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Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran Amid US Military Buildup
Good morning. The US deploys forces to the Middle East as Trump weighs a limited strike. AppLovin gets ready to build its own social network platform. And the beef between Altman and Amodei is still alive and well. Listen to the day’s top stories.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Here's what you need to know to start your day
The battleground state of Georgia offers the latest test of Donald Trump’s ability to stay on his economic message
Trump Heads to Georgia With Instructions to Stay on Message
The president is campaigning on cost-of-living issues ahead of midterms in a key state.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The battleground state of Georgia offers the latest test of Donald Trump’s ability to stay on his economic message
President Trump declared victory in the fight over cost-of-living concerns, signaling a new approach that sought to deny problems with his economic agenda and touting successes in job growth and other metrics
Trump Says He ‘Won’ on Affordability in Messaging Shift
President Donald Trump declared victory in the fight over cost-of-living concerns, signaling a new approach that seeks to deny problems with his economic agenda while touting stock market gains to insist that his tariff plans have been a success.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM
President Trump declared victory in the fight over cost-of-living concerns, signaling a new approach that sought to deny problems with his economic agenda and touting successes in job growth and other metrics
Donald Trump’s global trade war has not, as of yet, had the desired effect when it comes to America’s yawning trade deficit: Here’s your Evening Briefing.
US Trade Deficit Widens Amid Trump’s Trade War
Get caught up.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Donald Trump’s global trade war has not, as of yet, had the desired effect when it comes to America’s yawning trade deficit: Here’s your Evening Briefing.
Sincerely Yours is the first beauty brand sold at Sephora targeted to which demographic?
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Pointed: The News Quiz for Risk-Takers by Bloomberg
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bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Sincerely Yours is the first beauty brand sold at Sephora targeted to which demographic?
Place your bets in the latest edition of Pointed, Bloomberg’s weekly news quiz for risk-takers ⤵️
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The UK’s troubled statistics body is also pulling back from surveys on health, wellbeing and greenhouse gas emissions.
UK Stats Body Ends Work on Night Economy as Crisis Forces Cuts
The UK’s troubled statistics body is pulling back from surveys on health, wellbeing and greenhouse gas emissions and ending work on the night-time economy and tourism under plans to reduce the number of non-essential releases it produces after a collapse the quality of key economic indicators.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The UK’s troubled statistics body is also pulling back from surveys on health, wellbeing and greenhouse gas emissions.
"He gave classified information, he’s not supposed to be doing that," Trump told reporters about Obama's comments on aliens.
Trump Says Obama ‘Gave Classified Information’ in Comments on Aliens
President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of giving away classified information when he discussed aliens during a recent podcast appearance.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
"He gave classified information, he’s not supposed to be doing that," Trump told reporters about Obama's comments on aliens.
Designs for Trump's new White House ballroom were approved by a federal commission after one hearing, despite ongoing litigation and public outcry.
White House Ballroom Design Approved by Trump Commission After One Hearing
The US Commission of Fine Arts, whose members were appointed by Trump, also suggested making changes to the White House mansion to make it closer to the design of the new ballroom.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Designs for Trump's new White House ballroom were approved by a federal commission after one hearing, despite ongoing litigation and public outcry.
The Trump administration promises $1.3 trillion in savings from repealing a bedrock climate policy, but that doesn't include the costs side of the ledger.
Trump Says Climate Repeal Saves $1.3 Trillion. The EPA’s Math Differs
The agency’s own cost-benefit assessment for revoking the endangerment finding points to steep costs that may outweigh the savings.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Trump administration promises $1.3 trillion in savings from repealing a bedrock climate policy, but that doesn't include the costs side of the ledger.
This year, Morgan Stanley’s annual “State of the State" webinar drew more than double the usual audience as financial advisers clamored for a chance to ask questions about what Trump’s agenda means for municipal budgets — and the bonds tied to them.
Wall of Trump Questions Swamps Morgan Stanley Muni Webinar
Morgan Stanley’s annual “State of the States” webinar is usually a pretty staid tour of state balance sheets. This year, though, it drew more than double the usual audience and more than six times typical registration as financial advisers clamored for a chance to ask questions about what President Donald Trump’s agenda means for municipal budgets — and the bonds tied to them.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM
This year, Morgan Stanley’s annual “State of the State" webinar drew more than double the usual audience as financial advisers clamored for a chance to ask questions about what Trump’s agenda means for municipal budgets — and the bonds tied to them.
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Former Prince Andrew’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct is a new low for him in the Epstein saga.
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@rosaprince.bsky.social explains 🎥
February 19, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Former Prince Andrew’s arrest on suspicion of misconduct is a new low for him in the Epstein saga.
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@rosaprince.bsky.social explains 🎥
Amazon has dethroned Walmart as the world’s biggest company by revenue. Cloud computing had a lot to do with that.
Amazon Takes Crown From Walmart While Investors Are Distracted
Thanks to cloud computing, the internet retailer has surpassed the supercenter behemoth in revenue.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Amazon has dethroned Walmart as the world’s biggest company by revenue. Cloud computing had a lot to do with that.
