The Latest Breaking News from America

On housing policy, America needs to be less fascist King Kong and more free-market Godzilla.

Also in today's Critical Materials roundup: President Trump wants kei cars in America, and hybrids are here to stay.

The 'Trump Corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine" declares the U.S. will assert its dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

A Republican bill would force Melania Trump, Elon Musk, and 5M Americans to renounce foreign citizenship within a year or automatically lose US status.

“It’s hard not to love this country,” Huang said. “It’s hard not to be romantic about this country.”

On Thursday, Vlad Tenev, the CEO and co-founder of Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD), confirmed he personally spoke with President Donald Trump, assuring him that the company is ready to provide technology, operational resources and top talent to make "Trump Accounts as robust and intuitive as possible."

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