William John Pulte is now acting director of national intelligence. He’s never worked in intelligence before. His biggest qualification seems to be helping Trump target political opponents. While critics argue he lacks experience, supporters see him as the perfect loyalist. Pulte’s work at the hous
President Trump has named Bill Pulte, a real estate regulator with no national security experience, to temporarily head the U. S. intelligence community. Pulte currently runs the Federal Housing Finance Agency and still holds that job while taking on the new role. His appointment replaces Tulsi Gabb
The first big project from BYD and Mediawan’s fresh partnership isn’t a typical car ad. It’s a 52-episode animated series called "Miraculous Chibi, " dropping a special episode this week on YouTube. Instead of pushing sales, the show puts BYD’s new electric car, the Dolphin Surf, into a fast-paced c
Westport recently adjusted its property tax system for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The town’s tax rate dropped from 18. 86 to 13. 2, but that doesn’t mean everyone will pay less. The big shift comes from a property revaluation that increased home values far more than commercial ones. Over five years, r
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin is now available to big players in Turkey’s crypto scene through deals with three local exchanges. The move targets businesses rather than casual traders, offering a regulated alternative to the mostly offshore stablecoins currently in use. Turkey handles a huge amount of c
A company linked to Andrew Yang just bought a mobile service that runs on crypto. Helium Mobile, which once gave away free plans, now belongs to Noble Mobile. Both companies want to sell cheap phone plans to challenge big carriers like Verizon and AT&T. Frank Mong, who helps run Helium Mobile, said
The biggest player in traditional investment accounts, Charles Schwab, just announced it won’t let its financial advisors trade actual Bitcoin until mid-2027. That might sound like a slow rollout, but it’s actually one of the fastest big moves yet into real crypto—not just the ETF versions everyone’
Crypto investors are watching XRP closely as its price drops 2. 5%, but something interesting is happening behind the scenes. While Bitcoin ETFs lost over $4 billion in just four weeks, XRP ETFs kept bringing in money—$1. 43 billion in total since May. Even with XRP’s value slipping, these steady in
The U. S. government has just blacklisted Iran’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, calling it a key tool that lets the Iranian regime dodge financial rules while funding armed groups overseas. Officials argue that digital money, instead of lifting Iran’s economy, is being twisted by authorities to ke
The Florida baseball team had high hopes when they entered the regional tournament, but their season ended abruptly with two straight losses to Troy. The Gators dropped games by wide margins—16-11 and 10-2—showing their defense and pitching couldn’t hold up under pressure. Even though the team hit 1
