Senegal forms new government after PM sacked

The West African nation has been engulfed in political turmoil for weeks, but the new government is an attempt to plot a path out of a daunting debt crisis.
Senegal’s fomer Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko sits with Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.Ousmane Sonko, when he was prime minister, sits with Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Ngouda Dione/Reuters.

Few Americans feel ‘financially fulfilled’, poll finds

And about one-third of American adults say they are financially stressed.
A $100 billSam Mircovich/Reuters

Companies and countries grapple with prospect of Hormuz toll

The CEO of Chevron said he will not consider paying a toll, but Qatar appeared to be more flexible.
Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz.Stringer/File Photo/Reuters

Trump administration approves US sales for Chinese-owned Volvo

A Biden-era rule bans nearly all vehicles connected to China, while punitive tariffs have, in effect, blocked Chinese EV makers from the US market.
People look at a Volvo XC40 car during the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China show, in BeijingThomas Peter/Reuters
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Roger Stone helped Trump choose an unorthodox new intel adviser

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte has no experience in the field but influential allies in his corner.
FHFA Director and Acting DNI Bill PulteKevin Lamarque/Reuters

Trump berates Netanyahu over Lebanon incursion

Trump reportedly called Netanyahu “f*cking crazy,” and told him that “everyone hates Israel” because of its aggression.
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ilia Yefimovich/Pool via Reuters

Few Americans feel ‘financially fulfilled’, poll finds

And about one-third of American adults say they are financially stressed.
A $100 billSam Mircovich/Reuters

Emanuel dings Democrats for missing corruption messaging ‘gem’

The party’s former House campaigns chief told Semafor he wants to see that message more actively paired with affordability.

Busy primary day sweeps the nation

What to watch for as voters head to the polls in California, Iowa, and New Jersey.

DOJ statement on Trump fund not enough to unstick funding bill

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., predicted a “robust discussion” at Tuesday’s party meeting about the bill and the fund itself.

Democrats stick with Platner while bracing for more dirt

The party is showing no signs of abandoning its scandal-plagued Maine Senate nominee.

Trump insists Iran peace talks are continuing

US President Donald Trump sought to salvage US-Iran negotiations after Tehran suggested it was suspending talks over Israel’s campaign in Lebanon.

Lawmakers push new foreign disclosure rules in defense contracting

The bipartisan bill would direct all prospective defense contractors and subcontractors to disclose information on their beneficial owners.

Justice Department tables Trump fund and unsticks immigration bill

Senate Democrats are still planning to clobber the immigration bill with amendments related to the “anti-weaponization” fund.

Democratic primaries get an even bigger AIPAC problem

The group’s toxicity within the party is now so acute that it’s tied to both the war in Iran and the backlash against “dark money.”
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