Making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire appears to fit a US investment culture of backing high-flying innovators For all the headlines about an on-off relationship with Donald Trump, baiting liberals and erratic behaviour, Tesla shareholders are loath to part with Elon Musk. Investors in the electric vehicle maker voted on Thursday to put the … Read more
Travellers forced to adjust their plans as longest shutdown on record continues with no sign of resolution A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers scrambling to adjust their … Read more
The deal could expand coverage and lower the price of GLP-1 medications for millions of Americans. The Trump administration has struck a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to offer their breakthrough weight-loss medications at steep discounts for certain Medicare and Medicaid patients, President Donald Trump announced at the White House on Thursday. … Read more
The city says airport operations are vital to the Colorado economy. Denver is proposing to pay air traffic controllers during the government shutdown to prevent a reduction in flights at the nation’s third busiest airport. The city made the proposal, which requires FAA approval, to help airport staff and possibly avoid the 10 percent cut … Read more
Both parties are bemoaning the coming disruptions at airports. But who will blink first? The prospect of flight cancellations disrupting travel at dozens of major airports Friday is jolting lawmakers — but not enough to get either party out of the trenches they’ve dug during the five-week government shutdown. At least not yet. Some senators … Read more
Stiffened by their party’s big election wins Tuesday, they are expected to block another attempt to reopen the government Friday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is dangling another carrot for Democrats. They still aren’t ready to bite. In his latest pressure tactic, the South Dakota Republican is teeing up yet another vote to reopen the … Read more
“We could do some things on health care,” the Senate Budget chair said. “We can do some things on policy, taxes and spending.” Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham said Thursday he is meeting with fellow Republicans about making a new run at passing a party-line policy bill in the coming months. “I want us to … Read more
Hungary’s Viktor Orban, eager to get around U.S. oil sanctions, will meet with Donald Trump at the White House Friday. President Donald Trump sees Hungary’s Viktor Orban as something of a kindred spirit, a model for the sweeping reforms of his own second term. That’s exactly why Europeans are nervous ahead of the president’s first … Read more
Top-down state capitalism is on the rise in both countries. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Like Donald Trump, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman understands the power of personal branding. So you can’t go anywhere in the Saudi capital without seeing the face of the monarch known as MBS. The visage of Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader … Read more
“The Empire State has fallen,” a narrator intones in her announcement video. New York Rep. Elise Stefanik officially entered the race for New York governor on Friday, looking to topple Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and reverse a streak of Republican losses in statewide elections. Her 2 1/2-minute video announcement didn’t mention President Donald Trump, a … Read more