>> DEVELOPING RIGHT NOW ON MORNING NEWS NOW, ESCALATION AND FRUSTRATION. OVERNIGHT, U.S. FORCES LAUNCHING AN 11TH NIGHT OF ATTACKS AGAINST IRAN ON CAPITOL HILL. A WAR OF WORDS AS DEFENSE SECRETARY PETE HEGSETH DEFENDS THE WAR'S $37.5% BILLION PRICE TAG AND PUSHES LAWMAKERS TO APPROVE ALMOST DOUBLE THAT AMOUNT TO KEEP THE MILITARY OPERATION GOING.>> YOU, SIR, ARE THE FAILURE. YOU DON'T HAVE A LONG TERM PLAN TO ACTUALLY WIN THIS WAR. WIN THE WAR.THE MEN AND WOMEN ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO IT, BUT THEY NEED T ...

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ON. >> WE ARE COMING ON THE AIR WITH A NEW UPDATE FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IN LITERALLY THE LAST, MAYBE 45 SECONDS ON A TROPICAL STORM BREWING BERTHA, THIS MONSTER STORM WE'VE JUST LEARNED, IS NOW MOVING FASTER TOWARD LOUISIANA AS THAT STATE AND OTHERS IN ITS PATH HUNKER DOWN. RIGHT NOW, WE'VE ALSO GOT NEW VIDEO OF UNCONFIRMED TORNADOES IN THE NORTHEAST.WE'RE LIVE WITH ALL OF IT, INCLUDING THE FORECAST IN JUST A SECOND. ALSO NEW IN THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, BREAKING DOWN WHAT THE GOVERNOR OF NEW J ...

Market Trends & Technology Sector - US stocks rebounded sharply, with semiconductor shares leading the rally as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed nearly 400 points and the S&P 500 snapped a 3-day losing streak [1] - Advanced Micro Devices and Nebus drove session gains, offsetting recent market weakness and renewing investor optimism in the technology sector [2] - Advanced Micro Devices launched its first rackscale AI system named Helios, featuring Microsoft as a key customer and intensifying competition with Nvidia [4][5] - Nebia's stock surged as much as 19% after Nvidia disclosed a 9.3% stake in the AI cloud company, sparking increased hedge fund interest [5] - Google expanded its Gemini AI lineup by introducing new Gemini 3.6% flash and cybersecurity-focused models, alongside plans for Gemini 3.5% Pro and Gemini 4 [7] - Anthropic agreed to pay 1.5 billion US dollars to authors and publishers in a copyright settlement regarding the training of its Claude chatbot [8] Industry Developments & Corporate Performance - Novo Nordisk filed a lawsuit against Eli Lily alleging false and misleading advertising related to GLP1 weight loss drugs, intensifying competition in the obesity treatment market [3] - General Motors reported strong second quarter earnings of 3.9 billion US dollars, raised its full-year outlook, announced increased shareholder payouts, and brought back gas-powered Cadillac models while slowing electric vehicle rollouts [3][4] - Goldman Sachs launched a new private markets platform to help wealthy investors access pre-IPO opportunities in high-profile private companies including SpaceX and Stripe [8] Macroeconomic & Regulatory Risks - Energy, defense, and transportation sectors experienced heightened volatility due to the ongoing US-Iran conflict, while global oil demand remained subdued with China reducing imports [6] - The US government considered sanctions against Chinese AI firms accused of building open-source models using stolen intellectual property [9] - JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that risks of a shock to both stock and bond markets are rising, stating he would not personally buy long-term bonds at current levels [9][10]

>> LIVE FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. , THIS IS "BALANCE OF POWER" WITH JOE MATHIEU AND KAILEY LEINZ.JOE: I RAN STRIKES REGION TO A 10TH STREET NIGHT, BUT WHAT IS THE IMPACT ON ENERGY MARKETS AND DEMOCRATS ON CAPITOL HILL. WELCOME TO THE TUESDAY EDITION OF "BALANCE OF POWER." AS OIL PRICES RISE ON HEADLINES FROM IRAN, DEMOCRATS ARE QUESTIONING THE COST AND STRATEGY AS THEY PREPARE TO VOTE ON GOVERNMENT FUNDING. I'M JOE MATHIEU ALEXEI KAILEY LEINZ IN WASHINGTON.WE ARE ABOUT TO FIND OUT HOW DEMOCRATS PLAN TO WEIGH I ...