Changing a thing’s name doesn’t change what it is.Mother Jones illustration; Amy Katz/ZUMA; Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. At 11:00 PM Sunday night, Donald Trump endorsed a conservative influencer’s suggestion that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be

Investors are breathing a sigh of relief as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has rebounded from a war-related drop to hit new highs. But is it too soon? The ceasefire has been holding steady, and oil prices are on their way down. Confident investors have been piling into tech stocks again, and the Nasdaq-100 index

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister continued his shuttle diplomacy, landing in St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday after a weekend in Pakistan and Oman. Tehran also pitched a new proposal to end the war with the U.S. and Israel. But the U.S delegation canceled its trip

The suspect at the White House correspondents’ dinner wrote of targeting Trump officials before the shooting. King Charles is headed to the U.S. to celebrate America’s 250th birthday and mend Britain’s relationship with Trump. Plus, Elon Musk and Sam Altman square off in a trial that could influence OpenAI’s future. Subscribe to read this story

Necva Tastan Sevinc 27 April 2026•Update: 27 April 2026 Mathilde Panot, a lawmaker from France Unbowed in the French National Assembly, called for sanctions against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that the international community has failed to respond consistently to the war in the Middle East. “Sanction against Netanyahu, as it is absurd to

As Elon Musk nears his goal of launching X Money, the banking and payments platform built inside X, early access users reported competitive benefits. According to the early users, creators who already receive money through X would be transferred from Stripe to X Money as their primary payment platform. Some users are also testing transferring

A lawsuit between two of Silicon Valley’s biggest tycoons goes to trial Monday in California, the culmination of a years-long bitter feud. Elon Musk has accused Sam Altman of betraying the founding agreement of the non-profit they started together, OpenAI, by changing it to a for-profit enterprise. Musk accuses Altman, OpenAI, its president Greg Brockman,

Apr 27, 2026 Since stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett has maintained a daily presence at the company’s headquarters. In his first letter to Berkshire shareholders, new CEO Greg Abel mentioned that Buffett still comes into the office every day. In an interview with CNBC on March 31, Buffett shed more light

U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on April 24, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Roberto Schmidt | Getty Images Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London, adjusting to some mild jetlag after a week in Singapore. This morning, it seems two things can be true at the same time.

I’ve thought a lot about goals recently, especially after applying Charlie Munger’s “inversion strategy” to help me boost productivity. That’s why Warren Buffett’s famous “two-list” rule caught my attention as well. Buffett, the legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is known for disciplined thinking. The strategy often attributed to him is simple: write down

Oil prices were up Monday as a standoff between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz remained despite a ceasefire, while Pakistan leaders were seeking to revive stalled talks between the two countries. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was in Russia Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin as part of a

Washington: US President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter for quoting the apparent manifesto of suspected gunman Cole Allen, who tried to enter the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night (local time). Trump also referred to the suspected attacker as “radicalised”, “anti-Christian” and a “pretty sick guy”. Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old California

Elon Musk‘s lawsuit accusing high-profile artificial intelligence company OpenAI of betraying its non-profit mission heads for trial on Monday with the selection of jurors. The legal clash in a courtroom across the bay from San Francisco pits the world’s richest person against a startup Musk once backed and now competes with in the booming AI

By Stephen Olson Occasionally, a single speech by a world leader can perfectly capture the zeitgeist of the moment. When Winston Churchill warned of an “iron curtain” descending across Europe in 1946,[1] he provided a painfully accurate preview of the geopolitical framework – the Cold War – that would dominate the world stage for the

Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Lauren Sánchez Bezos is best known for her marriage to Amazon founder, and controversial billionaire, Jeff Bezos. However, she is also well known for her many style fails. The former news anchor often receives criticism for her risqué outfits that toe the line of sultry and inappropriate,

Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Liberal Party policy convention in Montreal, April 11, 2026/PMO This piece is part of our Policy series Carney’s Canada One Year Later. By Daniel Béland April 26, 2026 In a move that arguably said more about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s paucity of ammunition when it comes to smearing Prime

More than two centuries after the 13 colonies rebelled against King George III and sent his redcoats packing, a direct descendant of that monarch will arrive Monday in Washington to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence from British rule. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

1 Jack Nicholson (1958) Herbert Dorfman//Getty Images Nicholson poses for a publicity still for his debut film, The Cry Baby Killer. 2 Nicole Kidman (1988) Newspix//Getty Images The Australian actress is all smiles during a shoot for a local newspaper. Kidman starred in several Australian TV shows and movies before her big break in the

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ahead of an important fiscal update this week, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding Prime Minister Mark Carney cap the federal