The Senate advanced the annual defense policy bill on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote on Monday, teeing up final passage later in the week. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2026 is one of the must-pass legislative packages that Congress deals with on an annual basis, and it unlocked billions of dollars in funding for the Pentagon and several other ...

No. 1 seed Texas (26-3) hopes to punch its ticket to the NCAA Division I women’s volleyball Final Four in Kansas City with a win over Wisconsin (27-4) in front of its home fans in a regional final game Sunday in primetime. The Longhorns have reached the national semifinals 15 times, while the Badgers are looking to make their seventh ...

Bitcoin is under renewed pressure as markets price in a near-certain Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hike next week. Traders now expect Japan to raise rates to 0.75%, tightening global liquidity conditions and negatively impacting risk assets. Is Bitcoin Priced for BOJ Rate Hike? A Bloomberg chart shared by analyst Ted Pillows show more than The post Bitcoin Slides Toward ...

After more than eight years of Democrat lawfare against President Trump, his aides and his allies, the Justice Department under Attorney General Pam Bondi is bringing much-needed accountability — which is what American voters demanded in our last presidential election. But Democrat activist judges are doing what they do best: weaponization and sabotage. In South Carolina, Clinton-appointed Judge Cameron Currie ...

This is it. The final frontier before the NCAA women’s volleyball Final Four. All four No. 1 and No. 3 seeds advanced through the Round of 16 and will play Saturday and Sunday for a right to advance to Final Four at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. No. 1 Kentucky beat No. 3 seed Creighton to punch its ...

Like its sister metal gold, silver has been attracting renewed attention as a safe-haven asset. Although silver continues to exhibit its hallmark volatility, a silver bull market is well underway in 2025. Experts are optimistic about the future, and as the silver price’s momentum continues in 2025, investors are looking for price forecasts and asking, “What was the highest price ...

Former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh has seen his odds of becoming the next Fed chair climb in recent days. This comes as crypto traders increase their bets on Warsh, as U.S. President Donald Trump has named his top two candidates to replace Jerome Powell. Crypto Traders Ramp Up Bet On Warsh Becoming Next Fed Chair The post Crypto Traders Increase ...

The Trump administration’s latest offensive move against Venezuela, the seizure of a tanker carrying U.S.-sanctioned oil, has triggered predictable outrage from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government.  But behind the rhetorical fire, analysts say the regime has few practical ways to hit back without doing even more damage to itself. Experts say that Maduro could target U.S. oil interests in Venezuela, ...

“I’m still processing that,” Harbaugh said Friday. “Still processing that like a lot of people I’m sure.’ Harbaugh, the former Michigan coach, had no further comment on Moore. Michigan fired Moore “for cause” on Dec. 10 after the university found credible evidence that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member, the university announced. Moore was arrested in ...

We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance Markets opened the week subdued with investors eyeing the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision, leading to modest gains in the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) and the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX). Reports of US President Donald Trump’s ...

Vanguard Group, which oversees about $12 trillion in assets, remains skeptical of Bitcoin despite allowing clients to trade spot Bitcoin ETFs. One of the firm’s top investment leaders says its core view on crypto has not changed. Is Vanguard Rejecting Bitcoin as an Investment? John Ameriks, Vanguard’s global head of quantitative equity, said that Bitcoin The post $12T Vanguard Still ...

A top Senate Republican argued that if allegations against ‘Squad’ member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., that she married her brother to enter the U.S. were true, she’d be breaking several laws. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, joined the long-standing scrutiny against Omar Friday after President Donald Trump revived the allegations during a rally pushing his affordability agenda in Pennsylvania earlier this ...