Posts by Amelia Frost
A Report Has Found That a Republican Lawmakers Sexually Harassed Staff Members. He Now Faces Calls To Resign
A Republican congressman found to have violated House rules regarding sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment is facing calls to resign. Axios reported that the Democratic Women’s Caucus has called upon Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, to resign following the conclusions of the House Ethics Committee. A report from the committee found that Edwards’…
Read MoreStocks Rally as Investors Grow Hopeful About a Hormuz Deal
U.S. stocks reached record highs on Tuesday and oil prices fell below $80 a barrel as investors were hopeful that a lull in fighting in the Middle East would hold and that corporate earnings would remain robust. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism on Tuesday in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a…
Read MoreRepublicans Let Trump Keep Unparalleled Benefit: I.R.S. Immunity
Even as he bowed to Republican demands to pare back the extraordinary benefits the Justice Department offered to President Trump and his allies this spring, the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche, would only go so far. Mr. Blanche did, after weeks of back and forth, put in writing that he was ending the $1.8 billion…
Read MoreAmazon Tops $3 Trillion Market Cap as Shares Hit a Record High. AI-Powered AWS Growth Fuels Post-Earnings Rally
Amazon crossed a historic milestone on Monday, surpassing a $3 trillion market capitalization for the first time after investors cheered a blockbuster second-quarter earnings report. Shares of the e-commerce and technology giant climbed about 4% to a new all-time high, marking their strongest performance since early May. The rally extended gains that began after Amazon…
Read MoreIran Ridicules Trump’s Warnings as ‘Psychological Warfare’ After He Cancels Planned Strikes
To recall, Trump had spent much of the past several days signalling that American military action against Iran could intensify. Iran has dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest military threats as ‘psychological warfare,’ after he claimed he had cancelled planned US strikes in the hope of securing a diplomatic breakthrough. The exchange comes as fighting across…
Read MoreLoafers and Mom Jeans Are the Ideal Summer-to-Fall Outfit Formula
There’s still a common misconception that comfort and elegance are two separate concepts, but loafers and mom jeans are two wardrobe staples that prove otherwise. When styled correctly, loafers are an all-day shoe that easily take you from the office to after-work drinks, while mom jeans—defined by their high waist and relaxed fit—are appropriate for…
Read MoreDOJ Drops Charges Admitting Trump Reflecting Pool Project Suffered From ‘Hasty and Botched Work’
The US Department of Justice has moved to drop a high‑profile vandalism case over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, admitting in a new court filing on Friday that recent problems with the site renovated under Donald Trump were more likely caused by ‘rushed and flawed’ construction work than by a saboteur.…
Read MoreNapheesa Collier and Caitlin Clark Reveal Small Ways They Prioritize Mental Health Off the Court
Exactly halfway through the 2026 WNBA season, Minnesota Lynx superstar Napheesa Collier is just now getting back to the court after a series of injuries required two separate ankle surgeries between seasons. For star athletes, she stresses, recovery is a never-ending process that requires physical and mental fortitude. “People see what we put on the…
Read MoreEconomic Uncertainty Persists As Stocks Whipsaw And The Iran War Flares Up Again. Consumer Sentiment Improved Still
Consumer sentiment improved for the second month in a row in July even though gas prices climbed again as the war between the U.S. and Iran flares up. Concretely, the index from the University of Michigan showed a 12% increase from June, clocking in at 55.2, above the preliminary reading of 54.4. Joanne Hsu, director…
Read MoreHow Many Pairs of Jeans Do You Really Need?
“I realized I had an excessive amount of denim in my wardrobe when I noticed I was reaching for the same few pairs over and over again,” Xandria says. “If you’re only wearing a pair once or twice a year, it’s probably not earning its place in your closet.” The best reason to buy another…
Read MoreMeta Is Building AI Faster Than Ever. Wall Street Is Skeptical About The Payoff And Its Stock Is Tanking
Meta Platforms is asking investors to look beyond today’s cash flow and focus on what it believes will become one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence businesses. The company raised the lower end of its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to between $130 billion and $145 billion after reporting second-quarter results, signaling that spending on AI…
Read MoreA ‘Credibility Shock’ Looms Over the Fed
Andrew here. The bond market is falling again after the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady. But the real story is the insistence by Kevin Warsh, the Fed chairman, on letting markets run their course — a vision he telegraphed before getting the job. He also said he wanted a quieter central bank, but for…
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