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Trader William Lawrence works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Most of Wall Street drifts as defense companies rocket higher

Calm moves for Wall Street overall are masking some big gains underneath the surface for makers of weapons and other military equipment.

(Background) Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on September 08, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (L-Top + L-Bottom) screenshot images taken via video from The View X account.

Crockett compares Trump to Nicolás Maduro on ‘The View’: ‘The difference is Maduro was successful’

Texas Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett, appearing as a guest on an episode of “The View,” directly compared President Donald Trump to former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, relating the anniversary of the January 6th Capitol protests to the recent U.S. military operation that captured the socialist dictator.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he addresses a House Republican retreat at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on January 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. House Republicans will discuss their 2026 legislative agenda at the meeting. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump at House GOP retreat: ‘If Republicans don’t win the midterms, Democrats will find a reason to impeach me’

President Donald Trump told House Republicans that if the GOP fails to retain control in the upcoming 2026 midterms, Democrats will likely impeach him for a third time. Trump called on lawmakers to secure a decisive victory this November to protect his “America First” agenda by stopping Democrat overreach.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 10: Rep. Jim Baird (R-IN) , accompanied by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L), speaks before U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signs three new SNAP food choice waivers for the states of Idaho, Utah, and Arkansas in her office at the United States Department of Agriculture Whitten Building on June 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. The wavers will limit what the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can select as eligible foods, targeting unhealthy food. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

GOP Rep. Jim Baird and his wife remain hospitalized after ‘hit and run’ accident

After their vehicle was reportedly struck in a hit-and-run, Indiana Republican Rep. Jim Baird and his wife remain hospitalized on Tuesday. Their car was hit while traveling to Washington, D.C., and though both remain under medical care for the time being, his office has confirmed that a full recovery is expected.

Photo via: Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad

Maduro and his wife enter not guilty pleas in first U.S. courtroom appearance

In a courtroom appearance on Monday, deposed Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking and weapons charges, arguing his claimed “innocence” before a U.S. judge.

BERLIN - MARCH 23: A gasoline station attendant pumps diesel into a car at a filling station on March 23, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. German President Horst Koehler said on Sunday higher petrol prices is the surest means to convince traditionally car-loving Germans to seek more environmentally-friendly alternatives, and his comment has already sparked the ire of the automobile lobby. (Photo Illustration by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

2026 predicted to be cheapest year for gas since COVID

2026 is expected to be the cheapest year for gas in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic.