Walt Disney Co.’s deal with 21st Century Fox Inc. will transform Hollywood’s most successful studio into an even more powerful force, potentially pressuring rivals to consolidate, squeezing theater chains and furthering the industry trend of blockbusters and sequels.Disney will acquire Fox’s studio, cable channels such as FX and National Geographic, and international assets in a…
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that his tax cut is all about helping the middle class even as Republican leaders formed a last-minute plan to cut the top rate paid by million-dollar earners.The plan has ruffled some feathers in the GOP.Susan CollinsPhotographer: Andrew Harrer/BloombergTwo Republican senators have criticized tax cuts for the highest earners: Susan…
For Mr. Jones to have a chance to win, he will need to drive turnout in this region and also maximize his vote percentages in many of these jurisdictions to over 70 percent. Rural whites are key for Mr. Moore. If energizing African-Americans is key for Mr. Jones, it is equally crucial for Mr. Moore…
Mr. Jones, a former United States attorney who also needs support from independent and Republican voters if he is to win on Tuesday, tried to balance his get-out-the-vote appeals to Democrats with outreach to people who ordinarily would not consider voting for a Democrat. Indeed, it seemed his most powerful weapon was a Republican: Senator…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The race between Doug Jones (left) and Roy Moore is too close to call Alabama voters are heading to the polls in a Senate election that could have wider implications for Donald Trump.Republican candidate Roy Moore, a former Alabama judge who is embroiled in allegations of child sex abuse,…
Democrat Doug Jones and Republican Roy Moore made their election eve pitches to Alabama voters in settings that evoked the cultural and political divide that’s come to define the two parties in modern America.With ballots set to be cast in the state’s special election for the U.S. Senate starting Tuesday morning, Jones held a rally…
Europe’s energy markets were rattled for a second consecutive day after an explosion at a natural gas hub in Austria threatened supplies already pinched from a closed pipeline in the North Sea and a cold snap across the continent.Natural gas and power prices jumped in Europe, and Brent crude oil futures rose above $65 a…
‘I Can Invite Anyone’ Mr. Trump seeks release on the golf course on weekends. But on weekdays, his principal mode of blowing off steam is his nightly dinner in the White House residence, which begins at 6:30 or 7 p.m. with a guest list organized by the ever-vigilant Mr. Kelly. “I can invite anyone for…
Paired with a second museum that aims to document the state’s overall history, the civil rights museum has drawn praise from the movement’s veterans as an honest depiction of Mississippi’s past. Emmett Till, a 14-year-old African-American boy, was lynched in 1955 by a white mob in Money, Miss. And one of the most infamous episodes…
Cameron Winklevoss, thought to be one of the largest holders of bitcoin, thinks the cryptocurrency’s blazing gains this year are just the start. He predicts it will rise as much as 20-fold as investors come to view it as an upgrade to gold.Wall Street’s plan to launch futures contracts on Sunday, making it easier to…
