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Eyes widen after Kristen Welker's brutal takedown of Trump official: 'Give it up, man'

Political analysts were astounded Sunday after NBC News' Kristen Welker uncorked a brutal takedown of a Trump administration official on "Meet the Press." Welker interviewed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about the current economic conditions ahead of the midterms. During the interview, Welker challenged Bessent's position that high prices are a…

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Bessent: Dropping oil prices before 2026 ends 'will depend' on Iran conflictTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that oil prices could go down before the end of the year, but it will depend on the Iran war. NBC News's "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker asked Bessent about the chances of lower prices by the start of 2027, adding President Trump's assertion that "this is his...

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‘Kristen, That’s Not True’: Scott Bessent Tussles With NBC Host On Russia Sanctions‘They continue to gorge on Russian energy’

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Wright calls Trump's diesel deal a peace incentive. Rubio says Russia would sell anyway.President Trump's top aides offered sharply different explanations this weekend of his Russian diesel deal amid a barrage of bipartisan criticism calling the move a gift to Russia. Why it matters: Oil , gas and petroleum products help finance Russia's war on Ukraine, and Trump's moves are bringing rifts within the GOP just ahead of midterm elections.…

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Live updates: Obama condemns Omar investigation; Ukraine attacks St Petersburg oil depotFormer President Obama has weighed in on the federal government’s criminal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) over accusations of immigration fraud, accusing the Trump administration of targeting its political opponents. His remarks come nearly a week after federal agents raided Omar’s Washington, D.C., home and seized her phone as part of a…

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Wright says Trump administration has not broken promise to lower gas prices amid Iran warEnergy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the Trump administration has not broken its promise to lower gas prices as the Iran war stretches into its eighth month. CNN's Dana Bash asked Wright on "State of the Union" about his predictions early in the conflict that gas prices would decline "within weeks, not months," and,...

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Wright says Trump admin. has not broken promise to lower gas prices amid Iran warEnergy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the Trump administration has not broken its promise to lower gas prices as the Iran war stretches into its eighth month. CNN asked Wright about his predictions early in the conflict that gas prices would decline "within weeks, not months," and, with prices still high, asked if the [...]

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'Very bad look': Ambassador up in arms as Trump keeps sending adversary 'kisses'A former ambassador to Ukraine sounded the alarm Sunday as President Donald Trump continues to send "kisses" to one of the U.S.'s chief adversaries. Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. was planning to buy millions of barrels of Russian diesel fuel in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterms. Trump backed up that move this week by lifting…

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Newsom campaigns with New Hampshire Democrats ahead of midtermsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) campaigned with Democrats in New Hampshire only a few weeks out from the midterms. “Great to be back in New Hampshire. The energy across the Granite State is UNDENIABLE. Fired-up crowds, incredible volunteers, and so much enthusiasm heading into November 3,” Newsom wrote on social media Sunday. “Grateful to join...

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Trump rages at 'stupid people' trying to stop his turn toward Russia amid furious backlashPresident Donald Trump defended his latest turn toward Russia in a lengthy Truth Social screed Sunday as outrage over the president's recent moves continues to escalate. Last week, Trump announced that the U.S. would buy millions of barrels of diesel fuel from Russia in an effort to lower gas prices ahead of the midterms. That's despite Russia's weakened…

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Trump defends pausing Russian sanctions, says peace deal is close — and savages Zelensky for attacking diesel refineriesPresident Trump defended his decision to pause sanctions against Russia as a means to secure a permanent peace deal and bring fuel price relief for the US — while slamming Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s ongoing strikes on Moscow’s oil refineries. Following backlash over his executive order to halt sanctions against Moscow, Trump claimed that…

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