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Investors are overestimating the risk of conflict across the Taiwan Strait, a U.S. diplomat says, playing up deterrence to keep Beijing from taking the island.

The additional sanctions are part of the Trump administration's military and economic campaign against Iran.

Trump says U.S. will not attack Iran before midterm election

Trump disclosed 517 August trades, including up to $5 million in debt from SpaceX, a major Pentagon contractor and NASA launch provider.

Mark Esper, who served as U.S. Secretary of Defense during Trump's first presidential term, said he did not see the conflict ending in the foreseeable future.

Fourteen of the 20 biggest donor groups CNBC analyzed are Republican-aligned as crypto, AI and betting money reshapes 2026 midterm spending.

Students are taking to the streets over underfunding in education as the government seeks to find budget cuts to appease bond markets.

Trump said he no longer wants to reach a deal with Iran amid reports that U.S. military are preparing for possible strikes against the Islamic state.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reported $1.17 million to $3.75 million in assets and disclosed a prior $10,000 payment from Coupang.

SpaceX and Amazon have moved to expand providing direct-to-device services with networks of satellites.