Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary, went on the defense after new reports came out about him using the Signal group chat app to talk about military plans. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also shared some juicy gossip with investors behind closed doors, hinting at a potential trade war de-escalation between Trump and China. Stocks had a mini-party due to the optimism of U.S.-China trade relations improving, making investors feel like they won the lottery. U.S. health officials decided to kick petroleum-based artificial colors to the curb from the nation’s food supply, finally realizing that maybe they weren’t the best idea. The Supreme Court seemed to side with parents who threw a fit over books in elementary schools that included gay and transgender characters, showing that maybe they’re not the biggest fans of diversity. Apparently, Hegseth spilled the beans on some top-secret military info in the chat group with his wife and brother, who got the scoop from a top general’s secure messages. Sounds like things are getting spicy!
