Top White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Monday predicted that the government shutdown is “likely to end sometime this week.” But if that does not happen, the Trump administration may impose “stronger measures” to force Democrats to cooperate, Hassett said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The comments came deep into the third week of the…
Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s economic security minister, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi is almost certain to become Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, after the right-wing opposition Japan Innovation Party, known as Ishin, said it was ready to back her premiership….
Palestinians transport an injured man following what, according to medics, was an Israeli strike, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 19, 2025. Mahmoud Issa | Reuters Israel launched a series of strikes in Gaza on Sunday and said it was halting aid into the enclave in response to attacks…
Demonstrators gather near the U.S. Capitol building during a “No Kings” protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities big and small across the U.S. for…
