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China pushes back at US demands to stop buying Russian and Iranian oil
U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, ...
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China rejects the U.S.’s demand to end energy deals with Russia and Iran
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported in 2024 that China imported roughly 80% to 90% of Iran’s oil. China ...
US-China talks hit energy roadblock: Beijing defies pressure to halt Russian, Iranian oil imports amid tariff threats; trade deal at a crossroads
US and China are engaged in tough trade negotiations, with a major sticking point being China's oil imports from Iran and ...
Trump targets Social Security for privatization
The statement, made to a conference sponsored by the fascist Breitbart News, gives a glimpse the savage attacks that the ...
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'Tell Me Why You Think It's A Good Idea!': Bernie Sanders Makes Mincemeat Out Of Scott Bessent During Fiery Exchange In Hearing
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing on June 12, 2025, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) mercilessly grilled Treasury ...
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China's Energy Independence vs US Trade Demands: A Global Trade Tug-of-War
Trade tensions between the US and China persist as China resists US demands to halt oil purchases from Iran and Russia. US ...
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'You All Need To Own Up': Sen. Maggie Hassan Corners Scott Bessent, Exposes His Lies On Trump's Tariffs During Tense Exchange In Hearing
During a Senate Finance Committee hearing held on June 12, 2025, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) revealed data and tariff receipts dismantling Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's lies that American ...
Hassett on Trump’s next Fed chair: ‘We’ll have to see if he chooses me’
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett signaled in a Sunday interview that he is open to succeeding Federal Reserve ...
A court could strike down Trump's tariffs-and blow a hole in the U.S. budget
At issue is the Trump administration's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs. The Court of Appeals heard from the Trump administration's lawyer last week ...
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'Who Was The President In 2024?': Scott Bessent Baffles House Committee When He Refuses To Recognize Biden As A Legitimate President
During a recent House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) asked Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, "who was the president in 2024?" Bessent's answer baffled the ...