US stocks close higher as investors turn their attention to midterm election results

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE in New York Brendan McDermid/Reuters US stocks rose on Tuesday as investors turned their attention to midterm election results. If Republicans gain a majority in Congress, it could create political gridlock, sparking a new rally in stocks, analysts say. Cryptocurrencies fell on news Binance plans to take…

Georgia county removes 2 poll workers after social media posts emerge showing them at the January 6 attack on the US Capitol

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Two poll workers were removed from their duties in Georgia’s largest county on Tuesday. Facebook posts surfaced showing the poll workers at the deadly January 6 riot at the US Capitol. One post, shared with…

In DeSantis’ small Florida hometown, voters see ‘scumbag’ or ‘hometown hero’ as they head to the polls

Dunedin is a 36,000-person city on Florida’s west coast. Kimberly Leonard/Insider DeSantis is up for reelection Tuesday, and could seek the White House in 2024. Insider interviewed voters from his small hometown of Dunedin, Florida. They said the town was politically mixed, though support for the governor was more visible. DUNEDIN, Florida — Florida Gov….

Trump threatens to reveal things ‘that won’t be very flattering’ about Ron DeSantis if he challenges him for the GOP nomination in 2024

Trump and DeSantis at a rally in Pensacola, Florida, on November 3, 2018. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images Trump and DeSantis could end up in a competitive primary for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Now, Trump says he might reveal unflattering information about DeSantis if that happens. “I know more about him than anybody — other than,…

Trump amplifies nonsense claims of voter fraud in Michigan that a judge already dismissed as a ‘false flag’

Former president Donald Trump on September 03, 2022 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Trump suggested without evidence that a “large” amount of absentee voter fraud was underway in Detroit. He also urged people to “Protest, Protest, Protest!” Shortly after, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson corrected the record and accused Trump of spreading lies…

Heavy stock-market volatility should run into 2023 as investors gauge whether the economy will have a soft or hard landing, says UBS

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Investors should expect further volatility in the S&P 500 in 2023 as investors update their economic outcome probabilities, UBS Global Wealth Management said Tuesday.  “Fatter” tail risks for the market would stem from divergences in activity between the goods and services sectors of the economy and the Federal Reserve’s path of rate…

The 6 most interesting quotes from the podcast hosted by Elon Musk’s friends that Twitter staff were reportedly told to listen to amid layoffs

Elon Musk and David Sacks Getty Images Some Twitter staff were told to listen to a podcast hosted by Elon Musk’s associates, Platformer reported. A Twitter VP reportedly told staff it would provide insight into why layoffs were necessary. Here are six of the most interesting quotes from the podcast episode. As Elon Musk cut…

Trump says he should ‘get all the credit’ if Republicans win big in the 2022 elections — and ‘should not be blamed at all’ if they lose

Former President Donald Trump points to the crowd on arrival at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, on May 27, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images President Donald Trump said that he should “get all the credit” for GOP wins in the 2022 midterms. But, the former…

A man armed with a knife was arrested at a Wisconsin polling place after he demanded election workers ‘stop the voting,’ local police said

A voting booth at the Gates of Heaven Synagogue on November 8, 2022 in Madison, Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images A man armed with a knife demanded election workers in Wisconsin “stop the voting,” police said. Workers at a polling station in West Bend called police, who said arrested a 38-year-old man. Police said…