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Liz Cheney resumes January 6 hearings by saying Trump is ‘not an impressionable child’

A transcript of a phone call between former U.S. President Donald Trump and Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State, appears during the fourth hearing on the January 6th investigation. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The House Select Committee resumed its January 6 hearings on Tuesday. A hearing scheduled for Thursday night has been postponed. Rep. Liz Cheney…

6 takeaways from the massive debate about the SEC’s proposed new climate rule

Kazi Awal/Insider Gary Gensler, the chair of the SEC. Yuri Gripas/Reuters The SEC proposed a new rule regarding climate-risk disclosure in March. It asked the public to weigh in — and many large companies answered the call.  Here are the key takeaways. This article is part of the “Financing a Sustainable Future” series exploring how…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor on hot, Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a distant star

The James Webb Space Telescope’s first deep field infrared image, released on July 11, 2022, shows galaxies more than 13 billion years old. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a distant planet. The planet is a hot, puffy gas giant orbiting very close to…

The teen who tracks Elon Musk’s jets anticipated the Twitter deal would fall through: ‘He just kept talking the talk’

The Twitter logo seen displayed on a smartphone with Elon Musk’s account in the background. Getty Images Jack Sweeney said he “had a feeling” Elon Musk’s Twitter deal would fall through. The teen is known for tracking Musk’s private aircrafts on Twitter. Sweeney previously set up backup accounts in the event Musk shut them down…

Google Nest thermostats, doorbells, and routers are at all-time low prices for Prime Day right now

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Google/Business Insider Amazon Prime Day is a great time to find excellent deals, even on Google hardware.  Specifically, Google Nest — Google’s line of smart home devices — is seeing some worthwhile discounts for Prime Day, including the lowest prices of…

What to know about staking — the process of locking up crypto holdings to earn rewards and interest

Staking can be a good way for crypto investors to put their holdings to work, earning them interest and rewards. Alyssa Powell/Insider Staking is the process of delegating or locking up crypto holdings to earn rewards. Some of the rewards you can earn from staking are earning additional tokens and getting some voting rights. Staking…

How to invest using dollar-cost averaging

Investing regularly in your 401(k) each month is another example of using the dollar-cost averaging strategy. MUNGKHOOD STUDIO/Shutterstock Dollar-cost averaging is an investment strategy that can help you pay less for investments. You’ll invest a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals over a long period. Dollar-cost averaging may underperform lump-sum investing in certain cases. Investing…

Ivanka Trump says she thought her dad had lost re-election ‘probably prior’ to the Electoral College voting on December 14, 2020

Ivanka Trump. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Ivanka Trump told the January 6 committee that she thought the election was over long before 2021. Trump said that the Electoral College vote on December 14, 2020, was a key date for her. Her comments were disclosed during Tuesday’s House January 6 hearing.   Ivanka Trump told the House…