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Elon Musk’s ex Ashley St. Clair claims she turned down a multi-million-dollar NDA from the newly minted trillionaire after giving birth to his 13th child. “It was a shock, especially the way in which [the NDA] was presented over disappearing Signal messages,” she alleged on the June 16th episode of the “Don Lemon Show” podcast. St. Clair, 27, says she was ...

NEW: President Trump told NBC News in a phone call he spoke with Israel earlier today and asked them to agree to a ceasefire w/Hezbollah. "It's a positive," he said. "It's a little icing on the cake." He declined to specify whether he had talked to PM Netanyahu directly.

Torsten Slok, Apollo Global chief economist, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the latest Federal Reserve meeting, the stronger signal for the central bank and much more.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative and Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy held the second round of bilateral negotiations related to the Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on June 15-17, 2026, in Washington, D.C. In addition, today U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo ...

*US STARTS SECTION 301 PROBE OF GERMANY OVER PHARMACEUTICALS USTR Announces Initiation of Section 301 Investigation of Germany’s Persistent Underpayment for Innovative Pharmaceutical Products Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against Germany. This investigation will seek to determine whether persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products by Germany is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. This investigation follows months of meaningful discussions with our German partners in an effort to resolve this issue. “President Trump has made clear that American patients should not be shouldering a disproportionate share of global pharmaceutical research and development,” said Ambassador Greer. “I am particularly concerned with news that Germany is fast-tracking legislation that would further reduce its spending on innovative pharmaceuticals. This is a serious step backwards at a time when our trading partners need to step up and start paying their fair share to fund innovative pharmaceutical research and development. We believe that the United States and Germany can find a path forward that expands access to the most innovative drugs for the German people while ensuring fair reimbursement for the pharmaceuticals made by American workers." “On April 2, 2026, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a ground-breaking arrangement on pharmaceutical pricing that will help drive investment and innovation in both countries. Germany should follow suit with constructive negotiations to address this imbalance.” “Fighting the war against disease is a shared burden across wealthy nations,” said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “The United States is calling on Germany to pay its fair share for the innovative treatments its people use. I commend Ambassador Greer for his leadership in confronting this imbalance. Fair reimbursement strengthens medical innovation and helps ensure the development of the next generation of lifesaving cures.”

Prime Minister Mark Carney appears untroubled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent claim that the United States would “do better without” the North American free trade pact. Carney says it’s “no secret” Trump “isn’t the biggest fan” of free trade deals, but that doesn’t mean the two countries can’t make progress on trade issues. Trump made the comments ...

Trump: Oil is dropping like a rock

Instead of directing financial markets with its policy moves, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wants the markets to inform the central bank. "Financial market prices are probably the most important source of information to guide central bankers," Warsh said during a press conference on Wednesday. "But when all the financial markets are doing is ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for April 2026. The next release, which will report on data for May 2026, is scheduled for July 14, 2026. The sum total in April of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a net TIC inflow of $26.1 ...

The United States is committed to PEACE, and we encourage everyone in the Middle East Region to maintain their commitment to allowing our negotiations to beautifully unfold. The Markets are loving what is happening with Oil Prices way down, and Stocks way up. We expect a complete Ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon, Hezbollah, and Israel. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP