Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon, Killing One and Destroying School

Trump Stuns By Outright Dismissing Notion Putin Preparing To Attack A NATO State President Trump has added fuel to the fire of controversy and speculation over the question of why CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise and highly rare trip to Moscow on Tuesday. Media accounts which seek to explain the nature of his meeting with top Kremlin intelligence officials, while apparently being snubbed by Putin in terms of a direct interaction, have shifted in days since the visit. The early 'consensus' was that he delivered a stern warning for Russia...

Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair In Most Partisan Vote Ever Update: In a largely party-line vote, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh to a 14-year term as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve, succeeding Jerome Powell whose term as chair ends this Friday. The 54-45 vote was the slimmest confirmation margin ever for a head of a central bank, reflecting fears that he'll be Trump's puppet.  Trump has made no secret that he expects rates to lower under Warsh after repeatedly slamming Powell for monetary policy Trump feels is...

PayPal Prepares Job Cuts As New CEO Takes "Deliberate Steps" In Turnaround Strategy PayPal shares fell 10% in the early U.S. cash session after CEO Enrique Lores began a turnaround effort aimed at "taking deliberate steps to sharpen focus and accelerate growth." Lores is pushing forward with a new turnaround plan that could generate at least $1.5 billion in savings for the struggling payment platform over the next two to three years. This will allow the company to reinvest in technology modernization. Lores said in an earnings release that PayPal...