Politics
Political Figures Weigh In on Socialism and National Debt
Democratic socialist ideology was criticized by Joe Rogan, who called it 'sucks.' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the U.S. can grow its way out of a $40 trillion debt. Rep. Eric Swalwell faced FBI raids and accusations of ties to Chinese spies.
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The Hill
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday said the U.S. can "grow" its way out of the $40 trillion national debt, a milestone reached Wednesday. "Well, I mean, look Sara, there's nothing magic about the $40 trillion number, and we can grow our way out of that," Bessent told "Squawk on the Street"
2026-08-20 16:55 UTC
The Hill
t’s just bad form, and awkward, to induce family members of public figures to criticize them, unless they’re telling us something we need to know and couldn’t have learned any other way.
2026-08-20 16:57 UTC
The Hill
The FBI reportedly raided former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) home on Sunday, a day after confiscating his electronic devices as part of an investigation regarding his ties to a potential Chinese spy. On Monday, news broke of Swalwell’s “physical relations” with Christine Fang, a suspected Chine
2026-08-20 17:00 UTC
The Hill
Joe Rogan on Wednesday said democratic socialists' entire ideology “sucks” and accused those supporting the progressive movement of being “Marxists” fueled by what he described as manipulative social media rhetoric. “It sucks…People are really [arguing], ‘Oh maybe being socialist is cool.’ Like, th
2026-08-20 17:07 UTC
The Hill
Fall is just around the corner, but summer weather may be sticking around a little while longer.
2026-08-20 17:08 UTC