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President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Joe Biden is calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to triple the China tariff rate on steel and aluminum imports

FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on the nomination of Former Senator Bill Nelson to be NASA administrator, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2021.  Graeme Jennings | Reuters The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into President Joe Biden’s newly

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., makes his way to the House floor on Friday, March 22, 2024. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., filed a motion to vacate him from the speakership, later in the day.  Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Monday said he

Former President Donald Trump arrives at Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in New York on April 15, 2024. Jabin Botsford | Via Reuters Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order by commenting on likely witnesses at

A view of anti-Israel banners and posters placed on building walls in the capital city of Tehran after Iran launched drones, missiles on Israel in response to April 1 attack on consulate in Syria on April 14, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran’s

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a press conference at the conclusion of the G7 Summit, in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023.  Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The White House is taking a “wait and see” approach in response to Iran’s attempted strike on Israel, National Security spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday, as President Joe Biden aims

Iranians are waving Iranian flags and a Palestinian flag as they celebrate Iran’s IRGC UAV and missile attack against Israel on April 14, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran rained a deluge of drones and missiles on Israel on Saturday night in response to a suspected Israeli strike that killed top Iranian officials

Donald Trump on Friday urged his followers to support his social media app Truth Social, as its parent company’s stock continues to sink lower. Trump in a post on that app said he believes Truth Social embodies the political “movement” behind his “Make America Great Again” presidential campaign slogan, adding that “it shows the Spirit

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) hold a press conference at Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Donald Trump said Friday that he would testify under oath in his criminal hush money trial, which is

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images The price of Trump Media shares closed trading Friday down nearly 20% for the week. DJT shares, which dropped by more than 8% within the first hour of trading Friday, eked out a slight gain by the end of the day. Shares closed up 18 cents at $32.59,

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, arrives at court as lawyers push to persuade the judge overseeing his fraud case not to jail him ahead of trial, at a courthouse in New York, August 11, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters A lawyer for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on Thursday filed a notice

U.S. President Joe Biden attends a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration this week sent several signals of a toughening U.S. economic strategy against China.

Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, released long-awaited regulations Wednesday on some toxic “forever chemicals” found in drinking water. Known as PFAS, the chemicals are per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. They are

This photo illustration shows an image of former President Donald Trump next to a phone screen that is displaying the Truth Social app, in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Investment firms led by the former CEO of the SPAC that merged with Donald Trump‘s media company allege

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., at center right, and his wife, Nadine Menendez, center rear, leave Manhattan Federal Court in New York City following his arraignment, March 11, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Sen. Bob Menendez questioned a Treasury Department official Tuesday on curbing illegal finance as he prepares to stand trial in a

A portrait of Jeff Yass. Photo: Eddie Malluk Inside one of the largest options trading firms in the world sits a little known charitable foundation, that has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to influence federal policy, education and law. The firm and the foundation are twin enterprises of Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, and

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone at the 18th green during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Miami at Trump National Doral Miami on April 07, 2024 in Doral, Florida.  Megan Briggs | Getty Images A New York appeals court judge on Monday swiftly rejected a last-ditch bid by Donald