Politics
China says it ‘drove away’ U.S. destroyer near the disputed Scarborough Shoal
The 46th fleet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy sets sail from a military port in Zhanjiang, south China’s Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2024. Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images China said Wednesday it warned and “drove away” a U.S. destroyer that had sailed near the coast of the disputed […]
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White House eyes Smithsonian museums for Trump’s ‘American exceptionalism’ compliance
The exterior of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, after the museum removed explicit reference to U.S. President Donald Trump from an exhibit about impeachment according to a spokesperson, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The White House told the Smithsonian Institution it will conduct a comprehensive review of […]
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Trump pick for BLS commissioner recently called for suspending monthly jobs report
E. J. Antoni, Ph.D., Former Economist, Texas Public Policy Foundation Courtesy: Texas Public Policy Foundation Heritage Foundation economist E. J. Antoni, who President Donald Trump picked Monday to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, recently floated the idea of the BLS suspending its traditional monthly jobs reports. Antoni, in an interview last week with Fox […]
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Trump tells Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon to replace economist over tariff predictions
FILE PHOTO: DJ D-SOL performs during the ‘Safe & Sound’ Drive-In Concert Fundraiser Presented by JAJA Tequila and In The Know Experiences In Partnership with Bumble at Nova’s Ark Project on July 25, 2020 in Water Mill, New York. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Goldman Sachs CEO David […]
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Do Kwon pleads guilty to U.S. fraud charges in $40 billion crypto collapse
Do Kwon, a South Korean cryptocurrency executive charged with fraud, stands with his attorney David Patton to plead guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer in New York City, New York, U.S., August 12, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. Jane Rosenberg | Reuters Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur behind two digital […]
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China warns companies against using Nvidia and AMD chips, report says
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum attend the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters China has told companies to refrain from using Nvidia‘s H20 chips after the chipmaker recently received approval to resume shipping the less advanced artificial intelligence […]
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Trump’s tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law during an Independence Day military family picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Samuel Corum | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law […]
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Why a new UK internet safety law is causing an outcry on both sides of the Atlantic
As of July 25, porn sites are required to implement effective age verification methods for U.K. users. Jack Taylor | Getty Images It was well intentioned but a U.K. law mandating age verification on adult sites and a number of other platforms has sparked a backlash from both internet users in the country, and U.S. […]
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Putin wants a photo op with Trump and a sanctions delay, says EU foreign policy chief
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – JULY 31 (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles during Russian-Laotian talks at the Kremlin on July 31, 2025 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin is not actually interested in negotiating when he meets his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump […]
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Sidelined from Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine warns the world not to trust Russia
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Sidelined from forthcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war, Ukraine has warned […]
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