Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2025
Friday Oct. 17 12:30pm-1:30pm Zoom event: Trump, the Media, and the First Amendment The Trump Administration’s threats to revoke broadcasters’ licenses and President Trump’s lawsuits against media companies implicate important, and contested, Supreme Court First Amendment doctrines. Should these actions affect how courts and scholars analyze these doctrines? Reason · Oct 13, 2025
Rigetti, D-Wave, IonQ Could Get JPMorgan's Support—Quantum Stocks Take Off Quantum computing stocks rallied on Monday as broader markets breathed a sigh of relief after President Trump appeared to cool trade tensions with China. Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025
Squawk Box co-host warns of similarities between today and Wall Street in 1929: ‘I can assure you, unfortunately, we will have a crash’ Financial journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin says he worries about an artificial intelligence bubble in the US The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Crude Prices Recover as US-China Trade Tensions Ease November WTI crude oil (CLX25 ) today is up +0.96 (+1.63%), and November RBOB gasoline (RBX25 ) is up +0.0291 (+1.60%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are sharply higher today, recovering some of last Friday's plunge after the Trump administration signaled openness to reaching a trade deal with China. Crude... Barchart · Oct 13, 2025
Nvidia, AMD, Marvell, Taiwan Semiconductor Surge After Friday Dip On Trump's China Remarks, OpenAI-Broadcom AI Chip Deal Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:TSM), and other semiconductor companies rebounded from their Friday selloff amid overall market strength following positive assurances from President Donald Trump over China trade relations. Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025
JPMorgan announces $1.5 trillion U.S. investment initiative CEO Jamie Dimon says the move is about strategy and not about seeking favor with the administration. Axios · Oct 13, 2025
Argentina passes the begging bowl, again Maybe President Trump has bet on a dead horse. After all, Argentina has never been a good bet. Fortune · Oct 13, 2025
Domino’s Pizza gets a new logo - and new jingle from Shaboozey to boot The shakeup to the brand’s image will also see the release of a huge range of merchandise The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
Stocks Supported by Trade Hopes and Broadcom’s AI Deal The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.52%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +1.12%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 13, 2025
Trump Vs. China: Market Expert Says Latest Tariff Threat Creates New 'Level Of Uncertainty' President Donald Trump sent markets lower Friday with a tariff warning for China. By Sunday night, the president reversed course and stocks are soaring on Monday. A market expert breaks down what the warning means for the markets. Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025
Obama rips Trump over sending National Guard troops in hometown Chicago Former president says Trump’s threats to use military against civilians ‘weakens democracy’ The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025
'Historic Dawn': Trump Takes Victory Lap In Israel As Donald Trump savoured the cheers of Israeli lawmakers it was a moment of triumph for the US president -- and as usual he made the most of it. International Business Times · Oct 13, 2025
This 1 Rare Earth Stock Is Up 375% in Just 6 Months USA Rare Earth (USAR) is caught in the middle of U.S.-China trade tensions, and shares are majorly benefitting. USAR stock is trading at new all-time highs. Shares are up more than 270% over the past year and 375% in the past six months. The stock has a 100% technical “Buy”... Barchart · Oct 13, 2025
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2025 Trump hails 'historic' Gaza deal at peace summit with world leaders: 'Prayers of millions have been answered' Donald Trump has hailed his “historic” peace deal between Israel and Hamas, which saw hundreds of hostages and prisoners released earlier today.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 John Oliver skewers Paramount for hiring ‘irresponsible’ Bari Weiss to run CBS News ‘It is especially alarming to have someone doing it who has spent years putting out work that, in my opinion, is at best irresponsible and at worst deeply misleading,” John Oliver declared on Sunday night.
International Business Times · Oct 13, 2025 'Crime and Taxes' Drove Citadel Out of Chicago, Ken Griffin Claims Ken Griffin says rising crime and taxes forced Citadel to move its headquarters from Chicago to Miami.
International Business Times UK · Oct 13, 2025 Donald Trump Threatens Russia To End War or US Will Give Ukraine Tomahawk Missiles — Is Kremlin Afraid? US President Donald Trump threatened Russia to end the war. He said that if they don't stop, he'll supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Benzinga · Oct 13, 2025 Bloom Energy, USA Rare Earth, Broadcom, Tesla And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Monday U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 500 points on Monday.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Marc Maron slams conservative podcasters for using shows to share ‘propaganda’ Final episode of ‘WTF with Marc Maron’ podcast was released Monday
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Trump brings state of daughter Ivanka and Jared Kushner’s marriage into his Israeli parliament address on Gaza peace Trump’s son-in-law played pivotal role in securing ceasefire after two years of war in Gaza
Euronews · Oct 13, 2025 'America's original hero': Trump sparks anger by making Columbus Day an Italian-American celebration The US president has reinstated Columbus Day as a national holiday to honour the explorer's legacy but the move has also reignited the debate about the origins of Columbus and the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Euronews · Oct 13, 2025 Hamas crackdown in Gaza leaves dozens dead amid power struggle Hamas's operation in Gaza City over the weekend killed 32 people, targeting a rival clan. Despite the ceasefire with Israel, tensions remain high with multiple skirmishes reported over the past 10 days.
Barchart · Oct 13, 2025 Dollar Recovers and Precious Metals Soar The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.32%. The dollar is moving higher today after the Trump administration signaled an openness to a trade deal with China, dampening trade tensions. Today's sharp rebound in stocks is limiting demand for the dollar in terms of liquidity. The ongoing shutdown...
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Trump jokes he won’t make heaven despite Gaza hostage deal Donald Trump joked that he wasn't sure he'd make it to heaven despite helping broker a deal for Israeli hostages to be released as part of his 20-point peace plan aimed at bringing an immediate end to the war in Gaza.