Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the Trump administration’s economic strategy is centered on fixing “the three I’s: immigration, interest rates, and inflation,” adding that Americans are traumatized by Biden-era inflation. “One thing we’re not going to do is what the Biden administration did — tell the American people they don’t know how they feel,” Bessent said. “They are traumatized by Biden-era inflation. We’ve slowed it, and we’re working very hard to bring it down.” Bessent argued that immigration has been a major driver of high housing costs and wage stagnation. With the border closed and deportations underway, he expects home prices to fall and wages to rise. He pointed to October’s strong housing data as evidence, with home sales reaching their highest level in three years. “The prices get better,” he said. “Energy prices, gasoline are down, we believe health care is going to come down. This will be the lowest cost for a Thanksgiving dinner in four years. Turkey prices are down 16%.” While inflation ticked up to 3% from its 2.3% low earlier this year, Bessent insisted it remains under control. He noted that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has lowered interest rates by 0.50% this year and have another rate cut on the table for December. Bessent credited the president’s peace agreements, tax reforms, and new trade deals as key drivers of future affordability. His remarks come days after Vice President JD Vance called on Americans to have “a little bit of patience” with the Trump administration’s economic strategy. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. Recent criticism has focused on rising prices for certain food products. NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Scott Bessent if the administration’s rollback on tariffs proves Trump’s trade policies are raising consumer costs. Bessent dismissed the argument, saying inflation “is a composite number” with many moving parts, meaning overall inflation can remain stable even as some products fluctuate. He predicted broader price declines once United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer finalizes new agreements in Latin America. He also pointed to last week’s rollback on tariffs for more than 200 food products as proof that the White House is “pushing down the prices they can control,” rejecting claims that tariffs hurt consumers. “Some prices will come down in weeks, some in months,” he said. With major trade deals nearing completion, foreign peace negotiations wrapping up, and the One Big, Beautiful Bill tax reforms in place, Bessent said he is “optimistic for 2026.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave positive signs about the pace of ongoing peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday. United States officials have mediated peace talks between the two warring countries and launched a new round of talks last week on a framework put together by the Trump administration. The White House initially proposed a 28-point agreement that covered a number of issues, including security guarantees for Ukraine and Russia’s re-acceptance into the global economy. “There are a couple issues that we need to continue to work on. But I think the report today is that today was worthwhile,” Rubio told reporters on Sunday. “It was probably the most productive day we have had on this issue, maybe in the entirety of our engagement, but certainly in a very long time.” “I can tell you that the items that remain are not insurmountable, we just need more time than what we have today,” the secretary said. He added that President Donald Trump is “quite pleased … about the amount of progress that’s been made.” Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. The president on Sunday morning appeared irked by the state of negotiations, posting on social media that “UKRAINE ‘LEADERSHIP’ HAS EXPRESSED ZERO GRATITUDE FOR OUR EFFORTS, AND EUROPE CONTINUES TO BUY OIL FROM RUSSIA.” Several hours later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a statement that in part expressed gratitude to the United States and Trump. “Ukraine is grateful to the United States, to every American heart, and personally to President Trump for the assistance that – starting with the Javelins – has been saving Ukrainian lives,” Zelensky wrote. “It is important not to forget the main goal – to stop Russia’s war and prevent it from ever igniting again. And to achieve that, peace must be dignified,” he continued. “That is why we work so carefully on every point, on every step toward peace. Everything must work out the right way – so that this war is truly ended and so that it does not happen again.” Trump has set a deadline of Thanksgiving to wrap up negotiations over the peace agreement, and Rubio on Sunday said the goal was to reach a deal “as soon as possible.” The White House on Sunday released a joint statement on the negotiations, affirming what Rubio stated. “Both sides agreed the consultations were highly productive. The discussions showed meaningful progress toward aligning positions and identifying clear next steps. They reaffirmed that any future agreement must fully uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and deliver a sustainable and just peace. As a result of the discussions, the parties drafted an updated and refined peace framework,” the statement reads in part. “Final decisions under this framework will be made by the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States. Both sides reiterated their readiness to continue working together to secure a peace that ensures Ukraine’s security, stability, and reconstruction,” the statement concludes.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham football team took the field Saturday afternoon for the final home game of the season despite two players having been stabbed by their teammate earlier that morning at their Football Operations Building. “We’re grateful to report that two players injured in an incident this morning at the Football Operations Building are in stable condition. Our thoughts are with them and their families as they recover. The suspect – another player – remains in custody, and an investigation is taking place,” a UAB spokesperson told The Daily Wire. “The team elected to play today’s game. UAB’s top priority remains the safety and well-being of all of our students. Given patient privacy and the ongoing investigation, we have no further comment at this time.” According to Jefferson County Jail records, Daniel Mincey is in custody with no bond on charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault. According to the jail records, UAB campus police arrested Mincey Saturday just before 1:00 p.m. local time. UAB hasn’t named Mincey as the player involved in the stabbing, nor has the university said whether Mincey is still on the team as of Sunday morning. Mincey is the only UAB football player listed on the jail roster. Per the UAB football website, Mincey is listed as a redshirt freshman offensive lineman in his first year with the Blazers football program. The Florida native transferred to UAB after one season at the University of Kentucky. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. UAB Athletic Director Mark Ingram hasn’t addressed the incident that happened at the football facility on Saturday. Instead, UAB’s interim football coach Alex Mortensen spoke to the media after the 48-18 loss to South Florida. “I’m going to start with a statement,” Mortensen said. “Before we talk about the game, I do want to address what happened this morning. As you’ve heard, we have one player who is in police custody and two players who are in stable condition after sustaining injuries. More than anything, I’m grateful that those two players are in stable condition. And we will make sure that they have the support that they need. I hope you will join me in lifting them and their families in your thoughts and prayers, as our team is doing right now, too. I also ask that you will please respect their privacy as they deal with what happened.” Mortensen, who took over the program after UAB fired head coach Trent Dilfer, said the team decided to go through with playing the football game because of the seniors on the team. “We spoke as a team, and we spoke with the team, and those guys really wanted to play today, and the conversation went back to the seniors, with today being senior day, they wanted to go play for them, and give them an opportunity to [come] out and compete and play, so that was probably the biggest thing.” The two players who were injured haven’t been identified. Mortensen said counseling is being offered to any player who wants it. The Blazers, who sit 3-8 on the year, have one more game this season on November 29 at Tulsa.

