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Defense Secretary Hegseth Under Fire for Bringing Wife To High-Level Security Meetings
Saturday, March 29, 2025 - 2:00pm | 422Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly been taking his wife to high-level foreign meetings where sensitive information was discussed. What Happened: Hegseth brought Jennifer Hegseth to at least two meetings with foreign military leaders. According to the report by The Wall Street Journal,...
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#PreMarket Primer: Tuesday, November 25: Violent Protests In Ferguson Following Grand Jury Decision
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 9:16am | 1132On Monday, a grand jury decided against indicting the Caucasian police officer that fatally shot an African-American teenager who was unarmed. The incident sparked protests throughout the community when it occurred in August, but this week’s decision has re-ignited the anger for those who...
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Dow, S&P 500 Close At Record Highs To Kick Off Thanksgiving Week
Monday, November 24, 2014 - 5:49pm | 796U.S. stocks were mostly higher on Monday to kick off the shortened trading week that will pause on Thursday and close at 1 p.m. ET on Friday for Thanksgiving. Speaking to CNBC, bond guru Jeffrey Gundlach said that the Federal Reserve may raise its rates in 2015, but not for fundamental reasons...
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#PreMarket Primer: Wednesday, April 9: John Kerry Accuses Russia Of Stirring Trouble In Ukraine
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 7:18am | 1062Tension between the West and Russia is at an all time high as accusations fly about recent demonstrations in eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin has been named as the driving force behind the protests, which are supposedly part of a larger plan to eventually send in more troops and further divide...
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Benzinga Market Primer: Friday, August 30: US Military Strike In Syria Will Have To Be Solo
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 7:06am | 957A parliamentary vote in Britain on Thursday ended with the government declining to join the US’ efforts to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for his alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians. While the US could still act alone, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Obama...