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8/19/26: Trump Panics As Bond Markets Crumble, Trump Crypto Firm To Become Bank, Kushner Bends Knee To Bibi

August 19, 2026·48 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Independent media's role in shaping political discourse is highlighted, with a focus on how financial markets, particularly bond yields, are reacting to geopolitical tensions and domestic policy under the Trump administration. The episode examines the implications of rising bond yields, a p

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Jeff Stein

conversational on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Jeff SteinKrystalEmilyEli CliftonIan LustickTrumpNetanyahuJared Kushner

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Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Powerby Eli Clifton, Ian Lustick

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EconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInflationInvestigative JournalismLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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