A framework agreement to which will allow the ByteDance-owned TikTok app to continue functioning in the United States was announced on September 16, but many questions remain about the details. When US and Chinese officials announced the deal after trade talks in Madrid, they said that China has agreed to transfer ownership of the video…
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 9, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are zeroing in on health care as a key sticking point in negotiations with the threat…
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the changes to the bill,…
Trump’s DC federal takeover of local police ends as emergency declaration expires President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration in Washington, D.C. expires at midnight, but federal law enforcement will continue to operate in the city. Here’s why. Updated: 5:33 PM EDT Sep 10, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that gave him control…
By Dan Gooding is a Newsweek reporter based in New York City. His focus is reporting on immigration and border security. He has covered immigration issues extensively, including the root causes of migration to the U.S., its impact on border communities and responses around the country. Dan joined Newsweek in 2024 from The Independent and…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, from left, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China. AP/PTI Photo : PTI United States President Donald Trump’s blunt-force approach to diplomacy appears to be backfiring, potentially pushing traditional…
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives—ranging from progressives to MAGA true believers—unveiled legislation Wednesday to ban stock trading for members of Congress and their relatives. The surprising group has united behind one bill dubbed the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which Democratic Representative Seth Magaziner and far-right Republican Chip Roy officially introduced. At the bill’s…
We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering US-China relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Trump’s overhaul of State Department may play into Beijing’s hands for decades Illustration: Brian Wang The US effort to counter China’s…
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is drawing up plans to rebrand the Department of Defense as the Department of War, according to a White House official, following up on the president’s push to revive a name last used in 1947. PREMIUM Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sits next to President Trump during a cabinet meeting. Restoring the discarded…
A federal appeals court struck down most of President Trump’s Congress-averting global import tariffs Friday in a dispute that’s predicted to head to the US Supreme Court. The 7-4 ruling, issued by 11 judges for the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., allows the tariffs to remain in place while…