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What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
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Did Trump Do Enough to Help Republicans?
A.M. Edition for Nov. 3. It’s election day and Americans head to the polls with control of Congress in the balance. Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/damian-paletta?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) lays out what’s at sta
Does Democrats’ Future Lie With Moderates or Progressives?
P.M. Edition for Nov. 2. It’s not just Democrats against Republicans on Tuesday. The battle between moderate and progressive Democrats (https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/democratic-infighting-flares-as-election-accelerates-battle-for-p
Democratic Dust-up Puts Must-Win Seat at Risk
A.M. Edition for Nov. 2. President Trump plans to close his midterms campaign push with a speech (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/midterm-election-news-2026/card/trump-plans-midterms-closing-remarks-monday-at-reflecting-pool-rCXrmffTYHw4JZ
Navigating the Midterms: From Legal Challenges to Voter Rights
In the run-up to the 2026 midterms, the Trump administration has pushed to expand its role in elections, mounting legal challenges and seeking to change the rules around mail-in ballots. WSJ reporter Louise Radnofsky joins host Alex Ossola
What’s News in Markets: AI Selloff Deepens, Tech Earnings Disappoint, Binance Hack
Did disappointing earnings from Alphabet, Intel, and Amazon trigger a tech selloff? And why are Chevron and ExxonMobil posting record profits as fresh tension with Iran flares? Plus, are crypto markets panicking after the Binance hack? Host
Welcome to the Prediction-Market Election
P.M. Edition for Oct. 30. Journal reporter Kevin Dugan (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/kevin-t-dugan?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) tells us why this election will be a crucial test for Kalshi and Polymarket. The prediction markets say that the wisdom of
How UPS and FedEx Are Riding Diesel Costs to Higher Revenues
Bonus Episode for Oct. 30. Package-delivery companies this week described the U.S. consumer as resilient. UPS (https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/ups-raises-outlook-as-revenue-climbs-db7aa276?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) and FedEx (https://www.wsj.com
The AI Trade Gets Spooky
A.M. Edition for Oct. 30. This week’s tech selloff is intensifying (https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-10-30-2026?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) after earnings updates from Amazon (https://www.wsj.com/tech/amazon-amzn-q3-
The U.S. Economy Has Its Best Quarter in a Year
P.M. Edition for Oct. 29. The U.S. GDP grew 3.4% over the summer (https://www.wsj.com/economy/us-gdp-report-q3-2026-87eb755d?mod=WSJ_WNPOD), beating expectations. WSJ economics reporter Konrad Putizer (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/konrad
‘AI Mode’ Is Denting Google’s Search Revenue
A.M. Edition for Oct. 29. Investors are punishing Alphabet after the company posted lower-than-expected revenue in its bread and butter search advertising business (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/alphabet-googl-q3-earnings-report-2026-stock-fa
The Downfall of Weil Gotshal
P.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Last year, Weil Gotshal, a firm famous for handling bankruptcies of companies like Lehman Brothers and Enron, raked in more than $2 billion in revenue. Today, its leaders announced a plan to dissolve the firm (http
Can Netanyahu Hold On?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 28. Early Israeli election results show Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition ahead of rivals but still shy of a majority. WSJ’s Anat Peled (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/anat-peled?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) reports fro
Why Nurses Are Quitting in Droves
P.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Nurses have relatively high pay and job security in an AI world. But as the Journal’s Te-Ping Chen (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/te-ping-chen?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) reports, workplace conditions that lead to burnout and
The Chip Giant Helping Anthropic Buy More Chips
A.M. Edition for Oct. 27. Just hours after unveiling details about its hotly-anticipated IPO, the AI startup announced a $63 billion debt deal to help fuel its AI infrastructure push. WSJ reporter Ben Dummett (https://www.wsj.com/news/autho
Jumping Revenue, Big Losses and Many Risks: Inside Anthropic’s IPO Filing
P.M. Edition for Oct. 26. Anthropic’s IPO paperwork is out (https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-ipo-s1-report-takeaways-6eebd721?mod=WSJ_WNPOD), andthe 400-page document (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2130357/000162828026067168/
The Internet Isn’t Buying Trump’s Economic Claims
A.M. Edition for Oct. 26. As President Trump campaigns on a booming economy, reporter Jack Gillum (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/jack-gillum?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) breaks down a new WSJ analysis that shows his claims about pocketbook issues are f
Social Security Is Breaking and Congress Doesn’t Have a Plan
Democrats and Republicans are pulling out all the stops as they vie to control the next Congress, but neither party is saying much about their plans to address the looming 2032 depletion of the fund that pays out retirement benefits to near
What’s News in Markets: Meta’s AI Bill, IBM’s Comeback, Musk Explores Merger
Can Meta afford to keep spending on AI? And why is IBM bucking the tech selloff? Plus, could Elon Musk combine Tesla and SpaceX? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Sign up for the WS
Why Calling a Democrat a Socialist Isn’t the Insult It Once Was
P.M. Edition for Oct. 23. In midterm races around the country, Republicans are warning about radical socialists (https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/socialism-in-america-0a1bb5c6?mod=hp_lead_pos8?mod=WSJ_WNPOD). But WSJ national security
AI Rout Finds a Floor. For Now.
