Pelosi's Stock Trades, Kushner's Bet Against House Republicans, Trump's 'Lake America' and More: This Week in Politics

As the week unfolded, several key political figures made headlines. Here’s a quick recap of the week’s top political stories.

Mike Johnson Warns Jared Kushner Not To Bet Against House Republicans

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) cautioned Jared Kushner against underestimating the House Republicans’ chances of retaining their majority in November. This warning came after Kushner, President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law and outside adviser, held a private meeting with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.).

“I heard about it the first time this morning,” Johnson said Sunday on Fox News. “I know Jared is a smart guy and he hedges bets, but I’m telling you what, you better not bet against the House Republicans.”

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Hillary Clinton Says Republicans May Be ‘Secretly Cheering’ Mark Carney As Canada Pushes Back Against Trump

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested that Republicans might be supporting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he resists President Donald Trump in an escalating trade war between the two countries. Clinton made these remarks at an event in New York.

“I can’t imagine that even in the Republican cloakroom in the Senate, there’s much enthusiasm for going into a trade war with Canada,” Clinton said. She argued that Republicans are “probably secretly cheering Mark Carney for standing up to him and doing what he’s now doing on behalf of his country.”

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Nancy Pelosi Discloses Up To $13.5 Million In Stock, Options Trades

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) revealed several stock and options trades, as reported by the Benzinga Government Trades page. These trades, marked as spouse, were made by Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi.

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Ratcliffe Moscow Trip Trump-Putin-Zelensky Summit

CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly proposed a trilateral summit between President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a trip to Moscow. The aim of this summit is to revive stalled peace negotiations.

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Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’

Amid escalating trade tensions with Canada, President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America.” This move was deemed “effective immediately,” with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed to update the Geographic Names Information System within 30 days.

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