Golden age? Americans doubt Trump’s claim of booming economy as midterms near, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

By Jason Lange and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. economy is booming and that he has fixed inflation. But most Americans, including many in his Republican Party, do not
As Trump allies battle in Texas, a safe Republican Senate seat suddenly looks fragile

HOUSTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) – With Republicans defending a narrow Senate majority, a messy Texas primary threatens to turn one of the party’s safest seats into an unexpected battleground for control of Congress – a scenario incumbent
Luke Grimes returns as Kayce Dutton in trailer for ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘Y: Marshals’

CBS has released the first extended trailer for Y: Marshals, the latest spinoff from Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone universe, with Luke Grimes reprising his role as Kayce Dutton. Y: Marshals continues the expansion of the Yellowstone franchise while
HBO’s ‘Industry’ to conclude with fifth and final season

HBO has confirmed that its high-stakes finance drama Industry will return for one last chapter, officially renewing the series for a fifth – and final – season. The announcement arrives as season four prepares to wrap, with
Anthropic refuses to bend to Pentagon on AI safeguards as dispute nears deadline

A public showdown between the Trump administration and Anthropic is hitting an impasse as military officials demand the artificial intelligence company bend its ethical policies by Friday or risk damaging its business. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei drew
A new Gallup poll shows how Americans’ sympathies have shifted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) — American sympathies in the Middle East have shifted dramatically toward the Palestinians, according to new Gallup polling, after decades of overwhelming support for the Israelis. That shift accelerated during the war in Gaza. Three
AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowded primary season in Illinois is shaping up as the next test for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful advocacy organization that’s generating fresh turmoil over the Democratic Party’s relationship to
Fintech company Block lays off 4,000 of its 10,000 staff, citing gains from AI

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block have soared more than 20% in after-hours trading after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 some employees due to its
Trump heads to Texas, where 3 friends are battling it out in the Senate Republican primary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump just can’t seem to choose among friends in the Texas Senate Republican primary. So when he travels to the state on Friday for his first post- State of the Union trip,