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Federal judge halts Trump administration layoffs amid government shutdown
House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer addresses how many layoffs are under consideration and weighs in on President Donald Trump declaring an armed conflict with cartels on The Bottom Line. The top official at the Trump administration’s budget office said that the number of federal job cuts during the ongoing government shutdown could exceed 10,000; while […]
Trump accuses China of ‘economically hostile’ soybean cuts, threatens trade
Farmers in southern Illinois say drought, high costs, and China’s trade freeze are driving soybean profits below break even this season. President Donald Trump accused China of waging an “economically hostile” act by cutting back soybean purchases and said he’s considering ending U.S. trade with China involving cooking oil and other goods in response. […]
Trump doubled down on the $20 billion economic lifeline for Argentina
Based Politics co-founder Brad Polumbo discusses how Argentina’s citizens elected a new libertarian president on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The Trump administration on Tuesday doubled down on the economic lifeline it extended to Argentina last week, a $20 billion currency swap seen as a strategic move to reinforce ties with Buenos Aires and support its efforts […]
Prediction platform bets show government shutdown lasting over 36 days
Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to blast Democrats for fueling the shutdown to please the far left, praise President Donald Trump’s tough China tariffs and warn politics is hurting U.S. workers and the economy. Traders on prediction platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are wagering that the federal government shutdown will extend well into […]
JPMorgan’s Dimon outlines $1.5 trillion plan for national security investments
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s historic peace push, the ongoing government shutdown and America’s race to beat China back to the moon. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Monday announced the firm is moving forward with a $1.5 trillion plan to invest in industries critical to […]
Jensen Huang celebrates release of Nvidia worker held by Hamas for 2 years
Fox News senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (ret.) discusses President Donald Trumps Israel-Hamas peace deal and the state of Irans nuclear program on Varney & Co. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sent a letter to the chip giant’s staff on Monday expressing gratitude for the release of Avinatan Or, an Israeli employee of the company who […]
Bessent says U.S.-China talks ongoing despite Beijing’s sharp rhetoric
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on President Donald Trump’s role in the Israel war and China’s rising aggression amid trade tension. In its sharpest response yet to recent U.S. trade actions, China said on Monday it “firmly rejects” Washington’s new restrictions and urged the Trump administration to honor commitments made between the two leaders in […]
Government shutdown won’t change October 15 tax extension deadline
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss the deepening government shutdown, growing Democratic divisions and President Donald Trump’s historic peace push in Israel. Despite the continuing government shutdown, taxpayers who requested an extension earlier this year from the IRS to file their return still have to meet the cutoff date. Taxpayers who needed […]
Citadel hedge fund exodus from Chicago driven by crime and tax concerns
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez hosts Messi, Will Smith and business titans at Miami’s American Business Forum touting capitalism’s rise while warning of NYC’s socialist shift on ‘Varney & Co.’ Billionaire Ken Griffin said his hedge fund’s Chicago footprint will shrink to just two floors as crime, taxes, and other challenges push employees to relocate to […]
British billionaire Christopher Hohn cuts funding to left-wing groups
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss a growing trend of companies pushing back against political activism that disrupts the workplace. Christopher Hohn, a British billionaire and hedge fund manager, is cutting off funding to left-wing groups and causes after a report by Americans for Public Trust (APT). APT […]