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Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is in late-stage discussions to plant its second headquarters in Northern Virginia, according to weekend reports. What Happened Current talks in Crystal City and the neighboring Alexandria involve the speed with which Amazon could transplant employees, the process of...

Alphabet, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google is the gold standard of internet search and the primary destination for Americans with questions about just about anything. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest man, so it’s understandable...

In an effort to weed out the fakes and stop the spread of disinformation, Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) management has more than doubled its account suspension rate since October of last year. What Happened The firm suspended more than 70 million accounts in May and June and was sustaining its pace in...

When then-presidential candidate Donald Trump banned the Washington Post from campaign events, the paper didn’t stop covering them. Instead, reporter Jenna Johnson covered the rallies with the audience. “She ended up with much fuller, richer stories than she would have gotten with the...

Many Americans are questioning the sagacity of the nation’s existing gun control laws in the wake of the tragic shooting that occurred outside MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)’s Mandalay Bay Hotel. One thing that’s not in question is the American preoccupation with firearms...

Toy stocks were hard hit last week after reports suggested that the toy-retail giant Toys "R" Us was close to potentially filing for bankruptcy. By Tuesday morning, the company's deceleration of bankrupt was made official, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported. Toys "R" Us filed for...

Valerie Plame Wilson, the famous CIA spy whose cover was blown by the White House shortly after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, isn’t really serious about buying Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). She simply wants to send a message to President Donald Trump by making a pyrrhic attempt to purchase his main...

Donald Trump's tenure as the president of the United States has been tumultuous from the very start, and his muddled reputation proceeded him — long before even his Republican nomination. Many have resented his brazen remarks, scathing criticisms and the brutality with which he stifled...

Here’s one reason President Donald Trump hasn’t hit Venezuelan ruler Nicolas Maduro where it would hurt the most: banning the supplier of 10 percent of America’s oil would cause gas prices to skyrocket, further eroding the president’s popularity. Philip Verleger, an energy...

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) announced a major $14.6 billion acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNI) Monday, a deal rumored to be in talks for the past two weeks. The move will enable Discovery Communications to lock down the female demographic with Scripps...

President Donald Trump rarely misses a chance to shout out his affection for ruby-red states such as West Virginia, where his support borders on the worshipful even though his national approval ratings are at historic lows. "There's a lot of love in this big, beautiful place. And a lot of...

Billionaire Detroit Pistons owner and private equity investor Tom Gores is reportedly attempting to enter the world of private prison contractors, asking the FCC for approval on the purchase of Securus Technologies, Inc., a prison telephone service. It’s a company that’s been criticized...

Much has been made of the recent Washington Post/ABC News poll showing President Donald Trump’s approval rating hitting 36 percent, a historic 70-year low in the history of polls. But a Gallup survey that grabbed less attention delves more deeply into what ticks off people the most: his...

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wants federal authorities to investigate a hot new trend in nose candy: “Snortable chocolate” powder laced with caffeine that reportedly gives the user a sweet buzz. The New York Democrat is targeting such products as “Coco Loko,” which...

Ransomware cyberattacks broke out Tuesday from the United States to India to Russia, where computer systems monitoring radiation at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear plant were knocked offline. The attacks affected roughly 150 countries, including government offices and infrastructure in the...