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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 44 m

Bessent says Aug. 12 China tariff deadline likely to be extended, talks planned in Stockholm cnbc.com/2025/07/22/bes…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. is likely to hash out an extension of President Donald Trump's upcoming trade deadline with China.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 58 m

Epstein files: Top DOJ official expects to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell soon cnbc.com/2025/07/22/eps…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The Trump administration faces criticism for withholding investigative files about serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein and his procurer Ghislaine Maxwell.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 16 h

Judge in Trump Murdoch libel case handled lawsuit president dropped against Michael Cohen cnbc.com/2025/07/21/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Proving that the Wall Street Journal's reporting is false would require Trump to answer questions under oath about Jeffrey Epstein.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 17 h

Hunter Biden blames Ambien for President Biden's terrible Trump debate cnbc.com/2025/07/21/bid…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance set events in motion that concluded with his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 20 h

Trump Media builds $2 billion bitcoin hoard, as crypto swells president's net worth cnbc.com/2025/07/21/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Trump has embraced digital currency to such a degree that crypto now reportedly accounts for most of his net worth.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · 23 h

Bessent: Imposing Aug. 1 tariffs 'will put more pressure' on trade partners for deals cnbc.com/2025/07/21/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The Treasury secretary and Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick both seem to view Aug. 1's steep tariffs as added leverage in talks that will continue past that date.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 20

U.S. eyes 'back to basics' revamp of G20 when it assumes presidency next year: Reuters cnbc.com/2025/07/20/us-…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The U.S. aims to pare the G20 back to its financial roots next year when it takes over the rotating presidency from South Africa, Reuters reported.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 20

Aug. 1 is 'hard deadline' for Trump's tariffs, Commerce Secretary Lutnick says cnbc.com/2025/07/20/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. President Donald Trump's 'reciprocal" tariff deadline has shifted since April 2, but White House officials insist that Aug. 1 is a firm deadline.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 20

Bangladesh signs U.S. wheat-import deal in bid to curb tariff pressure cnbc.com/2025/07/20/ban…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Bangladesh signed a deal to import wheat from the U.S. over the next five years, in a move aimed at securing tariff relief from the Trump administration.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 19

Bessent tried to dissuade Trump from firing Powell: WSJ cnbc.com/2025/07/19/bes…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Jerome Powell has long been a target of President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized the Fed chair for not cutting interest rates.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 19

Trump says releasing Epstein files wouldn’t satisfy ‘troublemakers,’ as pressure mounts cnbc.com/2025/07/19/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Trump's post comes after the Justice Department asked federal judges to unseal the grand jury testimonies in the criminal case of Jeffrey Epstein.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 19

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs cnbc.com/2025/07/19/epa…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The Environmental Protection Agency announced it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 19

Donald Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook is dismissed cnbc.com/2025/07/19/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The decision is a victory for Woodward, his publisher, Simon & Schuster, and its former owner, Paramount Global.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

Justice Department asks court to unseal Epstein, Maxwell grand jury transcripts cnbc.com/2025/07/18/eps…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The Trump administration's handling of the so-called Epstein files has spurred a growing backlash from within the president's own MAGA base.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over Wall Street Journal story on Epstein birthday letter cnbc.com/2025/07/18/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. President Trump is under increasing pressure to have the Justice Department release files about the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

FBI agents were told to 'flag' any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says cnbc.com/2025/07/18/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. President Donald Trump, bowing to days of pressure, asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to get grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein unsealed.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariffs on European Union: FT cnbc.com/2025/07/18/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Trump has escalated his demands on the EU following weeks of negotiations over a possible framework deal, the FT reported.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

Epstein files: House Speaker Johnson wants 'maximum transparency' cnbc.com/2025/07/18/eps…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Johnson insisted there was no daylight between himself, Trump and House Republicans on Epstein, as Democrats seize on conservative backlash over the files.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Fed building renovation White House now attacks cnbc.com/2025/07/18/tru…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. The marble used in the Fed building's renovation is in part the result of policies backed by President Trump.

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CNBC Politics@CNBCPolitics · Jul 18

The UK gives 16-year-olds the right to vote. Brace for social media politics cnbc.com/2025/07/18/the…

CNBCPolitics's tweet card. Social media could emerge as a critical instrument in British politicians' toolbox if the U.K. gives voting rights to 16-year-olds.

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