The term ‘October surprise’ – denoting an unexpected plot twist late in an election cycle that typically throws a wrench in prognostications – first entered the U.S. lexicon in 1980. 1980s During that contest between Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter and former California Gov. Ronald Reagan, Reagan was cognizant that a sudden release of 52 hostages in Iran could boost his ...
The Biden administration was made aware of Israel’s plans to strike Iran in retaliation for the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack days in advance of the strike Friday night. A source familiar with the proceeding confirmed to Fox News that multiple conversations were held between U.S. and Israeli officials, and the exact time of attack was communicated to Washington on ...
Republican lawmakers and leaders voiced support for Israel after the Jewish nation launched a retaliatory strike against Iran after the Islamic Republic unleashed a barrage of missiles earlier this month. ‘America stands with Israel,’ former Vice President Mike Pence wrote in an X post. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., echoed Pence’s sentiment, saying Israel is ‘our great ally.’ ‘America continues to ...
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The U.S. government is investigating unauthorized access to commercial telecommunications infrastructure by Chinese hackers, targets of which include the Trump and Harris campaigns. The campaigns have been informed of the potential breach of cellphones used by former President Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, and members of Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, the New York Times and the Wall ...
Russia has been aiding the Houthis’ assault on Western shipping lanes in the Red Sea by providing them targeting data. As the Houthis ramped up their strikes on the U.S. and other nations’ postures in the region after the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Russians offered satellite data allowing them to expand their strikes, take out multimillion-dollar U.S. drones and ...
American F-16 fighter jets have been deployed to the Middle East, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday, in a show of an ‘ironclad’ commitment to Israel as tensions mount with Iran. CENTCOM did not detail how many F-16s had been sent to the ‘area of responsibility,’ but said they had been deployed from the 480th Fighter Squadron based at Spangdahlem ...
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen shares how the markets trade right before the elections, and also reviews the move in Tesla (TSLA) after reporting earnings. She shares examples of what to watch for if your stock is due to report earnings – and what to do if it gaps down. This video originally premiered October 25, 2024. You can ...
Although earnings season is in full swing, trading volume has been relatively light this week. Perhaps investors are waiting for the stock market to show some direction. It could happen next week, one that’s jampacked with earnings and market-moving economic data, or the following week after the US election and Fed meeting. A Bird’s-Eye View Of the Stock Market Tesla’s ...
Daniel Raisbeck “In a telephone call Friday [September 20] with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Maduro warned about the ‘hiring of mercenaries to invade the country.’” So reported France 24 last month, emphasizing Blackwater founder Erik Prince’s involvement in an online campaign called Ya Casi Venezuela (“We are almost there, Venezuela”), which allegedly aims to raise funds to finance a mercenary force ...