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Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed the 2026 budget will forecast lower deficits but no return to surplus.

Bloomberg Opinion Senior Executive Editor Tim O'Brien joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to analyze the escalating tensions surrounding redistricting in the United States, particularly in light of recent Supreme Court rulings on the Voting Rights Act and decisions from the Virginia Supreme Court.

Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the recent polling data showing a slight increase in disapproval of President Trump's job performance, particularly among Republicans.

President Donald Trump's 10% global tariffs were declared unlawful by a federal trade court in a fresh blow to the administration's economic agenda, just months after the US Supreme Court vacated earlier levies he'd imposed. Crooked Media's Straight Scrutiny Co-host and author of The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader Melissa Murray joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

We're just weeks away from summer vacation, where families will be traveling across the country and around the world. That doesn't even take into account Europe's vacation month in August. Between the Iran-Lebanon war, possible fuel shortages, and ballooning flight costs there are a lot of questions about upcoming travel. So is travel insurance worth it? Bloomberg Pursuits' Sara Clemence joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

In an age of hustle culture and hyperoptimization, parenting has become a source of pressure. Author of "Overinvested: The Emotional Economy of Modern Parenting" Nina Bandelj joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the shift in modern-day parenting practices.

Rep. Johnny Olszewski joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss the recent news that Iran has submitted a response to a U.S. proposal via Pakistan and expressed concern over the lack of transparency and consultation with Congress, noting that the administration has provided no real-time updates or public hearings on the conflict.

President Donald Trump said he's looking forward to meeting Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, signaling his plans for the high-stakes summit are still on despite fresh tensions between the world's largest economies. Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia Danny Russel joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

President Donald Trump's 10% global tariffs were declared unlawful by a federal trade court in a fresh blow to the administration's economic agenda, just months after the US Supreme Court vacated earlier levies he'd imposed. Burlap and Barrel is a small spice importer and it's one of the plaintiffs that sued to get this result. Co-founders and Co-CEOs, Ethan Frisch and Ori Zohar and Liberty Justice Center Chairman & CEO Sara Albrecht join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.

Walk down the beverage aisle and you'll find dozens of sparkling water brands competing for your attention. It looks like saturation, but it's actually a sign of a category in the middle of a massive shift away from sugary sodas and toward healthier, zero-sugar alternatives. Spindrift's CEO says there's a clear path to $1 billion in sales. Nixie's founder says taste is everything. And a venture investor says the smartest money isn't on any one brand, it's on the companies that supply them all.

A cruiseship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is starting the process of evacuating passengers in Spain's Canary Islands, almost a month after the contagious disease broke out. Distinguished professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine Dr. Carlos Del Rio joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. The vessel, the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, anchored near Tenerife on Sunday and people have started to disembark, beginning with Spanish citizens, Spain's Health Ministry said. Passengers from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium will follow and be flown to their countries, with both a Spanish and a Dutch plane ready. The Irish government is sending a plane to Spain on Sunday to repatriate two Irish citizens, who will then be sent to a medical facility for monitoring and isolation, a situation that could take several weeks, broadcaster RTE said.

A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the country's first export out of the region since the Iran war began. Bloomberg Asia Energy Lead Stephen Stapczynski joins David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss. The Al Kharaitiyat, which loaded at the Ras Laffan export plant earlier this month, exited the strait and is in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg shows. The vessel lists Pakistan as its next destination, according to the data. The ship appears to have navigated the Tehran-approved northern route that hugs the Iranian coast through the strait, the data showed.