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Senator called James Comey's testimony 'totally inexcusable'

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Chaffetz slams coverage of FBI’s Russia probe, bombshell Hunter Biden report

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020March 1, 2025

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Biden Caught Wearing Wire for Debate

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

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Corporation admits in court they “BRIBED U.S. VICE-PRESIDENT, JOSEPH BIDEN”

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020April 22, 2025

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Biden refuses again to state court packing position, mangles Constitution’s rules for Supreme Court

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Biden says Antifa is an 'idea,' days after WH moved to label it a terror group

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Biden downplayed Antifa’s threat at Tuesday’s debate, but the WH, experts believe it’s a terror group

by USNN World NewsSeptember 30, 2020November 1, 2024

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Chamber of Commerce’s top political strategist abruptly forced out

by USNN World NewsSeptember 30, 2020June 20, 2024

Stocks popped at the open, reversing morning losses after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin signaled a stimulus deal could be announced today after much negotiating with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Ticker Security Last Change Change % I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 27878.31 +425.65 +1.55% SP500 S&P 500 3377.62 +42.15 +1.26% I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 11231.592497 +146.34 +1.32% All three of the major averages rallied with the Dow Jones Industrial Average locking in a gain of nearly 400 points or 1.3%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose over 1% each. Also driving the move a major jump in pending home sales which rose a record 8.8% in August. The combination, along with a better-than-expected ADP jobs report, helped temper investor concerns after the nasty presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Biden and Trump clashed on everything from the coronavirus pandemic to the economy to racial injustice. President Trump and presidential candidate Joe Biden discuss allegations over tax records and spar over economic plans. Video GDP Drops, Jobs Rebounding The ADP Employment Change showed 749,000 jobs were added in September, stronger than expected, as the economy continues to recover from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This helped offset GDP for the second quarter which dropped 31.4%, in-line with an expected decline of 31.7% tied to COVID-19. ENERGY, FINANCIALS PULL STOCKS DOWN AHEAD OF BIDEN-TRUMP DEBATE Ticker Security Last Change Change % DIS WALT DISNEY COMPANY 124.31 -1.05 -0.84% On the corporate front, The Walt Disney Company announced it would be laying off 28,000 employees, as its parks business in the U.S. has struggled, despite reopening in California and Florida. DISNEYS HAWAII RESORT TO START PHASED REOPENING IN NOVEMBER Disney's Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products, Josh D'Amaro, announced the layoffs of "castmembers" Tuesday evening, citing "limited capacity due to physical distancing requirements" and the uncertainty of the duration of the pandemic. As such, D'Amaro said the company has made "the very difficult decision to begin the process of reducing our workforce." Ticker Security Last Change Change % GM GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY 29.50 +0.77 +2.66% NKLA NIKOLA CORPORATION 20.00 +2.12 +11.88% General Motors may decide to extend talks with Nikola Corporation on its $2 billion deal, CNBC reported. The deal, which had been expected to close on Wednesday, is under scrutiny after short-seller Hindenburg Research said Nikola made false claims about its technology for its electric trucks. The company's former chairman, Trevor Milton, also recently resigned, amid allegations of sexual harassment. Ticker Security Last Change Change % CZR CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT 56.56 +2.07 +3.80% PENN PENN NATIONAL GAMING 72.97 +3.56 +5.13% DKNG DRAFTKINGS 57.20 +1.46 +2.61% Caesars Entertainment announced it would buy British-gambling company William Hill for 272 pence per share, valuing William Hill at $3.73 billion, or 2.9 billion British pounds. The deal puts other gaming stocks in focus. Ticker Security Last Change Change % AAPL APPLE INC. 115.86 +1.76 +1.55% Apple Inc. awarded CEO Tim Cook his first major stock grant since 2011, giving Cook an additional 333,987 restricted stock units that will vest in thirds on an annual basis starting in 2023, according to an SEC filing Tuesday. “Tim has brought unparalleled innovation and focus to his role as CEO and demonstrated what it means to lead with values and integrity," Apple's Board of Directors told FOX Business in a statement late Tuesday. "For the first time in nearly a decade, we are awarding Tim a new stock grant that will vest over time in recognition of his outstanding leadership and with great optimism for Apple’s future as he carries these efforts forward.” APPLE BECOMES FIRST U.S. COMPANY WORTH $2 TRILLION Crude oil inventories also showed a healthy draw down signaling demand is picking up. Ticker Security Last Change Change % USO UNITED STATES OIL FUND L.P. 28.16 +0.47 +1.70% GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE The yield on the 10-Year Treasury dipped to 0.646%, the sixth drop in the past eight trading days. European markets were lower in Wednesday trading, with the FTSE 100 and DAX falling 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS Fox News' Marisa Schultz and FOX Business Lucas Manfredi contributed to this story.