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani insists that he can work with President Donald Trump for the betterment of New Yorkers despite believing Trump to be a “threat to democracy.” Mamdani appeared on NBC News on Sunday to talk about his Friday visit to the White House. The self-described democratic socialist did not back off any of his previous attacks against the president, including calling Trump a “fascist” and a “despot,” but said that he could still work with the president for the residents of New York City. The mayor-elect was asked about his past comments about Trump, specifically, if he still considered Trump to be a fascist. As Mamdani prepared to answer, the president interjected, “That’s okay, you can just say it. … It’s easier than explaining. I don’t mind.” Mamdani then said he still considered Trump to be a fascist as the two men smiled and Trump laughed. The socialist then doubled-down on his comments on Sunday while attempting to explain how he can come to work with a man who he believes is an existential threat to the United States and, presumably, New York City. “Everything that I’ve said in the past, I continue to believe, and that’s the thing that I think is important in our politics is that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements, but we understand what it is that brings us to that table,” said Mamdani. “I’m not coming into the Oval Office to make a point or make a stand. I’m coming in there to deliver for New Yorkers.” Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. “I think working for the people of New York City demands that you work with everyone and anyone, and that you always look to find those areas of agreement while not overlooking the places of disagreement,” he added. The two men criticized each other heavily during the campaign for New York City’s next mayor. Trump endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran against Mamdani as an independent after losing to him in the Democratic primary. After their White House meeting, Trump offered praise for the self-described democratic socialist. The president said he would “absolutely” live in New York City under Mamdani. “We agree on a lot more than I would have thought. I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job,” said Trump. The president said that he was hopeful that he and Mamdani would find a way to work together on immigration. “I think if we have known murderers, and known drug dealers, and some very bad people, we want to get them out,” said Trump. “He wants to have a safe New York. Ultimately, a safe New York is going to be a great New York.”

President Donald Trump intends to classify the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “It will be done in the strongest and most powerful terms,” Trump told Just The News on Sunday. “Final documents are being drawn.” The president’s move against the Muslim Brotherhood comes less than a week after a similar move by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. On Tuesday, the Republican governor designated the group and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as “foreign terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations.” “The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their goals clear: to forcibly impose Sharia law and establish Islam’s ‘mastership of the world,’” said Abbott. “The actions taken by the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR to support terrorism across the globe and subvert our laws through violence, intimidation, and harassment are unacceptable.” The council has contested and sued Texas over the designation. Right now, DailyWire+ annual memberships are fifty percent off during our Black Friday sale. Join now at dailywire.com/blackfriday. The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna, has long been connected to violent extremist groups such as Hamas. In its 1988 charter, Hamas identifies itself as “one of the wings of the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine.” While Muslim Brotherhood groups in the West, including in the United States, have condemned the use of violence, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, “it is almost always born of prudence, not principle.” “The Brotherhood tends to be far more conservative than al-Qaeda or the Islamic State when calculating the probable cost of a turn toward violence. Its branches hesitate to risk the wrath of national governments. The Brotherhood also places a premium on remaining able to gradually promote its brand of Islam, especially within Muslim majority countries,” says a foundation brief on the Muslim Brotherhood written last month. On Wednesday, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy released a 265-page report “mapping [the Muslim Brotherhood’s] ideological, institutional, and financial penetration into North America.” The report is an analysis of the brotherhood’s 100-year plan to infiltrate and subvert western governments and institutions to further the imperialistic goals of Islamism. “This is not simply a political movement but a transnational ideological project that adapts itself to Western systems while working to undermine them. The Brotherhood has learned to use the very freedoms of democracy as tools to erode it from within, exploiting the tolerance and openness of liberal societies as strategic vulnerabilities,” said Dr. Charles Asher Small, founding director of the institute.