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Refining Bottleneck Sends Diesel to Record High

Record diesel prices are exposing a critical constraint in global energy markets as refinery disruptions abroad collide with limited capacity in the US. GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says producing more crude alone won't solve the problem because refiners are already operating near their limits, leaving little room to boost gasoline and diesel supplies quickly.

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Rising Costs Test Republicans Before Midterms

Affordability is emerging as a central midterm issue as Americans contend with higher energy and everyday costs, putting pressure on Republicans to show how they would deliver relief. Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O'Brien and Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine join Bloomberg This Weekend and discuss Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend, growing resistance to the costs of Texas data centers and how economic concerns are shaping the political debate heading into November.

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Senator Coons Urges Congress to Act on AI Risks

Senator Chris Coons is on Bloomberg This Weekend and says Congress needs enforceable guardrails for rapidly advancing AI, warning that lawmakers are struggling to keep pace while competition with China makes a full development pause impractical. Coons also tells hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffin that managing the technology's risks will ultimately require cooperation among industry, Congress and governments around the world.

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Drone Threats Force Cities to Rethink Defenses

As drones become cheaper, faster and harder to detect, cities far from traditional battlefields are confronting the challenge of protecting civilians without creating new risks from falling debris or costly interceptions. Bloomberg Weekend Senior Writer Morgan Meaker is on Bloomberg This Weekend and examines how governments are testing everything from jammers and interceptor drones to surprisingly effective low tech nets as they search for defenses that can keep pace with rapidly evolving threats.

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