Lydia Hu breaks down the latest in the Kroger-Albertsons merger as it faces multiple legal challenges. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the proposed $25 billion merger between Albertsons and Kroger, agreeing with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the deal would undermine competition in the grocery industry. U.S. District…

Former Acting ICE Director Ron Vitiello joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the future of the southern border under a second Trump administration. The former manager of a Connecticut Domino’s claims he was fired by the pizza shop’s owner for warning the franchisee after they hired illegal migrants. Mohammad Nuruzzaman…

IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joe Ziegler react to the commander in chief’s decision to pardon his son ahead of his Oval Office exit on “The Bottom Line.” After his unconditional pardon from his father, Hunter Biden faces accusations that he owes former landlords more than $300,000 in unpaid rent.…

Crypto investor Charlene Woods discusses President-elect Trump’s impact on the cryptocurrency market on ‘Varney & Co.’ When popular bitcoin influencer Roger Ver, known by his 700,000 X followers as “Bitcoin Jesus,” was arrested in February while attending a cryptocurrency conference in Barcelona, the $3 trillion digital asset industry erupted with social…

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman discusses attorneys general suing the SEC over cryptocurrency regulations, the call for a crackdown on connected vehicles built in China as well as a lawsuit against TikTok. A hacker who helped launder the proceeds of a bitcoin theft from a cryptocurrency exchange was sentenced to five…

‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists offer their economic outlook and analyze Starbucks and Chipotle stock. A Chipotle shareholder is suing the company, claiming they faced “significant losses” due to the alleged portion-size reductions that caused a frenzy over social media.  On Monday, a proposed class-action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Michael…