Politics

Mark Cuban says Harris won’t tax unrealized capital gains: ‘Not going to happen’

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban on Thursday insisted that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris would not tax unrealized gains as president.…

Snap sued by New Mexico over ‘sextortion’ of kids by predators

The New Mexico attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap, alleging that the design and algorithmic recommendations of its…

Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier named new French prime minister

French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister in a bid…

Harris unveils plan for 28% capital gains tax, softening Biden’s proposal for 40% rate

Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed a 28% tax on long-term capital gains for households with an annual income…

Trump Media shares erase 2024 gains as key DJT sale date nears

Trump Media shares on Wednesday closed below where they stood at the end of 2023, as the Truth Social maker’s…

U.S. targets Russia over 2024 election influence operation

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion leading up to the 2024…

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba resigns amid the country’s largest wartime cabinet shake-up

Ukraine’s wartime Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba tendered his resignation, Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said Wednesday, amid the…

The latest hiccup in Trump’s crypto launch: Deleted posts and a hacking claim

The X accounts of two family members of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump appeared to have been hacked Tuesday in…

China hits Canada with anti-dumping probe on canola imports, Ottawa deeply concerned

China said on Tuesday it planned to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, after Ottawa moved to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, lifting prices of domestic rapeseed oil futures…

3 swing states where RFK Jr.’s plan to help Trump is in trouble

When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his independent White House bid and endorsed former President Donald Trump in August, he…