Labor unions urge Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance

Labor unions urge Trump to boost US shipbuilding against increasing Chinese dominance

WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of four major labor unions on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs and other “strong penalties” against China for its increasing dominance in that sphere. The presidents of the United Steelworkers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and International Association…

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Leonard Peltier released from prison after Biden's sentence commutation in FBI killings

Leonard Peltier released from prison after Biden’s sentence commutation in FBI killings

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison 00:48 Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier was released from a Florida prison Tuesday morning after former President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that elated Peltier’s supporters while angering law enforcement officials…

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China ‘narrowing gap with US in new cold war over technology’, security conference hears

China ‘narrowing gap with US in new cold war over technology’, security conference hears

China and the US are engaged in a “new cold war” over technology and Beijing is narrowing the gap, the Munich Security Conference has heard. Participants said Washington was likely to try to maintain its edge by increasing investment in military technology and tightening export controls on advanced chips. “We’re not competing for competing’s sake….

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Will Hongkongers be next to leave US under Trump’s immigration crackdown?

Will Hongkongers be next to leave US under Trump’s immigration crackdown?

Some Hongkongers in the United States are at risk of deportation if President Donald Trump scraps the special protection extended to them by previous American leader Joe Biden. Amid Trump’s high-profile crackdown on immigration, some experts said the future of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) programme for Hongkongers was uncertain as his administration had already…

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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library under construction more than a century after his death

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library under construction more than a century after his death

Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library under construction more than a century after his death – CBS News Watch CBS News Former President Joe Biden is raising money for a presidential library in Delaware, the state that started his political career. President Trump has already raised millions for a presidential library in his name. They’ll join the…

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