Stocks Inch Higher in Shortened Session
Investors geared up for the second half of 2023 following a market rally to start the year. Shares of Tesla and other […]
Private Equity-Backed MediaMath Files for Bankruptcy and Plans to Wind Down
The advertising-technology company was unable to reach an out-of-court deal with potential buyers or investors.
Smith Probe of 2020 Election Challenges Focuses on Trump Lawyers
Prosecutors examine efforts to create fake electors to send to Congress and claims made in fundraising drives.
French Riots Test Macron’s Loyalty to Police
The president’s criticism of the police officer who shot a teenager has opened him up to accusations he is betraying one of […]
Farage’s Claim of Bank Account Closure Prompts U.K. Government Review
The U.K. Treasury is reviewing whether “the current framework strikes the right balance” between customers’ rights of free expression and bank’s right […]
The Supreme Court Declares Independence
The rulings on affirmative action, student loans and free speech herald a counterrevolution against the left’s domination of American institutions.
Edward Blum, the Man Who Killed Affirmative Action
The Students for Fair Admissions head celebrates a Supreme Court triumph.
Chocolate Can’t Escape Inflation’s Grip as Cocoa Prices Soar
Prices for cocoa have surged by a third this year, making it among the world’s best investments in the first half of […]
Rivian Shares Jump After EV Deliveries Outpace Estimates
The electric-vehicle maker’s stock is on pace for its largest percent increase and best five-day stretch since November.
Harvard’s Legacy Admissions Challenged After Affirmative Action Ruling
The civil-rights complaint alleges the practice discriminates against applicants of color.
Canada’s Oil-Sands Miners Want to Flush Oceans of Wastewater Downstream
Waste sitting in pits could fill almost 883,000 Olympic-size swimming pools, and oil companies say they need to find a way to […]
Covid-19, ‘Woke’ Complaints Hold Up Biden’s Ambassador Picks
Republican Sens. J.D. Vance and Rand Paul have put holds on State Department appointees, primarily career foreign-service officers.