The Treasury secretary defended his claim to be "the house" in US debt markets while acknowledging the limits of official intervention as long yields rise.

Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Evening edition · 7 outlets · 8 sources

Chris Wright told CBS that the president was "well aware of the risks to energy flows" before the war began, and would not rule out further military action.

Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Evening edition · 9 outlets · 9 sources

The director of national intelligence will lead a Super Intelligence task force reporting on AI risks and the government's oversight role.

Sunday, October 4, 2026 · Morning edition · 11 outlets · 11 sources

The Treasury secretary said AI labs must own their risks, while also telling Axios that rising Treasury yields reflect a global move rather than a US problem.

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 10 sources

The job has sat vacant since March, and the president is filling it with the official who runs US intelligence.

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Evening edition · 6 outlets · 6 sources

Korean officials said no deal exists to fund the Alaska gas pipeline, a day after the president and his commerce secretary announced one.

Friday, October 2, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

US officials told European capitals to tap emergency diesel stockpiles or face an American export ban, as UK pump prices passed two pounds a litre.

Friday, October 2, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The Pentagon picked Boeing over Northrop to build the Navy's first sixth-generation carrier aircraft.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Evening edition · 9 outlets · 9 sources

The president presented a $54 billion Alaska gas project as backed by South Korean money and part of a $200 billion energy package, while Seoul said the investment has not been approved and will require commercial viability.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Morning edition · 14 outlets · 14 sources

Energy Secretary Chris Wright has asked Europe to release more than a third of its diesel reserves, with a US export ban held out as the alternative, as the administration weighs restrictions on foreign diesel sales.

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The Pentagon picked Boeing for the F/A-XX programme in a deal worth more than $20 billion.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · Morning edition · 12 outlets · 12 sources

Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced a new release from US reserves and pressed European countries to draw down their own diesel inventories.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · Morning edition · 12 outlets · 14 sources

The measures replace tariffs with outright prohibitions on a defined list of goods, with no date set for a return to negotiations.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · Evening edition · 7 outlets · 7 sources

The threat from the world's biggest diesel exporter lands as UK pump prices set a record.

Monday, September 28, 2026 · Morning edition · 15 outlets · 16 sources

The Treasury secretary said Tehran is completing its final crude shipments to China and will soon have nothing left to trade.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Evening edition · 9 outlets · 9 sources

Chris Wright said oil flows through the contested strait are averaging close to 13 million barrels a day and that the US military is keeping them moving.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Evening edition · 5 outlets · 6 sources

The energy secretary says the United States will not stop exporting diesel, even as officials discuss voluntary cuts by refiners and a pause in fuel taxes.

Sunday, September 27, 2026 · Morning edition · 9 outlets · 10 sources

The energy secretary has sounded out refiners on voluntary curbs while ruling out a blanket ban, and the industry is pushing back.

Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Morning edition · 9 outlets · 9 sources

Chris Wright says the administration is not pursuing an outright export ban, even as the White House keeps a ninety-day version under review.

Friday, September 25, 2026 · Morning edition · 7 outlets · 9 sources

Chris Wright announced a grant programme called Speed to Power across 26 states, aimed at getting more electricity out of the grid already in the ground rather than building new lines.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Evening edition · 5 outlets · 5 sources

Chris Wright called a blanket ban a blunt tool, hours after reports that the White House was preparing a 90-day restriction.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Morning edition · 12 outlets · 15 sources

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett questioned why policymakers would tighten with core inflation running near 2%.

Thursday, September 24, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

Officials are drafting a plan for a 90-day ban on diesel exports while the energy secretary says the tool does not work.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Evening edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The president's endorsement reverses an administration position that had resisted fuel export restrictions, and his own energy officials have argued against it.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Morning edition · 8 outlets · 10 sources

The president said a decision would come fast, while the Treasury secretary said the administration is still examining whether a ban is feasible.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 9 sources

Scott Bessent says secondary sanctions will shut Iranian carriers out of the global aviation system from 23 September.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Morning edition · 7 outlets · 7 sources

Budget director Russell Vought is pushing an executive order that would let a political appointee veto biomedical research awards.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · Morning edition · 7 outlets · 7 sources

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent offered Beijing a notification mechanism for AI incidents, while the US trade representative confirmed chip export controls were not on the agenda.

Monday, September 21, 2026 · Morning edition · 14 outlets · 14 sources

Trump has asked his budget director to draft an order routing the biomedical agency's grant approvals through the White House.

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 8 sources

Treasury, the US trade representative and China's vice premier gathered in Manhattan on Sunday to prepare a leaders' meeting on tariffs, AI and rare earths.

Sunday, September 20, 2026 · Morning edition · 13 outlets · 15 sources

The last working-level session before the two presidents meet is set for Sunday at JPMorgan Chase headquarters.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 8 sources

A new military estimate puts the cost of the war at $43.6 billion while a newspaper report says more American troops have died than the Pentagon has disclosed.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Evening edition · 6 outlets · 6 sources

The president announced a new body modelled on the Space Force and gave no detail on its budget or where it would sit.

Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 8 sources

The president attacked the decision within hours while insisting he still backs the chair he appointed.

Thursday, September 17, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 11 sources

The administration is considering Defense Production Act funds for refiners as record diesel prices feed straight into freight and food costs.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Evening edition · 8 outlets · 8 sources

The Treasury secretary told House lawmakers that rising yields reflect global issues, not US fiscal policy.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The Treasury secretary defended his buyback programme, a joint yen intervention and the president's proposed $5,000 dividend as Democrats pressed him on yields and energy costs.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 · Evening edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The designation puts one of Russia's largest banks inside the Iran sanctions programme, exposing any foreign institution that keeps dealing with it to secondary sanctions.

Monday, September 14, 2026 · Evening edition · 11 outlets · 11 sources

The cabinet officer closest to the oil market is warning that the chokepoint premium will not come off soon.

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · Evening edition · 6 outlets · 6 sources

The Treasury secretary has a new name for detractors of his bond buyback programme, which has not stopped long yields reaching multi-year highs.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Evening edition · 9 outlets · 10 sources

Markets expect the first US rate increase in years next week, and Kevin Warsh has left himself little room to talk them out of it.

Saturday, September 12, 2026 · Morning edition · 7 outlets · 8 sources

With American refineries running flat out and diesel at a record, the administration is examining wartime industrial powers to add capacity.

Friday, September 11, 2026 · Evening edition · 15 outlets · 16 sources

The Treasury Secretary is sanctioning a large bank, talking the yen higher and buying back long-term debt, with the bond market so far unmoved.

Friday, September 11, 2026 · Morning edition · 7 outlets · 7 sources

The US Treasury secretary dared markets to test his resolve on a stronger yen days before an expected Bank of Japan rate rise.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources

The Treasury designated the remaining Iranian carriers and their suppliers, and the secondary-sanctions perimeter now runs well beyond Iran.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 · Evening edition · 14 outlets · 15 sources

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made their first wartime visit to the Ukrainian capital after meeting Vladimir Putin, reporting substantive progress but agreeing nothing.

Monday, September 7, 2026 · Evening edition · 9 outlets · 9 sources

The Treasury secretary says Iran has 30 million barrels left to sell and that crude falls once the conflict ends.

Monday, September 7, 2026 · Morning edition · 10 outlets · 10 sources