, the Pentagon said Wednesday.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury plane “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to CNBC.The Department of Defense will work to ensure that the jet, which President Donald Trump wants…
[ad_1] A survey of small company owners says many fear legal problems and costs, keeping some from growing their businesses and making others think about closing shop entirely. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] UnitedHealth’s stock was falling Wednesday after HSBC turned bearish, even as the insurer dismissed a report that it paid nursing homes not to transfer residents to hospitals. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] Windows 11 operating system logo is displayed on a laptop screen for illustration photo. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMicrosoft said Wednesday that it broke down the Lumma Stealer malware project with the help of law enforcement officials across the globe.The tech giant said in a blog post that its digital crimes unit discovered over 394,000 Windows computers were infected by the Lumma malware worldwide between March 16 through May 16. The Lumma malware was a favorite hacking tool used by bad actors, Microsoft said in the post. Hackers used the malware to steal passwords, credit cards, bank…
[ad_1] The promise of laboring machines that look like us may soon be realized in a tsunami of intelligent robots that could change the world of work. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] “I was horrified, of course, and contacted the bank immediately.” [ad_2] Source link