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By Brian Stelter and Andrew Kirell, CNN (CNN) — Fall in line, or keep fighting for answers? That’s the rift in right-wing media now. Fox News has taken President Trump’s plea for his allies to stop talking about Jeffrey Epstein almost literally. But many other conservative media influencers and outlets are still heavily scrutinizing the

By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Apple is investing $500 million in a deal with US rare earths company MP Materials as the iPhone maker faces pressure from President Donald Trump to produce its popular smartphones domestically. As part of the partnership announced on Tuesday, Apple committed to buying rare earth magnets directly from MP

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States has reached a trade agreement with Indonesia, after negotiations Jakarta described as an “extraordinary struggle.” The deal will see the US impose a 19% tariff on Indonesia’s exports, a reduction from the 32% Trump had initially threatened to impose on

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US inflation heated back up in June, rising to its highest level in four months, as price increases — including those from tariffs — packed a bigger punch. Consumer prices rose 0.3% last month, pushing the annual inflation rate higher to 2.7%, the highest since February, according to the

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — “Never mind. Pretend like nothing ever happened.” That might as well have been the text of one provision in President Donald Trump’s mega tax-and-spending-cuts package that reverses more stringent tax-reporting requirements for payment apps when it comes to telling the IRS how much small businesses and freelancers are taking

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ unpaid medical bills will remain on their credit reports after a federal judge last week vacated a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have removed such debt. Judge Sean Jordan of the US District Court of Texas’ Eastern District found that the rule exceeded the

By Lisa Eadicicco and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Two research analysts made waves last week when they called for a major shakeup at tech giant Apple. The analysts weren’t suggesting a logo or product redesign. Instead, they called for the replacement of Tim Cook, the CEO who directly succeeded Steve Jobs in

By Clare Duffy, CNN American chipmaking giant Nvidia (NVDA) says it plans to resume sales to China of an artificial intelligence chip that’s become part of a global race pitting the world’s biggest economies against each other. The company’s announcement on Monday comes after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met with President Donald Trump at the

By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China reported better-than-expected economic growth for the second quarter in the face of an ongoing trade war with the United States, as diversification efforts to non-US markets buoyed exports. Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 5.2% in the second quarter from the same period a year earlier, according

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — The Port of Los Angeles rebounded in June for a record-breaking month as importers raced to get cargo into the port before the “reciprocal” tariff pause ended July 9, port executive director Gene Seroka announced Monday. President Donald Trump has since pushed that deadline to August 1. The Port

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump expanded his tariff threats over the weekend, calling for 30% levies on two of America’s largest trading partners: the European Union and Mexico. Those tariffs are set to take effect August 1, unless either party inks a trade deal or takes other measures that cause the

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Between extreme weather and noisy stadiums, coaching a football game can be difficult. So, the NFL and Sony are listening to coaches to design new, custom-built headsets that can function best under tough conditions. The league announced Monday it was furthering its technology partnership with Sony, creating

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has asked the central bank’s inspector general to conduct an additional review of an ongoing $2.5 billion renovation of the institution’s headquarters that has drawn fire from President Donald Trump and others, according to a source familiar with the matter. Powell made the

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla will hold a shareholder vote on whether Elon Musk’s carmaker should invest in his artificial intelligence startup xAI, the billionaire said Sunday. “If it was up to me, Tesla would have invested in xAI long ago,” Musk said in a post on his social media platform

By Anna Cooban and James Frater, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has warned that its trade with the United States could be effectively wiped out if Washington makes good on its threat to slap a 30% tariff on goods imported from the bloc. A tariff of “30%, or anything above 30%… has more

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Elmo’s X account was hacked on Sunday, causing the beloved “Sesame Street” character to appear to post expletive-filled antisemitic rants and anti-Trump statements. The posts have since been deleted, but widely circulated screenshots show Elmo apparently calling for violence against Jews and calling for the release of files related

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — With the rising popularity of streaming services and increasing costs of attending a movie — from tickets to refreshments — movie theater attendance has suffered. AMC is trying to change that with 50% ticket discounts on Tuesdays, the most popular moviegoing day, as well as on Wednesdays. AMC CEO

By Samantha Delouya and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — In the days after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City last month, Jay Batra, a real estate broker in the city, felt his business take a hit. Two separate clients working with Batra to buy multimillion dollar properties in Manhattan

By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — It was “up, up and away” for James Gunn’s “Superman” reboot, which finished No. 1 at the box office with a $122 million opening weekend. Warner Bros. Pictures’ latest blockbuster beat early estimates of around $90 million for the weekend and surpassed last weekend’s top hit “Jurassic World Rebirth,”