Republicans have been trying to dissolve the Department of Education since it was created. Under Trump, this is how they are dismantling the federal agency, step by step bloom.bg/4tPCkAI
February 19, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Republicans have been trying to dissolve the Department of Education since it was created. Under Trump, this is how they are dismantling the federal agency, step by step bloom.bg/4tPCkAI
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RFK Jr. has broken a lot of promises in his first year as health secretary.
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February 19, 2026 at 7:28 PM
RFK Jr. has broken a lot of promises in his first year as health secretary.
@lisamjarvis.bsky.social explains 🎥
@lisamjarvis.bsky.social explains 🎥
A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma’s panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains
Explosive Wildfires Surge Through Oklahoma Panhandle and Kansas
A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma’s panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma’s panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains
A blast of mountain snow and flooding rain is falling over California, the last of a string of storms that brought much-needed moisture to the state yet triggered a deadly avalanche in the Sierras.
More Snow Coming to California After Deadly Avalanche
A blast of mountain snow and flooding rain is falling over California, the last of a string of storms that brought much-needed moisture to the state yet triggered a deadly avalanche in the Sierras.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
A blast of mountain snow and flooding rain is falling over California, the last of a string of storms that brought much-needed moisture to the state yet triggered a deadly avalanche in the Sierras.
The US military is deploying a vast array of forces in the Middle East, giving President Donald Trump the option for a major attack against Iran as he pressures the country to strike a deal over its nuclear program.
US Deploys Vast Mideast Force as Trump Pressures Iran
The US military is stationing a vast array of forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers, giving President Donald Trump the option for a major attack against Iran as he pressures the country to strike a deal over its nuclear program.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
The US military is deploying a vast array of forces in the Middle East, giving President Donald Trump the option for a major attack against Iran as he pressures the country to strike a deal over its nuclear program.
UK banks are under pressure to prove they’re not underestimating flood risk in their books in today’s Green Daily
UK Banks Face Mortgage Risk as Flood Damage Hits Homes
Also: the US plans its biggest gas plant yet.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
UK banks are under pressure to prove they’re not underestimating flood risk in their books in today’s Green Daily
President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace received roughly $17 billion in pledges toward humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza
Trump Heralds Billions in Aid, Troop Commitments for Gaza
President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace received roughly $17 billion in pledges toward humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza, and that more than half a dozen countries promised personnel to a stabilization force in the war-torn territory.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
President Donald Trump said his Board of Peace received roughly $17 billion in pledges toward humanitarian and reconstruction efforts in Gaza
Donald Trump offered some of his strongest backing yet to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a longstanding ally who’s on the back foot in the run-up to a close election on April 12
Trump Voices ‘Complete and Total’ Endorsement of Hungary’s Orban
Donald Trump offered some of his strongest backing yet to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a longstanding ally who’s on the back foot in the run-up to a close election on April 12.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Donald Trump offered some of his strongest backing yet to Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a longstanding ally who’s on the back foot in the run-up to a close election on April 12
South Africa’s government gave the continent’s biggest bulk-water supplier an urgent license to take more water from a key river system that feeds its richest province to help stabilize supplies amid shortages
South Africa Allows Emergency Water-Supply Boost Amid Crisis
South Africa’s government gave the continent’s biggest bulk-water supplier an urgent license to take more water from a key river system that feeds its richest province to help stabilize supplies amid shortages.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM
South Africa’s government gave the continent’s biggest bulk-water supplier an urgent license to take more water from a key river system that feeds its richest province to help stabilize supplies amid shortages
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Alphadots: The Word Puzzle With a Plot Twist by Bloomberg
One clue, one chart, one hidden phrase. Solve a new puzzle every day.
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February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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From designer dupes to junk food, Five Below knows exactly what kids want.
Kids Want Cheap Stuff, and Lots of It. Five Below Delivers
From designer dupes to junk food, the chain knows exactly what kids want.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
From designer dupes to junk food, Five Below knows exactly what kids want.
They can’t vote yet, but Gen Alpha is already moving markets. Here are five 2026 trends investors can’t ignore
An Investor’s Guide to Gen Alpha
Following what’s in style for kids these days can be a boon for your wallet.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
They can’t vote yet, but Gen Alpha is already moving markets. Here are five 2026 trends investors can’t ignore
TotalEnergies is fighting a lawsuit in Paris that seeks to block one of Europe’s top oil and gas producers from starting new fossil fuel exploration and extraction projects
TotalEnergies Asked to End Oil and Gas Exploration in Paris Lawsuit
TotalEnergies SE is fighting a lawsuit in Paris that seeks to block one of Europe’s top oil and gas producers from starting new fossil fuel exploration and extraction projects.
bloom.bg
February 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM
TotalEnergies is fighting a lawsuit in Paris that seeks to block one of Europe’s top oil and gas producers from starting new fossil fuel exploration and extraction projects