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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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Dec 5, 2025
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What is the timeline of arrests and indictments in the Minnesota Somali fraud case?

Federal and state prosecutions tied to what prosecutors call sprawling fraud schemes in Minnesota have resulted in at least 77–87 people charged and dozens of convictions: Reuters reports “at least 77...

Jan 25, 2026
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Is Europe selling US debt

an institutions are not conducting a coordinated, continent‑wide sell‑off of Treasuries; data through late 2025 shows continued net foreign inflows into U.S. sovereign debt even as isolated European p...

Jan 18, 2026
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why did trump send 40 billion US dollars to argentina

The Trump administration moved to marshal up to $40 billion to help stabilize Argentina’s collapsing finances because officials portrayed it as both a market-stabilizing, geopolitical move and a way t...

Dec 8, 2025

Is trump responsible for the farmers needing a bailout

President Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package to help growers hit by trade disruptions; most reports say up to $11 billion will go to a Farmer Bridge Assistance program for row crops . Mult...

Dec 10, 2025

when will trump send out the check

No federal stimulus checks tied to President Trump’s tariff “dividend” have been sent or scheduled for December 2025; multiple outlets report the Treasury and IRS have confirmed no December payments a...

Jan 20, 2026

Are there White House or NSC press briefings or memos released after Jan 19, 2026 that explain the decision to share the Norway letter?

There is no record in the reporting provided that the White House or the National Security Council issued a press briefing or internal memo after Jan. 19, 2026 that explains why the administration rel...

Dec 6, 2025

Were any fact-checks or corrections issued by major news outlets regarding her comments?

Major, established fact‑checking outlets — FactCheck.org and PolitiFact — published checks of claims about proposed stimulus or tariff “dividend” payments and related Trump administration statements; ...