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October 11, 2025
Dow tumbles nearly 900 points after Trump reignites trade war between the world's two largest economies
John Towfighi Updated 11 hr ago US stocks closed sharply lower Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to hike tariffs on imports from China, reigniting fears of a trade war that rocked global markets earlier this year. The Dow fell 879 points, or 1.9%. The broader S&P 500 dropped 2.71% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid 3.56%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each posted their worst day since April as a slide in tech stocks led the market lower. The Dow posted its worst day since May ...
Go to discussionWhite House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden
WHITE HOUSE White House adds a George Washington statue to the Rose Garden The bronze statue, which belongs to the National Park Service, was moved from the Washington Monument to the White House this week. A George Washington statue was revealed in the Rose Garden of the White House, on Friday.Megan Shannon / NBC News Oct. 10, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT By Monica Alba, Kelly O'Donnell and Zoë Richards WASHINGTON — The White House this week added a large George Washington statue to the Rose Garden ...
Go to discussionNoem says Trump admin buying Chicago property for ICE
10/10/25 8:40 PM ET Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said the Trump administration will buy more buildings in Chicago for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Noem said more buildings were purchased “to operate out of.” “We’re purchasing more buildings in Chicago to operate out of,” Noem said to President Trump during the meeting. “We’re going to not back off. In fact, we’re doubling d ...
Go to discussion'It's going to be really bad': Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley
At OpenAI's DevDay this week, OpenAI boss Sam Altman did what American tech bosses rarely do these days: he actually answered questions from reporters. "I know it's tempting to write the bubble story," Mr Altman told me as he sat flanked by his top lieutenants. "In fact, there are many parts of AI that I think are kind of bubbly right now." In Silicon Valley, the debate over whether AI companies are overvalued has taken on a new urgency. Sceptics are privately - and some now ...
Go to discussionJohnson describes planned No Kings rally as 'hate America,' 'pro-Hamas' gathering
10/10/2025 04:06 PM EDT Speaker Mike Johnson on Friday slammed the No Kings protest march scheduled to take place at the National Mall next week, describing the planned protest as the “hate America rally” that would draw “the pro-Hamas wing” and “the antifa people.” His characterizations, however, drew condemnation from some Democrats who defended the protest movement, whose first big demonstration was overwhelmingly peaceful. “They’re all coming out,” Johnson said Friday in an interview on F ...
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