Trump Says US Companies Sign $270 Billion in Business Deals With Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a family picture with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and other attendees the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Nov. 19 touted $270

Trump Says US Companies Signed $270 Billion in Business Deals With Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a family picture with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and other attendees the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Nov. 19 touted $270

Epstein messages show effort to connect with former friend Bill Gates

Messages from the tranche of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents released by Congress on Nov. 13 shed new light on the deceased sex offender’s effort to court billionaire Bill Gates. The newly released material from 2017 shows a series of text messages between Epstein and an apparent adviser to Gates, discussing the tech baron and other attendees

Congress Should Codify Trump Order Ending Hong Kong’s Special Trade Status, Advisory Panel Says

Congress should turn President Donald Trump’s 2020 executive order suspending Hong Kong’s special trade status into law, an advisory panel said, citing China’s “complete political control” over the city and its regulatory environment. The recommendation appears in the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s annual report, released on Nov. 18. The commission—an independent body created

Billionaire Tom Steyer Announces Bid for California Governor

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer speaks at the Liberty and Justice Celebration at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 1, 2019. Scott Olson/Getty Images Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer launched his bid for California governor on Nov. 19. Steyer, who self-funded an unsuccessful 2020 presidential campaign, began his campaign announcement on Wednesday

Trump Promises Saudi Crown Prince to Help Resolve Years-Long Conflict in Sudan

President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia at the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center in Washington, on Nov. 19, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told an audience that included Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Nov. 19 that the United States is working to negotiate