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Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Mencho' Slapped With Sanctions For Role In Drug Trafficking And Killings

"CJNG's reign of terror across Mexico and its trafficking of fentanyl into the United States has destroyed countless innocent lives," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent when announcing sanctions

Latin Times

‘Ninja’ Scott Bessent says Elon Musk fancies himself as ‘a viking’ as he tries to downplay their feud

Treasury secretary and former head of DOGE clashed in West Wing in April within earshot of Donald Trump in Oval Office

The Independent UK

Treasury Secretary Bessent Reacts To Reported Fight With Musk, Says He's 'More of a Ninja' While Comparing Elon To a 'Viking'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the fight with Elon Musk, which at one point got physical, according to reports

Latin Times

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With Jerome Powell's term set to expire in May 2026, President Donald Trump is actively preparing to name a new Fed Chair.

Kiplinger

The deadline approaches for Trump’s ‘90 deals in 90 days.’ So far he has ‘frameworks’ for two

President Donald Trump’s sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs that he ushered in on April 2 are set to go into effect in less than a month

The Independent UK

President Trump says he’ll set unilateral tariff rates within weeks

The president said that he would set country-specific rates in less than two weeks — after reaching a tariff deal with China.

Euronews

London stocks climb higher after ‘watershed’ spending review

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.27 points, 0.1%, at 8,864.35.

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Bessent, House Democrats spar over budget package's debt boost - Roll Call

Democrats questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the effect of Republicans’ “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill on the debt.

Roll Call

US and China strike a deal on trade framework after talks in London

The London talks are the latest in the two countries’ joint efforts to find a middle ground to resolve a trade dispute which threatens to plunge the world into recession and economic instability.

Euronews

Steve Bannon says Trump should launch an investigation into Musk for alleged drug use

Steve Bannon says the Trump administration should investigate Elon Musk and look into his alleged drug abuse.

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 falls short of record closing high; US-China trade talks ‘going well’ as meeting resumes – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including latest UK labour market report

The Guardian - UK

Bitcoin surges to $108,000 as top US and Chinese officials meet to discuss tariffs

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will meet with top Chinese officials in London this week.

Fortune

White House Doesn't Deny Physical Fight Between Musk And Treasury Secretary Bessent

The White House did not deny a reported physical altercation between former DOGE head Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: "I certainly wouldn't describe it as a fistfight," said Karoline Leavitt

Latin Times

What the White House said about claims Musk ‘bodychecked’ Treasury secretary

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US and China are holding trade talks in London after Trump's phone call with Xi

High-level delegations from the United States and China are meeting in London to try and shore up a fragile truce in a trade dispute that has roiled the global economy

Al Jazeera

US and China to take second shot at averting trade war in London talks

Senior delegations expected to discuss fragile tariffs deal in bid to avert trade war.

The Independent UK

White House press secretary Leavitt plays down Musk ‘fistfight’ reports: ‘It was definitely a disagreement’

‘There have definitely been healthy disagreements amongst the cabinet and Elon Musk,’ Karoline Leavitt said Sunday

The Independent UK

Elon Musk’s father plays down Trump spat in interview with Russian newspaper

Errol Musk says Elon ‘made a mistake’

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Roll Call

House considers Trump cuts as Senate Republicans work on reconciliation bill - Roll Call

As Senate committees continue to work on the reconciliation bill this week, the House plans to vote on Trump's rescissions proposals.

The Guardian - US

Newsom is warned of ‘criminal tax evasion’ if he withholds federal taxes

California governor made threat amid reports Trump is weighing huge federal funding cuts targeting state

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Trump proves loyalty isn’t his strong suit, reportedly trash-talking Elon as ‘big time drug addict’

Trump proves loyalty isn't his strong suit .

Salon

WH: Musk, Bessent row was no "fistfight"

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the reported brawl was just a "disagreement"

The Independent UK

Trump sends Bessent and Lutnick to haggle with Chinese on tariff war after Xi chat

News of the talks comes a day after Trump spoke with Chinese leader Xi Jinping

Fortune

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump is 'not delighted that Elon did a 180' after the pair spent four months working closely together

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have a complex history.

Fortune

Treasury head Scott Bessent says Jamie Dimon should relax about the bond markets: ‘For his entire career he’s made predictions…none of them have come true’

Rising interest rates on U.S. debt seem to back up Dimon’s concern about government spending, but the Treasury secretary says it’s not as bad as it seems.

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