By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Prediction market operators Kalshi, Polymarket and their founders have given at least $5 million combined to Republican and Democratic political groups this election cycle, according to campaign finance records and a private remittance document seen by Reuters.…
By Heather Schlitz DETROIT, Oct 22 (Reuters) – A neatly packed cardboard box of pasta, dry beans, canned goods and powdered milk made Tonya King cry. “I’ve been waiting for this,” said King, a 65-year-old Detroit grandmother, her voice cracking while tears streamed down her face.…
By Nathan Layne, Julio-Cesar Chavez and Jason Lange BLYTHEWOOD, South Carolina, Oct 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is losing ground among many of the voters who returned him to the White House in 2024. But Reuters/Ipsos polling and interviews with white evangelical Christians show…
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Oct 22 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order this month to expand access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring prices frustrate voters ahead of midterm elections. But farmers say it is too risky to use the fuel on…
By Cassell Bryan-Low and Hyunjoo Jin Oct 22 (Reuters) – A possible merger between Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX and carmaker Tesla may face bigger obstacles from politics than from regulation, drawing scrutiny in Beijing and potentially igniting a battle between US President Donald Trump…
By Dietrich Knauth and Diana Novak Jones Oct 22 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms has a strong basis for arguing that the $25 billion penalty New Mexico secured this week in a case stemming from allegations the firm mishandled user data should be reduced on appeal,…
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Spotify forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as the Swedish music streaming company bets on its AI-powered features to drive user growth in the crucial holiday season. The company expects operating income of €820 million ($920.53 million), compared…
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The November 3 midterm elections are quickly approaching after an electoral cycle shaped to an unusual degree by decisions of the US Supreme Court, a development that prompted Justice Elena Kagan to voice alarm this week. Republicans…
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Public opposition to data centers may jolt the AI trade as the US midterm elections approach, with a strong Democratic showing potentially hampering the buildout that has lifted stocks. AI has driven the US stock bull…
By Francesca Piscioneri and Alvise Armellini ROME, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Truck drivers’ protests that have seriously affected fuel and food supplies in southern Italy were easing on Thursday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government was lining up aid and taking a harder line against…
