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The Close brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Wolfe Research Managing Director, Internet Equity Research Shweta Khajuria, Illumina CEO Jacob Thaysen, FuelCell Energy President & CEO Jason Few, Burger King US & Canada President Tom Curtis, Big3 CEO & Co-Founder Ice Cube, Citi Head of US Equity Strategy Scott Chronert, Man Group Chief Market Strategist Kristina Hooper, BTIG Chief Market Technician Jonathan Krinsky, New Balance President & CEO Joe Preston, PacSun CEO Briane Olson, & Muhammad Ali’s Wife Lonnie Ali & Authentic President of Entertainment Marc Rosen. (Source: Bloomberg)

A federal judge is opening an formal inquiry into Trump officials' conduct in the East Potomac case, including whether they misled the court about their plans for the municipal golf course.

The Justice Department is seeking to preserve ballots cast in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race, not change votes or declare a winner, as the department pursues an investigation into allegations that Democratic operatives helped recruit a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. U.S. Attorney Michael Heyman, who oversees the District of Alaska, confirmed […]

A White House social media account said the surprise Air Force One flight was part of a Halloween event hosted by the president and the first lady.

The U.S.’s economic isolation campaign against Iran is “decimating” the country’s economy, according to a Treasury Department report released Friday.  The Trump administration launched its sweeping economic pressure campaign, dubbed Operation Economic Outcast, at the end of August. During a Wednesday appearance on CNBC, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the effort has been “very successful.”…

Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners."

President Trump said Friday his administration is looking into the $6.3 billion hacking of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, the largest such hack on record. “We don’t know,” Trump said in the Oval Office when asked if the hack should be attributed to a suspected North Korean hacker group. “We’re looking at that,” he continued. TraderTraitor,…

A purported thoughtless prank on a product delivery worker back in August has prompted a viral response this week to the father of four with a crowdfunding windfall that is gifting him more than a half million dollars — and counting. The post VIDEO: Delivery Man Nets More than $500,000 from Crowdfunding After Troll Films and Harasses Him at Store appeared first on Breitbart .

Regime officials in Cuba staged a warm welcome on Thursday for Richard Tur, a former member of the country's United Nations delegation who was expelled from America this week after attacking U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz's spokesman. The post Cuba Gives Hero’s Welcome to Thug ‘Diplomat’ Expelled from America for U.N. Attack appeared first on Breitbart .

Guyana is looking to shore up regional support ahead of an expected International Court of Justice ruling on its border dispute with Venezuela over the resource-rich Essequibo region.

The whiplash over President Trump’s schedule comes as polls show Republicans are in danger of losing seats, including in areas he won handily in 2024.

Federal prosecutors announced that they are pursuing a criminal probe into the Alaska Senate race, where Democrats are facing allegations of election fraud. Democratic Alaskan Senate candidate Mary Peltola says she knew nothing about efforts to get another Dan Sullivan on the ballot to rival the incumbent, also named Dan Sullivan. 

The Chinese Communist Party says more military officers and members of the defense industry are under investigation for corruption.  The post China Launches Another High-Ranking Military Purge appeared first on Breitbart .

Evidence suggesting Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., married her brother goes back at least to 2016, when the Obama administration opened an investigation into the alleged marital and immigration fraud. Republican Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins said everyone in her state knew about it the whole time. “This has been an open secret in Minnesota for […]

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The November 2026 midterm elections are just four days away. Candidates in key races — and President Trump — are making their closing arguments to voters.

Hilton said he gathered feedback from Californians on what bureaucratic rule they wanted to get rid of the most.

Wall Street got a reality check as a bruising selloff in technology shares fueled concern the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has powered the equity bull market might be overblown. Disappointing tech results spurred the worst drop for stocks since June, with the Nasdaq 100 falling 3.5% and briefly crossing the threshold of a technical correction. Bloomberg News US Semiconductor Reporter Ian King, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter Matt Day and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana join to recap Intel and Amazon earnings. Plus, Jeff Sprecher, Intercontinental Exchange CEO joins to discuss the company's deal with Hyperliquid to bring perpetual futures products into US markets. Then, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Editor Eric Weiner helps dissect today's major selloff. Finally, Brooks Running CEO Dan Sheridan joins ahead of the New York City Marathon to discuss the shoe company's market share and customer demand. (Source: Bloomberg)

The White House is poised to nominate Christopher Mufarrige to the US Federal Trade Commission, according to people familiar with the administration’s plans, elevating him from leading the consumer protection division to become one of the agency’s top policymakers.

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