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Democrats and Republicans remain far apart, but public pressure is building.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on US President Donald Trump to send more weapons for his military to put it in a better position to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war.

Voters look set to back Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s vision of a more assertive Japan. Markets are wary.

On today's episode of Bloomberg Businessweek Daily, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec discuss President Trump’s call with China’s President Xi Jinping ahead of Trump's expected April visit to China. Bloomberg Economics Chief Geoeconomics Analyst Jennifer Welch weighs in. Then, Bloomberg News Senior Reporter Myles Miller gives an update on the DHS pulling 700 agents from Minneapolis. Also, Alpine Saxon Woods Chief Market Strategist Sarah Hunt weighs in on the rotation trade as AI worries continue to weigh on software stocks. Plus, ConnectOne CEO Frank Sorrentino on the state of bank consolidation and the bank's customer base. Finally, Axel Merk of Merk Investments as gold and silver recover from a recent rout. (Source: Bloomberg)

French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomat traveled to Moscow earlier this week to hold a series of rare face-to-face meetings with Russian officials as Europe seeks closer involvement in Ukraine peace talks.

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the White House's move to scale down the number of federal agents in Minneapolis. On today's show, former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Harvard Kennedy School's Ash Center Visiting Democracy Fellow Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Heather Conley. (Source: Bloomberg)

Heather Conley, nonresident senior fellow at AEI and former deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, said that the Trump administration is engaging in a dance with Iran as the US tries to bring the country to the negotiating table. Conley said that the State Department has signaled they are trying to keep different options available as they try to keep Iran on a diplomatic track. (Source: Bloomberg)

Chile’s President-elect José Antonio Kast is cultivating ties with Europe’s far right on a multi-day tour this week, reviving his socially conservative agenda that he had toned down at home during his campaign.

The Democratic Republic of Congo will ship copper to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through a US-backed partnership with Mercuria Energy Group Ltd., as the Trump administration looks to challenge China’s dominance over the supply of key metals.

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said the actions by federal immigration agents demonstrate they don't have proper training for the mission and the majority of Americans views them as "out of control." Landrieu said that "systems of accountability" are important for ensuring trust in law enforcement as Democrats push for ICE agents to "unmask." (Source: Bloomberg)

The man who attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump while he was golfing in September 2024 was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty by a federal jury.

"I’m not a lawyer, and I don’t have an opinion," US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says when asked if President Donald Trump has the authority to fire a member of the Federal Reserve board over a policy disagreement by Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres of New York during a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee. (Source: Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump said he would have passed on Kevin Warsh as his nominee to lead the Federal Reserve if Warsh had expressed a desire to hike interest rates.

Seventeen people have died outside in New York City since Jan. 19, as the region experiences an unusually long stretch of ultra-cold temperatures.

The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said the agency has withdrawn a Biden-era proposal that called for prohibiting sports and politics-related wagers on prediction markets.

The UK House of Commons voted to require the government to disclose all documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, as the judgment shown by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in appointing a long-term friend of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein came under increasing scrutiny.

The US Supreme Court cleared California to use its new congressional map that favors Democrats during this year’s midterm election, giving the party a pathway to neutralize anticipated Republican gains in the House due to new districts in Texas.

A fund managed by Blue Owl Capital Inc. sold a warehouse in Pennsylvania to the Department of Homeland Security for nearly $120 million.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declined to express a view on whether President Donald Trump has the authority to fire a member of the Federal Reserve board over a policy disagreement.

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China discussed trade and geopolitical flashpoints, including Taiwan, during a lengthy call on Wednesday. Trump is scheduled to visit Beijing in April. Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)