A.M. Edition for Oct. 23. The tech selloff shows signs of easing at the end of a rollercoaster week, even as signs of stress in the AI trade continued overnight, after one of the boom’s biggest winners SK Hynixhalted a planned U.S. IPO (htt
AI Fears Rise Again on Wall Street
P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. Investors dump stocks connected to the AI buildout (https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/metas-hunt-for-ai-capital-strikes-a-raw-nerve-on-wall-street-e2de1601?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) and buy up almost everything else, giving
Can Meta Turn Muse’s Popularity Into Profits?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 22. As the U.S. and Israel signal a possible escalation, Middle Eastern mediators scramble to give new life to talks with Iran (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/diplomats-race-to-head-off-escalation-with-iran-4dd0
Why It’s So Hard to Buy One of the Country’s Top-Selling Cars Right Now
P.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Toyota’s RAV4 had long been the most popular SUV in the U.S. But now, as autos reporter Chris Otts (https://www.wsj.com/news/author/christopher-otts?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) discusses, production decisions from the Japanese
Tesla and SpaceX Weigh a Mega Merger
A.M. Edition for Oct. 21. Elon Musk says Tesla and SpaceX (https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/spacex-spcx-q3-earnings-report-2026-stock-4138193d?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) are discussing a potential tie up that would create a $3.5 trillion tech gian
Elon Musk Ordered Last Week’s Starlink Slowdown
P.M. Edition for Oct. 20. The Wall Street Journal is exclusively reporting that the decision to cap the Starlink speeds (https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193?mod=WSJ_WNPOD), rendering some of Ukraine’s drones
Are Americans’ Finances Better or Worse Under Trump?
A.M. Edition for Oct. 20. Albertans have voted to remain in Canada (https://www.wsj.com/world/americas/albertans-vote-to-stay-in-canada-in-historic-referendum-79f86086?mod=WSJ_WNPOD), avoiding a political crisis amidst the U.S. trade war. W
Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’ After Houthi Attacks
P.M. Edition for Oct. 19. Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative conference was scheduled for next week—now, its organizers are postponing the event until next year (https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-decides-against-ho
Violent Rioting Sweeps France
A.M. Edition for Oct. 19. The French government is holding emergency meetings following a weekend of violence (https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/french-leaders-trade-blame-after-rioting-sweeps-the-nation-ac02a5b6?mod=WSJ_WNPOD) across the co
Will Gen Z Hand Democrats a ‘Blue Wave’ in the Midterms?
After losing ground with young voters (https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/how-donald-trump-won-performed-election-a6097c2a?mod=WSJ_WNPOD), especially young men, in 2024, Democrats are trying to win back this critical part of the elector
What’s News in Markets: CoreWeave Selloff, Apple Milestone, Borrowing Boom
What does the CoreWeave selloff signal for the AI trade? And will the iPhone Duo revive Apple’s sales? Plus, why are brokerages like Charles Schwab cracking down on margin loans? Host Imani Moise discusses the biggest stock moves of the wee
