Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion in a case involving 47 activists were released on Tuesday after completing their jail terms, becoming the first batch of defendants to be freed following the city’s largest and longest-running national security trial. Gary Fan Kwok-wai, 58, Kwok Ka-ki, 63, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, 49, and Claudia Mo…
Four former Hong Kong lawmakers convicted of subversion in a case involving 47 activists were released on Tuesday after completing their jail terms, becoming the first batch of defendants to be freed following the city’s largest and longest-running national security trial. Gary Fan Kwok-wai, 58, Kwok Ka-ki, 63, Jeremy Tam Man-ho, 49, and Claudia Mo…
Trump says he’ll reduce tariffs against China “substantially” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump says the steep tariffs he imposed on Chinese goods will be coming down “substantially,” raising hopes that trade tensions between the U.S. and China could soon ease. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more. Be the…
Confusion over Trump’s China tariff exemptions – CBS News Watch CBS News Wall Street and the rest of America still seem to be trying to make sense of President Trump’s tariffs against China and what kind of exemptions are being offered. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more. Be the first to know Get…
As the stock market began to slide in the wake of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement, Sen. Bernie Moreno offered a suggestion: Buy the dip. “I would go out and buy stocks today,” the Ohio Republican told reporters the day after Trump announced a 10% baseline tariff and a host of steeper “reciprocal”…
Elon Musk’s sweeping attempt to reshape American politics through a combination of financial firepower and bureaucratic upheaval faltered Tuesday night, as Democrats clinched a key victory in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race and narrowed the gap in two deep-red Florida congressional districts. Democrats scored a high-profile victory in Wisconsin, where Susan Crawford defeated Trump- and Musk-backed…
China conducts military drills around Taiwan amid rising tensions – CBS News Watch CBS News China is calling its aggressive show of naval force off the coast of Taiwan a “stern warning” against any move by the southeast Asian island to seek independence. Ramy Inocencio reports on the rising tensions. Be the first to know…
The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined on Sunday to hear a case brought against billionaire Elon Musk by the Midwestern state’s Attorney General Josh Kaul, a Democrat, over payments that the world’s wealthiest man has offered to individuals who sign an election-related petition. Why It Matters The April 1 Supreme Court election in Wisconsin will determine…
At the urging of Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), most of the Democrats in the California Assembly are leaving the social media platform of billionaire Elon Musk, a loyalist of President Trump. Rivas said Thursday that 58 of the Assembly’s 60 Democrats will stop, or have already stopped, sharing information and interacting with constituents through…
Elon Musk has accused Senator Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, of being a “traitor” for visiting Ukraine and advocating for the Eastern European country amid its ongoing war with Russia. Newsweek reached out for comment to Kelly’s office and X, the Musk-owned social media platform formerly known as Twitter, via email on Monday. Why It…