Starbase: Elon Musk Wins Vote to Create Corporate City in SpaceX Launch Region
Voters in South Texas approved the creation of America's newest municipality on Saturday, May 3, granting Elon Musk's vision of...
May 5, 2025Section
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U.S. Officials Condemn Germany’s “Tyranny in Disguise” After AfD Classification as Extremist
US officials have launched sharp criticism against Germany following its domestic intelligence agency's decision to classify the country's top-polling...
May 4, 2025
U.S. Job Growth Beats Expectations Amid Looming Tariff Impact
The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that employers added 177 000 jobs in April surpassing economist expectations. Analysis from The...
May 2, 2025
White House Proposes Historic 23% Cut to Non-Defense Spending, Military Gets $1 Trillion
The White House released President Donald Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 on Friday. The plan calls for cutting...
May 2, 2025
Wall Street Snubs Success: Apple’s $24B Profit and Amazon’s $17B Earnings Fail to Impress
Apple and Amazon reported strong first-quarter 2025 results on May 1, exceeding analyst expectations while facing headwinds from potential tariffs...
May 2, 2025
Trump’s Iranian Oil Ultimatum Puts $110 Billion China Trade at Risk
President Donald Trump announced on May 1 that he would impose immediate secondary sanctions on any country or entity. Analysis...
May 2, 2025
X and Tesla Face Major Declines as Europe Turns Away from Musk
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, has lost 11 million users in the European Union since October 2024, according to the...
May 1, 2025
U.S. Manufacturing in April: Growth in Key Industries Fails to Offset Sector Strain
April 2025 brought another month of contraction for U.S. manufacturing, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest report released...
May 1, 2025
Hyundai, Honda, Stellantis, Mercedes, and Audi Shift Key Production to U.S. Amid Tariffs
Mercedes-Benz has decided to shift production of a key SUV model to its Tuscaloosa, Alabama plant by 2027, directly responding...
May 1, 2025