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Bessent Urges G20 to Push Back on China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus as Export Boom Spreads Globally
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the world's largest economies to reassess their trade relationships with China, arguing that Beijing's roughly $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and that countries outside the U.S. may need to erect their own barriers against a growing wave of Chinese exports. 
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing the world's largest economies to reassess their trade relationships with China, arguing that Beijing's roughly $1.2 trillion trade surplus is unsustainable and that countries outside the U.S. may need to erect their own barriers against a growing wave of Chinese exports. -
Russia Threatens ‘Massive Strikes’ on Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Fears Grow Over 300,000-Troop Winter Offensive
Russia said it is preparing "massive strikes" against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian economic targets, raising the prospect of another campaign against the country's power system as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow could mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a winter offensive. 
Russia said it is preparing "massive strikes" against Ukraine's energy infrastructure in retaliation for Kyiv's attacks on Russian economic targets, raising the prospect of another campaign against the country's power system as Ukrainian officials warn Moscow could mobilize as many as 300,000 troops for a winter offensive. -
Pentagon Leaders Warn Hegseth Iran War Is ‘Too Much for Too Long’ as U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Run Low
Senior U.S. military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that keeping American forces and equipment committed to the Iran conflict for an extended period risks weakening the military's ability to respond to threats elsewhere, according to The Washington Post, as separate intelligence assessments indicate Russia believes Washington's resources are increasingly stretched. 
Senior U.S. military commanders have warned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that keeping American forces and equipment committed to the Iran conflict for an extended period risks weakening the military's ability to respond to threats elsewhere, according to The Washington Post, as separate intelligence assessments indicate Russia believes Washington's resources are increasingly stretched. -
Trump Ranks Himself ‘The Greatest’ U.S. President, Above Lincoln and Washington, While Leaving Reagan Off List
President Donald Trump has published his own hierarchy of American presidents, placing himself alone in a category labeled "The Greatest" while assigning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the lower designation of "Great" and leaving Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and several other prominent presidents unranked. 
President Donald Trump has published his own hierarchy of American presidents, placing himself alone in a category labeled "The Greatest" while assigning George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the lower designation of "Great" and leaving Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and several other prominent presidents unranked. -
NATO Allies Brace for Possible Russian Sabotage as Trump Dismisses Attack Fears: ‘There Is No Problem’
President Donald Trump is dismissing concerns that Russia could attack NATO territory even as Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia strengthen defenses against potential sabotage and U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly examine whether Moscow could eventually launch a limited operation designed to test the alliance. 
President Donald Trump is dismissing concerns that Russia could attack NATO territory even as Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia strengthen defenses against potential sabotage and U.S. intelligence assessments reportedly examine whether Moscow could eventually launch a limited operation designed to test the alliance. -
Paul Krugman Warns Trump Could Leave ‘Wreckage’ as Political Pressure Mounts: ‘Trump Hates America’
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has delivered a sharply critical assessment of President Donald Trump, arguing that mounting political pressure could lead the president to inflict greater institutional and physical damage on the U.S. as his hold on power weakens. 
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman has delivered a sharply critical assessment of President Donald Trump, arguing that mounting political pressure could lead the president to inflict greater institutional and physical damage on the U.S. as his hold on power weakens. -
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Warned Moscow Against Attacking NATO During Secret Russia Trip, Report Says
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow this week and warned Russian officials against attacking a NATO member, according to CBS News, in an unusual high-level intelligence visit that came as U.S. assessments and European governments increasingly focus on the risk that Russia could test the alliance with a limited military or cyber operation. 
CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow this week and warned Russian officials against attacking a NATO member, according to CBS News, in an unusual high-level intelligence visit that came as U.S. assessments and European governments increasingly focus on the risk that Russia could test the alliance with a limited military or cyber operation. -
Marco Rubio Tells Allies U.S. Won’t Strike Iran ‘For the Time Being’ as Trump Turns to Economic Pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told U.S. allies that Washington isn't expected to launch new military strikes against Iran "for the time being," as President Donald Trump's administration shifts its immediate focus toward tightening economic pressure on Tehran, according to Axios. 
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told U.S. allies that Washington isn't expected to launch new military strikes against Iran "for the time being," as President Donald Trump's administration shifts its immediate focus toward tightening economic pressure on Tehran, according to Axios. -
Nancy Pelosi Discloses Up to $13.5 Million in Intel, Bloom Energy Investments as Both Benefit From Trump Policies
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed millions of dollars in new investments tied to Intel and Bloom Energy, two companies positioned to benefit from U.S. government support for semiconductor manufacturing, hydrogen infrastructure and the power-intensive artificial-intelligence boom. The July transactions, attributed to Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, included shares and call options that could represent more than $13 million in purchases based on the ranges reported in congressional disclosures. 
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi disclosed millions of dollars in new investments tied to Intel and Bloom Energy, two companies positioned to benefit from U.S. government support for semiconductor manufacturing, hydrogen infrastructure and the power-intensive artificial-intelligence boom. The July transactions, attributed to Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, included shares and call options that could represent more than $13 million in purchases based on the ranges reported in congressional disclosures. -
Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Trump a ‘False Little God’ and ‘Neocon Puppet’ as MAGA Rift Deepens
Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her break with President Donald Trump over the weekend, calling him a "false little god" and a "neocon puppet" after Trump attacked Greene, Tucker Carlson and former Rep. Thomas Massie over their increasingly public effort to organize a political movement outside his orbit. 
Former Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene escalated her break with President Donald Trump over the weekend, calling him a "false little god" and a "neocon puppet" after Trump attacked Greene, Tucker Carlson and former Rep. Thomas Massie over their increasingly public effort to organize a political movement outside his orbit.
