Democrats send Trump DHS funding counteroffer as agency is shut down

Democrats send Trump DHS funding counteroffer as agency is shut down

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (C), joined by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) (L) and House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) hold a press conference on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Congressional Democrats sent…

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France is Europe’s new ‘bad boy.’ Could a technocratic government save it?

France is Europe’s new ‘bad boy.’ Could a technocratic government save it?

With its recent political turmoil and instability, France has been compared to Italy, replacing it as the new “bad boy” of Europe. Should France, then, take a page out of Italy’s book and consider a technocratic government? President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pick his new prime minister by Friday evening, after outgoing PM Sebastien Lecornu led…

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Goldman Sachs acquires ETF firm Innovator Capital Management for  billion

Goldman Sachs acquires ETF firm Innovator Capital Management for $2 billion

David Solomon, chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldmans Sachs on Monday said it agreed to buy Innovator Capital Management, a provider of defined-outcome ETFs, for about $2 billion in its latest deal to bolster the firm’s asset management division. Goldman said the acquisition, expected to close in the…

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