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Trump could ‘start taking sharp measures’ if next government funding bills fail: Hassett
President Donald Trump could “start taking sharp measures” on Monday if the government shutdown continues after the Senate’s next votes on stopgap funding bills, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said. Hassett’s warning on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” came after he said Democrats will be to blame for “any government worker that loses their job” due […]
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Democratic leader Jeffries challenges GOP House Speaker Johnson to debate shutdown
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Tom Williams | Michael A. McCoy | Reuters Top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries challenged Speaker Mike Johnson to a live public debate about the government shutdown, which entered its sixth day on Monday with no off-ramp in […]
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Supreme Court rejects appeal of Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein abetting conviction
Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime associate of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, speaks at a news conference on oceans and sustainable development at the United Nations in New York, June 25, 2013 in this screengrab taken from United Nations TV file footage. UNTV | Reuters The Supreme Court on Monday said it would not hear the appeal […]
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Aston Martin shares fall 10% as luxury carmaker issues fresh profit warning on tariff turmoil
The Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition during the 007 takeover of Burlington Arcade on Oct. 29, 2024, in London, England. Dave Benett | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Shares of Aston Martin fell as much as 10% on Monday morning after the British luxury carmaker issued a fresh profit warning, citing a challenging industry […]
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U.S. judge blocks Trump from sending California National Guard to Portland for now
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from sending some 200 federalized California National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, a setback for the president as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities over the objections of their Democratic leaders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut followed a […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Lights out and away we go into the new week
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – SEPTEMBER 22: George Russell of Great Britain driving the (63) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W15 leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-24 on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 22, 2024 in Singapore, Singapore. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) […]
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Trump plans to federalize 300 troops in Illinois, as judge blocks a similar mobilization in Oregon
President Donald Trump authorized the deployment of 300 Illinois National Guard troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago on Saturday, marking the latest escalation of his use of federal intervention in cities. But the same day, a similar mobilization of 200 National Guard troops in Oregon was temporarily blocked after a federal judge […]
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‘There will start to be layoffs’ if Trump decides shutdown talks have stalled, Hassett says
White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett talks to reporters on the West Wing driveway at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 27, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that layoffs for federal employees will begin if President Donald Trump decides that congressional negotiations to end the government […]
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Israel and Hamas prepare for negotiations in Egypt ahead of possible ceasefire
Thousands gather to demand an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages on the 722nd day since Oct. 7 attacks, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sept. 27, 2025. Mostafa Alkharouf | Anadolu | Getty Images Israel and Hamas prepared for indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday, as hopes for a […]
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Investors aren’t the market’s biggest loser if Trump, SEC end quarterly reporting
With the Securities and Exchange Commission now pursuing President Trump’s request to consider a rule that ends the mandate that public companies file quarterly reports, there’s a lot to gain for companies in time and money, and a lot for the Big Four accounting firms to lose. Trump originally proposed a switch to semi-annual reporting […]
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