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Bessent: Tariffs, Trump's 'Signature Economic Policy,' Won't Be Overruled

This Nov. 5 courtroom sketch depicts Solicitor General John Sauer arguing before the Supreme Court as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (second from right) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right) look on. (Dana Verkouteren/AP)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes the Supreme Court will favor presidential authority on President Donald Trump's "signature economic policy" on tariffs, citing Obamacare as precedent. "I believe that it is very unlikely that the Supreme Court will overrule a president's signature economic policy," Bessent told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday. "They did not overrule Obamacare. I believe that the Supreme Court does not want to create chaos." [Full Story]

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Rep. Mike Turner: Trump Has 'No Authority' to Take Greenland by Force

While Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, acknowledges "there's a national security issue with respect to Greenland," he said there are also issues of checks and balances and limits on President Donald Trump's authority to act without congressional approval.... [Full Story]

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urged Prime Minister [Full Story]

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Trump: No Longer Obligated to Think Only of Peace

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Bessent: Greenland 'Can Only Be Defended' by US

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Bessent: Court Won't 'Overrule' Trump on Tariffs

The Supreme Court is weighing a landmark decision on President Donald [Full Story]

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Piers Morgan Breaks Hip, Jokes 'I Blame Trump'

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Iran State TV Hijacked With Protest Message

Anti-regime activists hacked Iran's Badr satellite on Sunday, [Full Story]

Trump Urges Letlow to Primary Sen. Cassidy in La.

President Donald Trump late Saturday encouraged Rep. Julia Letlow, [Full Story]

Latvia Banker: Europe Already at War With Russia

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US Envoys Slash UN Budget by $570M

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China's Population Falls for Fourth Consecutive Year

China's population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, [Full Story]

US Accelerates Military Buildup in Middle East

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WSJ Poll: Voters Trust GOP Over Dems on Issues

Congressional Republicans are favored over Democrats to better handle [Full Story]

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Trump Housing Plan to Allow 401k Money for Down Payments

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Nerve Stimulation Halts Depression in 1 in 5 Patients

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Starmer Says Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threat 'completely Wrong' and a Trade war in No One’s Interest

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Toll in Spain Train Collision Rises to at Least 39 Dead as Rescuers Search for More Bodies

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China's Population Falls again as Births Drop 17% a Decade after the 1-child Policy Ended

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Vietnam Party Meeting Opens with Leadership and Economic Growth on the Line

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Factory Explosion in China's Inner Mongolia Region Kills 2 and Hospitalizes 84

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Israeli Govt: No Intention of Establishing Gaza Settlements

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Brazil's Bolsonaro Calls Off Interview From Prison

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