WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Tick Higher as Government Shutdown Looms

Plus: Lockheed Martin shares climb after Pentagon urges more missile production. And MoonLake Immunotherapeutics posts disappointing trial results for skin-disorder drug. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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WSJ Minute Briefing - Electronic Arts Goes Private in Largest LBO Ever

Plus: Trump imposes a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the U.S. And the Trump administration expands the trade blacklist, targeting China’s tech sector. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.


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WSJ What’s News - It’s Trump vs. Portland, Again

A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. We take a closer look at how successful the Trump administration's deportation efforts have been, even as protests at ICE facilities in cities like Portland continue, drawing the President’s ire. Plus, congressional leaders head to the White House for a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown that will furlough hundreds of thousands of federal workers. And, WSJ correspondent Shelby Holliday unpacks the Pentagon’s complicated AI plans to prepare for a future war with China. Caitlin McCabe hosts.

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WSJ What’s News - Are Trump’s Lethal Attacks on Drug Boats Legal?

In the past month, the Trump administration has ordered a trio of military attacks against boats suspected to be transporting drugs from South America to the U.S. However, little information has been released about the people who were killed and whether there were actually any drugs aboard. And some Pentagon officials have raised concerns about the legality of these strikes. WSJ national security reporter Vera Bergengruen and legal correspondent Jess Bravin explore how Washington’s approach to combating drug smuggling has changed and the potential pitfalls of these strikes. Caitlin McCabe hosts.


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Trump Orders Pentagon to Deploy Three Warships Against Latin American Drug Cartels

Suspected Venezuela Drug Boat Had Turned Around Before U.S. Strike

U.S. Strikes Second Alleged Drug Boat From Venezuela, Trump Says

Trump Says He Ordered Another Strike on an Alleged Drug Boat

Exclusive | Pentagon Lawyers Raise Concerns Over Trump’s Strikes on Alleged Drug Boats

Trump Invokes Post-9/11 Playbook in Attacks on Drug Cartels

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WSJ What’s News - What’s News in Markets: CarMax Woes, Intel Soars, Tylenol Pressure

Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - What’s News in Markets: CarMax Woes, Intel Soars, Tylenol Pressure

Why did CarMax’s earnings spook investors? And how has Intel stock gained 46% this month? Plus, what’s driving a sharp selloff in Kenvue shares? Host Jack Pitcher discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


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WSJ What’s News - Regulators Scale Back Obstacles for Boeing

P.M. Edition for Sept. 26. Six years after two deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jets, Boeing has regained authority from the Federal Aviation Administration to do some of its own safety checks. We hear from WSJ reporter Andrew Tangel about what this means for the company. Plus, banks are racing to respond to regulators’ broad requests for information on whether they closed customer accounts on political or religious grounds. WSJ banking reporter Gina Heeb discusses what regulators are asking for, and why now. And, as videogame maker Electronic Arts nears a roughly $50 billion deal to go private, Journal reporter Miriam Gottfried says it’s not necessarily a sign that leveraged buyouts are back in vogue. Alex Ossola hosts.


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