The Supreme Court has given opponents until 4pm ET today to respond to President Trump's executive order limiting mail-in voting. President of American Postal Workers Union Jonathan Smith joins Peter Alexander to weigh in.
With less than two months until the midterm elections, New Hampshire's Democratic congressional candidate Stefany Shaheen, daughter of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, joins Peter Alexander to share why she believes she can keep New Hampshire blue and discuss the race for her mother's seat.
Republican senators and candidates have mixed feelings about President Trump’s midterm election convention, with many hoping that Trump can rev up millions of MAGA voters but worried of being tied to a president with a slumping approval rating. Party officials are promising a big turnout of Senate Republican incumbents at this week’s convention, which Trump allies will host Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas, but GOP strategists are warning Republican senators and candidates in tough races to stay away. Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6072571-senators-split-trump-election-strategy/ #Trump #RNC #SusanCollins #MikeRounds #Senate #GOP
President Trump will deliver the keynote address Wednesday evening as the Republican National Committee (RNC) kicks off its two-day midterm convention — the first of its kind — in Dallas. A slew of other big-name speakers — including Attorney General Todd Blanche, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and a list of GOP lawmakers — will also give remarks. The convention, which has faced some doubts, comes less than eight weeks before the November elections, as Republicans fight to retain their majorities in the House and Senate next year. The event is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. EDT. Watch the live video above.
State of the Union: The Treasury secretary is attempting to impose his financial will on currency markets. The post Bessent Warns Traders Betting Against Yen appeared first on The American Conservative .
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday the United States is willing to use its financial power as a foreign policy tool to build alliances. “I believe I can use the balance sheet of the U.S. for foreign policy,” Bessent said while speaking at SMU’s Cox School of Business in Dallas, Texas. Much of the discussion centered on Japan. Bessent, who explicitly ruled out U.S. intervention to prop up the sliding yen currency in early 2026, is now daring traders to bet against his recent moves. “I am the house now,” he said . “You can bet against me if you want.” The U.S. joined Japan in a rare joint yen-buying intervention on July 31, aimed at preventing a selloff in the yen and Japanese government bonds from…Open
President Donald Trump delivers the opening-night keynote at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas as the GOP showcases its candidates and agenda ahead of the November midterm elections. #foxbusiness #trump #midtermelection
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., outlines the GOP's affordability message ahead of the midterms, highlighting tax cuts, housing reform, deregulation and energy independence as key pillars of President Donald Trump's economic agenda.
The United States military has sunk six large fishing vessels accused of refueling drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Ecuador in South America.
The United States military has intensified its campaign against drug trafficking in Latin America by striking a number of large refueling vessels used by smugglers off the Ecuadorian coast. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. military has sunk six large fishing vessels accused of refueling drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Ecuador. DETAIL: United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that the vessels were acting as refueling stations for smaller boats transporting drugs for the cartels. The large vessels have been linked to the refueling operations of the Los Choneros gang, a crime syndicate based in Ecuador, designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The strikes came on Tuesday night as part of a broader effort by the…Open
Sweden’s government said it will buy U.S.-made High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers for striking targets at longer distances.