Discussion of the growing 60 Minutes controversy was conspicuously absent from a CBS editorial meeting on Tuesday morning. The network’s MAGA-curious new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, who personally spiked a segment critical of the Trump administration that was set to air Sunday night, was on the call but did not address the now-viral report that a…
Concerns over China’s threat to the U.S. auto industry continue to mount, with more automakers now sounding the alarm as Chinese automakers work more aggressively to expand their global market base. The details: Last week, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation—which represents General Motors, Ford, Toyota Motor, Volkswagen, Hyundai, Stellantis, and other major automakers—urged Washington to…
Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong has issued a rare open letter explaining the “facts and truths” behind former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying’s guilty verdict, urging international media outlets to uphold objectivity and present an accurate picture to the world. “To help you better understand the case, I wish to present the facts…
The CEO of JPMorgan Chase has taken the head of Donald Trump’s media company to task for claiming the lender “debanked” the firm under political pressure from the Joe Biden administration. “People have to grow up here, okay, and stop making up things,” Jamie Dimon told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures. “We…
A senior Chinese diplomat indicated that talks aimed at easing tensions between China and Japan did not go well, suggesting the dispute over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan is unlikely to fade soon. Liu Jinsong, director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Asian Affairs Department, said he was “dissatisfied” with the result of his…
Recent comments by Japan’s leader about the possibility of military action around Taiwan show Japan is returning to the path of militarism, Chinese state media said in a commentaryBloomberg Terminal, adding that any “militarist fantasies” would blow up in Tokyo’s face. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s statement that Chinese military action in the Taiwan Strait could…
Hey, everyone gets to make a mistake on their first day, right? A self-inflicted technical error hit MS Now on Saturday, just hours into its rebrand from MSNBC, when Chris Matthews struggled to turn off his cell phone live on air while he was appearing on Alex Witt Reports. Matthews could be seen lunging for…
President Donald Trump appeared to shush a reporter who attempted to ask him a follow-up question about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein during a gaggle aboard Air Force One on Friday evening. Speaking to reporters while flying to Mar-a-Lago for the weekend, Trump was asked about his relationship with Epstein, specifically Epstein’s claim that the…
General Motors $GM ( ▲ 0.77% ) is pushing its auto parts makers to pull their supply chains out of China with new urgency, aiming to avert geopolitical disruptions to its operations. The details: The new directive, first reported by Reuters, reflects growing concern among automakers that their supply chains are overly dependent on China…
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to sue the British public broadcaster, the BBC, for $1bn in the latest of a series of actions he is taking against major news outlets. Trump’s lawyers said the BBC violated Florida defamation law by editing a video clip in a 2024 Panorama documentary – aired just one…