Noem firing doesn’t break DHS funding impasse, Democrats say

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was fired by President Donald Trump on Thursday, as a DHS shutdown drags on.
Some banks raised CD yields last month. Where you can still snag 4%

The rates give savers another opportunity to lock in sweet yields in the event the Federal Reserve resumes its rate cuts.
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here’s what to expect

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect payroll growth of 50,000, following January’s surprisingly high 130,000.
House Speaker Johnson calls on Texas Rep. Gonzales to drop reelection bid

Rep. Tony Gonzales is the subject of an Ethics Committee investigation over a sexual relationship he had with a staffer who died last year.
Anthropic officially told by DOD that it’s a supply chain risk even as Claude used in Iran

The formal declaration will require defense vendors and contractors to certify that they don’t use Anthropic’s models in their work with the Pentagon.
Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin

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Iran foreign minister: Not seeking ceasefire, warns U.S. invasion would be ‘big disaster for them’

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that the United States “has failed to its main goal” by attacking Iran, “which was a clean, rapid victory.”
Anthropic is showing astronomical growth. There’s a Mag 7 stock to ride the AI company’s success

Anthropic growth has a positive readthrough for this stock, Bank of America said.
Mortgages in 47 seconds: Better’s new ChatGPT app targets lenders Rocket and UWM

Creating a mortgage has been one of the most time-consuming corners of American finance, with lenders relying on dozens of steps that can take weeks.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Victoria’s Secret, United Airlines, Broadcom, Trade Desk, Okta & more

Here are some of the stocks making the biggest moves in midday trading.