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After Philadelphia sees voting machine controls stolen, reporter finds lax security at warehouse

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020May 11, 2025

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Trump pushes back against changes to future debates as team Biden requests ‘mute button’

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

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McEnany: Trump has ‘condemned’ white supremacy, but ‘shameful’ media won’t cover it

by USNN World NewsOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

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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Trump Lawyer Claims She ‘Diligently Searched’ Mar-a-Lago in May, Days Before DOJ Subpoenaed Trump

By Rita Li A lawyer for former President Donald Trump said she had entirely searched “each and every room” at Mar-a-Lago early in May, less than a ...

Whistleblower Lawyer: FBI Agents Have Lost Confidence in Director Wray

By Jack Phillips A lawyer representing several unnamed FBI whistleblowers said Wednesday that agents have lost confidence in the bureau’s leadership amid recent controversy. The FBI and the ...

Trump’s China Tariffs Yield $150 Billion

By Petr Svab Tariffs placed on Chinese imports by President Donald Trump during his term have pulled in more than $150 billion over the past ...

Law Professor Says DOJ Photo of ‘TOP SECRET’ Mar-a-Lago Documents Could Be ‘Misleading’

By Jack Phillips Constitutional lawyer Jonathan Turley wrote that a newly disclosed FBI photo taken at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago could leave a “misleading impression.” The image appears to ...

Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court Not to Take Up ‘Insular’ Citizenship Cases

By Naveen Athrappully The Biden administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to pass over the opportunity to overrule a series of century-old rulings called ...

U.S. Justice Dept says Trump team may have moved classified papers amid probe

By Sarah N. Lynch and Dan Whitcomb WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it had evidence that classified documents were deliberately ...

‘Black Swan’ Author Says Colleges—Not Taxpayers—Should Pay for Biden’s Student Loan Wipeout

By Tom Ozimek Economist Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the bestselling book “The Black Swan” that deals with the extreme impact of rare events, has ...

Senators Make Demand After Mark Zuckerberg’s FBI-Hunter Biden Admission

By Jack Phillips Two senators on Monday demanded all communications about Hunter Biden’s laptop between the FBI and Facebook following a bombshell admission from Facebook and Meta ...

First Half of $1,600 SSI Checks Going Out This Week

By Jack Phillips People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) are slated to get the first of two payments for September starting this week. Normally, SSI payments ...

DOJ Says FBI Agents Took Potentially ‘Privileged’ Materials in Trump Raid

By Jack Phillips Officials have completed their examination of documents that were taken during a raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and that possible ...

Trump Wants ‘Immediate’ Re-Do of 2020 Election After New FBI Revelations

By Jack Phillips Former President Donald Trump said the 2020 election needs to be re-done following recent disclosures about how the FBI influenced reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop. “So ...

Lindsey Graham Warns There Will Be ‘Riots’ If Trump Is Prosecuted

By Jack Phillips Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned there may be “riots in the streets” if former President Donald Trump is prosecuted amid an investigation into allegedly ...