Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting US Intelligence Director

President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of national intelligence. The appointment places the 38-year-old official in charge of the 18 agencies comprising the U.S. Intelligence community, including the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, at a time marked by … Read more

US Treasury Rout: Can Washington Sustain Higher Borrowing Costs?

The Bond Market’s Silent Power: Why Rising Yields Are Testing the Trump Administration In the high-stakes world of Washington politics, few forces are as formidable as the bond market. While policy debates often center on Capitol Hill, the real pressure on the Trump administration is currently playing out in the movement of U.S. Treasury yields. … Read more