The Democrats score massive wins in the US midterm elections, bond investors are feeling optimistic about the make-up of the next Congress, and Qatar’s state-owned energy company is on track to become the world’s biggest buyer of US liquefied natural gas by early next decade. Plu ...Show more
Judgement day for Trump’s Republican Party
US voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide which party controls Congress and the FT’s James Politi breaks down the key Senate races to watch. Plus, oil investors and executives clash over future of Iran war.Mentioned in this podcast:US midterm elections 2026: The FT’s guideBig ...Show more
President Trump is imposing sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil companies to pressure President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. In a fresh show of force, Russia runs nuclear arms drills. North Korea runs some tests of its own. And Elon Musk uses Tesla’s earnings call to lobby ...Show more
President Trump is set to enact tariffs on America's biggest trading partners, hinting this is just the beginning. Plus, the DOJ is questioning thousands of career law enforcement officials over their roles in the January 6th investigations. And the head of DOGE vows to eliminate ...Show more
Trump Attempts To Shut Down USAID And Imposes Tariffs
This past weekend, President Trump imposed new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. He has since walked back the 25% on Mexican imports after a conversation with Mexico's president. The others are still set to take effect on Tuesday. Then, Elon Musk announced that his DOGE was s ...Show more