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Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on […]
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Here’s what’s in the RAISE Act, a state-level AI bill opposed by Trump and industry leaders
New York is 3,000 miles away from the tech hub of Silicon Valley, but in recent weeks, the state has inserted itself into the center of a fierce debate around artificial intelligence regulation. A bipartisan super PAC called “Leading the Future” announced last week that it will target Alex Bores, a Democratic congressional candidate who […]
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DOGE ‘doesn’t exist’ with eight months left on its charter
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump’s pledge to slash the government’s size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings. “That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier […]
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European defense stocks slide as U.S., Ukraine make progress on peace plan
A Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicle on Nov. 20, 2024, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Yan Dobronosov | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images European defense stocks fell on Monday, extending declines as Ukraine and the U.S. made progress on peace proposals over the weekend. The Stoxx Europe Aerospace and Defense index was 0.7% lower during morning deals, […]
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Bessent believes there won’t be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, arrives to speak during a site expansion groundbreaking ceremony at the Boeing South Carolina (BSC) manufacturing facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, US, on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Sean Rayford | Bloomberg | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday the U.S. was not at risk of entering […]
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‘Stakes are high.’ With shutdown over, airlines predict record numbers of travelers this Thanksgiving
A travelers check flight information at LAX as the shutdown passes the one-month mark, leaving essential workers unpaid in Los Angeles, California, on November 5, 2025. Grace Hie Yoon | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. airlines are predicting another record Thanksgiving holiday travel period and are upbeat now that the travel-snarling government shutdown has ended. […]
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U.S., Ukraine and European officials hold Geneva talks on Trump plan to end war
A diplomatic security officer secures the entrance of the InterContinental hotel as U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare for closed-door talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the exact time and location undisclosed, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 23, 2025. Pierre Albouy | Reuters Officials from Europe, the United States and Ukraine gathered in Geneva […]
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U.S. senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list.’ Rubio denies it
Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan President Donald Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians and not the actual proposal offering Washington’s positions. A State Department […]
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China says Japan sent ‘shocking’ wrong signal on Taiwan
China State Councilor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting at the United Nations Headquarters to discuss the conflict in Ukraine on September 22, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said it was […]
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Trump officials’ meeting with Russian in Miami spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal
Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and Russian special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, talks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on April 11, 2025. Vyacheslav Prokofyev | Via Reuters U.S. officials and lawmakers are increasingly concerned about a […]
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