Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recentlydeclaredthat President Donald Trump’s administration is considering declaring an emergency situation forhousing.He pointedouttheweakest summer home sales in a decade, withmore than 15%of transactions falling through in July,thehighest cancellation rate since record-keeping commencedin 2017. Prices, though below pandemic levels,arestill too lofty for working- and middle-class Americans. Bessent …
Read More »Trump credits Iran nuclear strikes for kickstarting Israel-Hamas peace deal
President Donald Trump told Fox News in an exclusive interview Monday that he credits the U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites for making the Israel-Hamas peace deal possible. Trump made the comments to Fox News’ Trey Yingst in Israel after Hamas freed the remaining 20 living Israeli hostages from …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel says he'd 'love' to have Trump on his show
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said Wednesday that he would “love” to have President Donald Trump on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after his late-night program returned from suspension. Bloomberg reporter Lucas Shaw asked Kimmel at the “Bloomberg Screentime” event whether he had invited Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr or Trump to …
Read More »'60 Minutes' segment compares Trump economy to 1929 stock crash, claims CEOs too 'nervous' to speak out
A segment on CBS’ “60 Minutes” Sunday night suggested record-high stock market levels under President Donald Trump could be a precursor to another crash similar to 1929. Host Lesley Stahl spoke with CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin about his upcoming book “1929,“ which explores the economic and social buildup to the …
Read More »After Trump declares ‘war is over,’ Hamas executes rivals in Gaza to reassert control
AfterPresident Donald Trump declared in Israel’s Knesset that “the war is over” and celebrated the returnof the remaining living hostages, Hamas terrorists across the border in Gaza were reportedly killing its opponents in Gaza City’s main square — in full view of the public. Videos circulating on social media appear …
Read More »Trump sees 'unprecedented opportunity' to cut government during shutdown
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he’s working to determine which “Democrat” agencies will face cuts after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a government funding package. Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that he was meeting with Russell Vought, director of the U.S. Office of …
Read More »Government limps deeper into shutdown crisis with no deal in sight
The Senate remains deadlocked on a path to end the shutdown as it nears its second week, and Republicans’ meager support across the aisle to reopen the government may be crumbling. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., needs at least eight Senate Democratic caucus members to join Republicans to reopen …
Read More »China's malign influence touches every aspect of US life. We all need to help stop them
In September, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. During the ceremonies, Chairman Xi Jinping unveiled his vision for the next chapter of history. Dressed in homage to Mao Zedong — father of the CCP — he …
Read More »Senate Republicans confirm more than 100 Trump nominees as government shutdown continues
Senate Republicans confirmed a staggering tranche of President Donald Trump’s nominees on Tuesday as the government shutdown continues. Lawmakers voted along party lines to confirm the batch of 107 of Trump’s nominees, a move that whittled down the remaining pending nominees on the Senate’s calendar to double digits. It also …
Read More »How Trump’s strikes against alleged narco-terrorists are reshaping the cartel battlefield: 'One-way ticket'
President Donald Trump’s strikes taking out alleged narco-terrorists from Venezuela are expected to force criminal drug networks to restructure the cartel landscape as it copes with the Trump administration’s “armed conflict” against them. The White House issued a memo sent to lawmakers Sept. 30 alerting them that the U.S. is …
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