Jared Kushner says Rupert Murdoch told him ‘there is nothing I can do’ after Fox News called Arizona for Biden in 2020

Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser, listens during a county sheriff listening session with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Andrew Harrer/AP Jared Kushner recounts calling Rupert Murdoch on election night 2020 in his upcoming memoir. Kushner called…

US Army plans new pre-boot camp training program for recruits who don’t meet standards as alarms sound on recruitment

The Army says it has identified 2,000 potential recruits to participate in the preparatory course pilot program. US Army/DVIDS The US Army will open a prep course for recruits who fail to meet initial academic and body fat standards. The Army hopes the 90-day pre-boot camp training program will open the doors for new recruits…

2 ways to fix the brightness of your iPhone when it keeps changing

It’s easy to stop your iPhone’s brightness from changing randomly. Adam Hester/Getty Images To keep your iPhone’s brightness from changing, turn off Auto-Brightness and Night Shift. You can then change your iPhone’s brightness manually in Control Center or Settings. Overheating can make your iPhone auto-dim even with Auto-Brightness and Night Shift turned off.  If your…

Nasdaq soars 4% on combination of mega-cap tech earnings and Fed’s 75-basis-point rate hike comments

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Win McNamee/Getty Images US stocks soared on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points.Stocks extended their gains after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at a dovish pause in rate hikes.Stocks were also boosted by better-than-feared earnings results from mega-cap tech companies like Alphabet and Microsoft….

Opportunity zones provide tax benefits to those who invest in struggling local economies across the US

There are about 8,700 opportunity zones across all 50 US states, Washington DC, and five US territories. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Opportunity zones are economically distressed communities designated by the IRS. Accredited investors can buy into funds that invest in these areas and receive tax benefits. The program is intended to spur economic development, but it can…

Karl Rove incorrectly claimed there was ‘statistically’ no way Trump could lose the 2020 election, Jared Kushner writes

White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner attends a swearing in ceremony for U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman at the Executive office in Washington, U.S., March 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Karl Rove assured Jared Kushner Trump couldn’t lose the 2020 election, Kushner writes. Kushner recalls Rove calling him on election night 2020 after Trump prematurely…

NFX’s Morgan Beller, a 29-year-old crypto dealmaker, shares 5 companies making crypto accessible to normal people

Kazi Awal/Insider Morgan Beller. Morgan Beller NFX’s Morgan Beller has spent years thinking about how to bring novices into the crypto market. She says startups such as Gelt and Rocket Dollar, and even Visa, are lowering the barrier to entry. This article is part of “Master Your Crypto,” a series from Insider helping investors improve their…