US senators question the commerce dept. decision to remove key officials tasked with countering China's intelligence and cyber threats
The questioning of the Commerce Department's decision to remove officials responsible for countering China's intelligence and cyber threats indicates rising political scrutiny over national security.
US President Trump say meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu was very good; insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a deal can be consummated, which would be his preference, but if not, we will see what happens
Meeting between US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu ends after almost three hours, Axios reports
US senators question the commerce dept. decision to remove key officials tasked with countering China's intelligence and cyber threats
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This could lead to increased tensions with China, impacting related sectors and driving investors toward safe-haven assets like gold or the USD if uncertainty escalates.
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