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Cuomo’s office reportedly pushing against sending new ballots after voters received mismarked envelopes

by USNN World NewsSeptember 30, 2020March 5, 2025

Biden and Trump attacked each other in personal terms for more than 90 minutes

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Top 5 moments from Trump and Biden’s rough and rowdy first presidential debate

by USNN World NewsSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Supreme Court and ObamaCare – here's what to expect if law is not upheld

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Texas’ largest county is approving voter registrations for noncitizens, lawsuit claims

by USNN World NewsSeptember 29, 2020March 27, 2025

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Rep. Scalise: ‘Somebody clearly broke the law to leak’ Trump’s tax history

by USNN World NewsSeptember 29, 2020March 14, 2025

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‘Mass confusion’ in major city over mismarked absentee ballots

by USNN World NewsSeptember 29, 2020May 11, 2025

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Trump campaign requests third party inspector to check for electronic devices in candidates’ ears

by USNN World NewsSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

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Extra Security Fencing Placed at White House, Harris Residence Ahead of Election

By Bill Pan Eight-foot-high metal security fencing was installed around key government sites in Washington over the weekend as authorities brace for potential unrest on ...

Federal Judge Rules Iowa Officials Can Challenge Ballots of Potential Noncitizen Voters

By Aldgra Fredly A federal judge ruled on Sunday that Iowa election officials may continue to follow Secretary of State Paul Pate’s directive to challenge ...

Whoever Wins This Pennsylvania County Is Expected to Win the White House

By Joseph Lord ERIE, Pa.—Thousands turned out to the Bayfront Convention Center on Sept. 29 to hear former President Donald Trump speak. Hundreds more gathered ...

Pennsylvania Investigating Possible Fraudulent Voter Registration Forms, Top Election Official Says

By Jack Phillips Pennsylvania’s top election official confirmed his office is investigating potentially fraudulent voter registration applications after authorities in multiple counties reported the issue. Noting ...

Georgia Logs More Than 4 Million Votes as Early Voting Period Ends

By Ryan Morgan The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on ...

‘Fraudulent’ Mail Ballot Request Forms Found in Another Pennsylvania County, District Attorney Says

By Jack Phillips Officials in Pennsylvania’s Monroe County announced this week that they discovered mail ballot request forms in the county that were found to ...

Judge Orders Arizona to Release List of Registered Voters With Unverified Citizenship

By Tom Ozimek A judge has ordered Arizona to release a list of registered voters whose citizenship status was not verified due to a coding ...

Noncitizen Chinese Student Charged With Voting Illegally in Michigan

By Catherine Yang and Eva Fu Michigan officials have charged a non-U.S. citizen Chinese student for casting an illegal vote at an early voting site ...

Lawsuit Over $1 Million Giveaways on Hold After Elon Musk’s Legal Maneuver

By Zachary Stieber and SamDorman PHILADELPHIA—A lawsuit brought against Elon Musk over his randomly selected $1 million giveaways to registered voters has been placed on ...

Pennsylvania ABC Affiliate Station Apologizes for Airing ‘Test’ 2024 Election Results

By Jack Phillips A local ABC affiliate station in Pennsylvania apologized this week after “test results” for the Nov. 5 presidential election “mistakenly appeared” on ...

Gold Registers Record High Price Amid Geopolitical Tensions, US Election

By Naveen Athrappully Gold prices hit a new high on Oct. 30 amid the upcoming U.S. presidential election and ongoing geopolitical tensions, with investors awaiting ...

Supreme Court Allows Virginia to Remove Noncitizens From Voter Rolls

By Matthew Vadum The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on Oct. 30 to allow Virginia officials to remove suspected noncitizens from the voter rolls. The court did ...