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Oil is headed for a second weekly decline as the U.S. focuses on its Iran blockade, Reuters says
President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was not necessary to end the war. Iran's military said four oil tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz; Reuters could not immediately verify the accounts.
Trump threatens to immediately double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop migrant caravans
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said no caravan has reached the U.S. border since Trump returned to office, and that an earlier one dwindled from as many as 600 people to fewer than 100.
Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO, and Colette Kress is named interim chief
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Tim Cook is the person to replace Huang. Kress remains interim CEO while the board searches, and the company's 8-K says the board accepted the resignation on November 11.
Trump says ‘we don’t need a deal with Iran’
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday, "We don't need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed," and directed Vice President JD Vance to instead focus his attention on corruption and crime in Democratic cities and states.
Brent crude slips below $90 a barrel after Trump plays down further Iran strikes
He said the conflict could be ending fairly soon, while adding that the United States was still locked and loaded. Flows through the Strait of Hormuz have largely recovered, though an energy consultant said he still sees no prospect of a peace deal.
Congress returns with Dec. 11 funding, the debt limit and a Hegseth impeachment push
The lame-duck window is about five weeks: funding expires Dec. 11, the NDAA is unfinished, and Rep. Thomas Massie is expected to reintroduce a Hegseth impeachment resolution as early as Monday.
Democrats prepare oversight of Musk's DOGE role and companies
House and Senate gavels arrive in January, with planned probes of DOGE data access and whether Musk's companies benefited from his government role; Texas's incoming AG has pledged to scrutinize Starlink broadband grants.
Nvidia's board met overnight to decide whether to oust CEO Jensen Huang
CNBC said Thursday that, so far, no outcome had been announced from the meeting. It followed a Journal report that the board was preparing to fire him and a Times report of a relationship with an executive who reported to him.
China extends its pause on the extra 24% tariff on US goods for two months, keeps 10%
The Customs Tariff Commission tied the Nov. 10 adjustment to the Washington heads-of-state consensus and said it will watch any Section 301 shift.
Trump offers $1 million to anyone who reports voter fraud, with no word on who pays
The offer covers past elections and the Nov. 3 midterm and pays on arrest and conviction. It names no agency, funding source or way to submit a tip.
Alaska gas startup Polar LNG loses its top executives over alleged secret Russian funding
Former CEO Joel Riddle and other executives say sanctioned Novatek was quietly bankrolling the North Slope project. Polar LNG says Riddle was fired for cause and that it complies with U.S. law.
White House tariff desk takes back Canada's plywood, issues store credit in carpets
A senator returned some Canadian goods for a home-state win. Within the hour, the clerk had swapped in valves, carpets and waste products.
Trump swaps some Canadian goods off his 50% tariff list and puts carpets and valves on
A new proclamation removes some Canadian products from the 50% tariff list and adds others, effective Oct. 30. Sen. Susan Collins announced the exemptions first.
A Senate Democrat wants Tether's records on payments to Bo Hines' consulting firm
Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent letters to Tether and Nxum Group, citing Wall Street Journal reporting on payments made while Hines advised the White House on crypto. Tether says an internal investigation by outside counsel found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Oil hits a five-month high as Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia pile onto supply fears
A drone strike near Aramco's Shaybah field and an attack on Dammam's airport sent traders back to the risk premium, even as Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry said operations at Shaybah were unaffected.
Trump tells data center companies to 'MAKE DEALS' with local communities
The president urged data center companies to strike deals with host communities. The sources tie it to no order or rule, and it lands as local opposition grows and data center stocks are under pressure.