P.M. Edition for July 24. President Donald Trump took a rare step visiting the Federal Reserve. The $2.5-billion renovation to its headquarters has gotten renewed attention this month as Trump has ramped up pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. WSJ White House reporter Meridith McGraw discusses what this might mean for the Fed’s meeting next week. Plus, Walmart has built dozens of artificial intelligence agents to interface with everyone from customers to suppliers. Now the retailer is overhauling its approach; WSJ enterprise technology reporter Isabelle Bousquette explains why. And, for the first time, UnitedHealth Group has confirmed it’s responding to Justice Department probes. Alex Ossola hosts.
Global diamond company De Beers spent decades convincing couples that true love required a diamond. But now, lab-grown diamonds that are identical to naturally-mined ones are flooding the market with cheaper options and reshaping the diamond business completely. WSJ’s Jenny Strasburg takes us inside the showdown in the diamond market, and we speak to a ring shopper weighing her options. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Despite repeated media claims that “17 intelligence agencies” confirmed the collusion, these documents show that no such consensus ever existed.
Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how this deliberate misinformation campaign damaged Trump’s 2016 campaign, his transition, and his presidency, while undermining U.S. credibility on the world stage on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”
“ There's news about the Tulsi Gabbard release of documents, alleging that Barack Obama and our top intelligence head had conspired to create a false narrative that Donald Trump was, essentially, a Russian asset.
“ But the problem is that, as I'm speaking, there's going to be new information. And these other subordinate intelligence directors that work variously for Clapper or Brennan are going to come forward in saying, ‘We found nothing. Clapper knew it. Brennan knew it.’ And what will Clapper and Brennan say? That ‘we knew it, but we lied,’ or, ‘We knew it and they told us to—Obama told us to lie,’ or, ‘He lied. We lied.’ It's not going to be pretty.”
👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com
00:00 Explosive Allegations Against Obama Intel
00:26 Obama's Response to the Allegations
01:15 Impact on Trump's Campaign and Presidency
01:46 Nunes, Horowitz, and Durham
02:54 The December 9th Meeting: Key Players and Revelations
04:01 Obama's Reaction and the Fallout
05:44 Ongoing Developments and Future Implications
The latest price moves and insights with Solana Foundation President Lily Liu and Bullish Exchange President Chris Tyrer.
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The Genius Act has ignited a new era for crypto, pushing stablecoins into the spotlight. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sits down with Chris Tyrer, President of Bullish Exchange, and Lily Liu, President of the Solana Foundation to discuss how exchanges and Layer 1 ecosystems are rapidly adapting to this monumental shift. They offer insight from Bullish and Solana on this major milestone for the industry and chat through real-world use cases of stablecoins, from simplifying cross-border trade settlement to enabling a future where your crypto wallet is your financial portal.
This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.
Good news about the state-of-the-art treatment facility in Ghana for cleft lip patients
And as the number of billionaires on the continent rises, we ask - are billionaires good or bad for Africa?
Why are violence and insecurity on the increase in Haiti despite the presence of an international force?. Does the Kenyan contingent have adequate resources?
Presenter : Richard Kagoe
Producers: Alfonso Daniels, Yvette Twagiramariya, Sunita Nahar and Tom Kavanagh
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Technical Producer: Frank McWeeny
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Yes, it’s back-to-school time in much of Virginia come the first week of August and as we enter a universe where the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismantling of the Federal Department of Education, many Virginians feel uneasy about what that future will bring.
As we said in the column from last week titled “Could an End to Funding Mean a Start to School Choice?” it is also a time of opportunity to go back to serving the children of Virginia and providing them with the tools to be great adults. In last week’s column we touched on the Virginia Micro-School Network and so many people asked about what that was, we decided that we needed to sit down with Lindsey Zea with the Virginia Micro Schools network to find out what they are and where they are going.
Host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as Tesla shares plunged following the firm's Q2 revenue.
Tesla’s bitcoin bag is now worth around $1.2 billion after BTC’s price climbed 30% in the second quarter of this year. According to its earnings report, the EV maker’s Q2 revenue came in at $22.5 billion, roughly matching estimates. And, a Denver grand jury has indicted a married couple for allegedly operating a multi-million-dollar crypto scam. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.
Thailand seals border with Cambodia after clashes leave at least 12 people dead. Also: a deadly plane crash in eastern Russia, and how many steps should you take each day to stay healthy?
The BBC has gained rare access to the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, where gangs now control 90% of the city. The police there are outnumbered and outgunned, government authority has all but collapsed, and ordinary Haitians are trapped in a daily struggle for survival. In the past six months, more than 4,000 people have been killed. We have a special report.
Also on the programme: Thailand and Cambodia trade airstrikes and artillery fire in a deadly escalation of a border dispute; and do you really need to do 10,000 steps a day to be healthy?
(Photo: Gang members on the streets of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Credit: BBC/ Phil Pendlebury)
A press freedom special with Georgian journalist Tamar Kintsurashvili, on the worsening situation for media workers in the country gripped by protests. Also: Natalia Belikova, international lawyer at Press Club Belarus, on how Belarusian exile journalists are fairing. Then, Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent, talks about the situation for journalists during the war in Ukraine.
