Trump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces confirmation challenges

Trump attorney general pick Todd Blanche faces confirmation challenges

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β President Trump announced Wednesday night at a White House dinner that he wanted to make acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche’s leadership of the Department of Justice permanent. The president said he thought the confirmation of his onetime personal defense attorney would go β€œvery quickly,” according to a video posted from the dinner. But early indications…

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Value of Huntington Beach defense tech startup balloons to .8 billion

Value of Huntington Beach defense tech startup balloons to $1.8 billion

California defense tech startup Mach Industries said Tuesday it raised $300 million, nearly quadrupling the company’s valuation to $1.8 billion within a year. The Huntington Beach startup’s soaring valuation underscores how defense tech funding is booming as armed conflicts such as the Iran war and the Russian-Ukrainian war continue. Infinite Capital and Rabbit Capital led…

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After ‘Barbie’ success, Mattel looks to He-Man for another box-office lift

After ‘Barbie’ success, Mattel looks to He-Man for another box-office lift

Three years ago, Mattel Inc. struck box-office gold β€” or rather, pink β€” with the billion-dollar success of β€œBarbie.” In its first return to theaters since the female-forward phenomenon, the El Segundo toymaker is turning to the brawny He-Man for another box-office lift. Its latest film, β€œMasters of the Universe,” opens this weekend, as Mattel…

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