MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the Trump administration will make “several” trade-related announcements in the next 48 hours, signaling imminent progress even as U.S. tariff deadlines appear to be shifting. Speaking on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Bessent also declined, yet again, to rule out the possibility that he could serve as the next chair…
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A European business group in China has criticized Beijing’s retaliatory measures targeting medical device makers from the European Union, saying the move worsens ties between the two economic powers. “The European Chamber is deeply concerned by the announcement, as it marks a further escalation of EU-China trade tensions at a time when European businesses are…
6/30: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” days after President Biden’s disastrous debate performance, Democrats Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut join “Face the Nation,” along with potential Republican vice-presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio. Be the first to know Get…
Brazilian President Lula responded to Trump’s tariff threats by saying the world does not ‘want an emperor’ who lashes out over the internet. United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hike tariffs against the BRICS economic bloc after the group offered indirect criticism of trade wars and the recent military attacks in Iran. On Monday,…
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump is preparing to rev up his trade war again, even as he extends a pause on some tariffs until next…
Still a political amateur. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The feud between Donald Trump and his onetime deep pocket and henchman Elon Musk keeps bubbling up in unpredictable ways. But one fracture point that is potentially bigger than an exchange of insults and conspiracy theories is the Tech Bro’s musings about creating a third national political…
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden’s senior staff would “joke” about him giving “vastly different accounts” of how much time he’d spent with Chinese President Xi Jinping — even as some aides suggested he take a cognitive test to dispel speculation about his mental fitness, according to a bombshell book out Tuesday. “There was a…