Our cheddar politics hour tackles Tuesday's State of the Union address. President Trump is exuding confidence ahead of the big event. We'll talk about what he's expected to say on immigration, the economy, and more.
First they marched, now they're running. A record number of women are running for office as first-time candidates. We'll talk to Laura Moser, a journalist and activist running a pivotal race in Texas' 7th congressional district.
And we take a look at the biggest night in music. Which Grammy performances stood out, and who were the surprising snubs?
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
Amazon.com Inc. surpassed $2 trillion in market value for the first time in afternoon trading on Wednesday. The push higher for Amazon’s stock market valuation comes a little more than a week after Nvidia hit $3 trillion and briefly became the most valuable company on Wall Street. Nvidia’s chips are used to power many AI application and its valuation has soared as a result. Amazon has also been making big investments in AI as global interest has grown in the technology. Most of the company’s focus has been on business-focused products.
