Outperforming the stock market in the United States is difficult. Using the S&P 500, the benchmark index of U.S. equities, as the standard of performance, only 27% of actively managed large-capitalization equity funds beat the passive benchmark over the 12-month period ending June 30. Over the decade ending in June, just 13% of actively managed stock funds beat the broad […]
The most surprising result in the batch of primaries held this week over the vast stretch of America from Florida through Wyoming to Alaska was the defeat of famed anti-Trump whistleblower Alexander Vindman by state Rep. Angie Nixon in the contest for the Democratic nomination against appointed Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in Florida. Of […]
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — In June 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) stood in Berwick and described a new economic horizon for Pennsylvania: Amazon’s plan to invest at least $20 billion in cloud-computing and artificial intelligence campuses across the commonwealth. “Pennsylvania is competing again — and I’m proud to announce that, with Amazon’s commitment of at least […]
President Trump warned Wednesday that North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” comments that come after he complimented the country a few days ago. “The fact that I get along with him, that’s a good thing, not a bad thing. He has 57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” Trump said during an event at the...
Two attorneys said Wednesday their client told the House Ethics Committee that Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) sexually harassed and assaulted her. The statement comes after the House Ethics Committee said Monday it was “reviewing allegations” that Gomez “may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any other applicable...
Eric Trump, the son of the president, said Wednesday that the conversation surrounding the relationship between longtime White House aide Natalie Harp and his father was “absolute trash.” “Natalie is an incredible young woman — a cancer survivor, a genuinely good person, and arguably one of the hardest-working people in the White House. She’s deeply...
President Trump will give remarks Wednesday afternoon from the White House on strengthening U.S. innovation and dominance in the technology sector. CEOs from several crypto companies, including Ripple and Coinbase, are expected to attend. The event is being viewed as a kickoff for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Innovation Advisory Committee, according to reports. A...
Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed is leading Republican nominee Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely watched open Senate race, according to a new poll, showing signs that the progressive candidate is consolidating support from Democrats after a bitter primary. El-Sayed leads with 46 percent support to Rogers's 39 percent among likely voters, according to a Susquehanna Polling...
A lunar eclipse will be visible across the entire United States at the end of August, when the full moon will pass through Earth's shadow, turning it a spooky shade of red.
Darline Graham has no experience in government or on foreign policy. Her only experience is that she is related to someone who worked in Congress before.
President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many...
The Democratic prosecutor in Fairfax County, Virginia, did not oppose an embassy trip that let an accused killer get a passport before fleeing the U.S.
