House Democrats made a last-ditch bid Monday to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies, as Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., sought unanimous consent during a mostly empty pro forma session to approve the ACA tax credits without a vote. Chair Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., gaveled down the request, blocking the maneuver. The failed...
Major League Baseball will cap wagers on individual pitches at $200 and bar them from parlays, a move agreed to by sportsbooks covering more than 98% of the U.S. market. The league said pitch-level bets on velocity and balls or strikes pose heightened integrity risks because they hinge on one-off...
Airlines braced for more turmoil even as a Senate deal to end the shutdown emerged. About 5,000 flights were canceled from Friday to Sunday after the FAA ordered 4 percent cuts at 40 major airports, pushing Sunday cancellations to 10 percent, the fourth worst day this year. By Monday morning,...
Under intensifying intraparty pressure, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer faced open revolt after eight members joined Republicans to advance a deal to end the nation’s longest shutdown, defying his demand to secure health insurance subsidies. Progressives urged him to step aside, touting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a 2029 Senate run,...
Rep. Ro Khanna blamed Sen. Chuck Schumer for a bipartisan deal to end the government shutdown and urged him to step aside, saying the Senate leader is out of touch despite past wins on CHIPS, the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure. Khanna escalated his criticism after eight Democrats backed a...
David Ellison used Paramount’s first earnings report under his leadership and Skydance’s ownership to outline a sweeping plan. Q3 revenue was $6.7 billion, with $324 million in operating income and a $257 million net loss as losses narrowed post-takeover. Direct-to-consumer rose 17% to $2.1 billion and Paramount+ reached 79.1 million...
After another poor defensive showing, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said he is taking over defensive play-calling from coordinator Joe Whitt, who will remain on staff and work from the press box on coverage. Quinn cited the unit’s slide — No. 29 in points and No. 30 in yards allowed,...
Citadel has lost another senior business development leader: Laura Sterner resigned last week as head of BD in Global Equities after two months, people familiar said. Her exit follows top quant recruiter Ansh Kalra’s move to Balyasny and continues turnover in the BD ranks. The reason for Sterner’s departure is...
Paramount Skydance said it now expects $1 billion more in merger savings, detailing CEO David Ellison’s ambitions alongside its first post‑merger quarterly report. The company is leaning into streaming and live sports rights while cutting elsewhere, unveiling another round of layoffs affecting about 1,600 employees tied to divestitures of assets...
President Donald Trump on Monday shared a clip of Detroit Lions player Amon Ra St Brown performing the Trump Dance after a touchdown, a seeming answer to circulated videos of him being booed at the Lions Washington Commanders game. Trump, the first sitting president since 1978 to attend a regular...
