BEIJING — China’s government on Sunday denounced the Trump administration’s imposition of a long-threatened 10% tariff on Chinese imports while leaving the door open for talks with the U.S. that could avoid a deepening conflict. Beijing will challenge President Donald Trump’s tariff at the World Trade Organization — a symbolic gesture — and take unspecified “countermeasures” in response to…
WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump on Sunday announced stiff new tariffs on imports from Colombia and visa restrictions in retaliation to Colombian President Gustavo Petro denying the entry of U.S. military flights deporting Colombian migrants. Shortly after Trump’s threat, Petro said he would provide a presidential plane for the “dignified return” of Columbia migrants who…
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump’s new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended offallegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women. A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth secured support from all but three…
President Joe Biden and governors across the U.S. have directed that flags fly at half-staff Saturday, December 7, in honor of Americans who died at Pearl Harbor 83 years ago. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day honors the 2,403 service members and civilians killed after Japanese forces attacked the U.S. naval base on Oahu, Hawaii, on…
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is considering dropping his nominee to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, and nominating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his place, the Wall Street Journal and CBS News reported on Tuesday. Hegseth’s nomination has run into trouble on Capitol Hill over allegations about his personal and professional life and Trump allies increasingly think…
WASHINGTON – In a stunning reversal Sunday, President Joe Biden announced that he pardoned his son Hunter Biden who was convicted of three federal gun felonies and federal tax crimes earlier this year. “Today, I signed a pardon for my son Hunter,” the president said in a statement. “From the day I took office, I…
Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to teacher Denny Flora (not shown) as they ride a train to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 30, 2020. Biden on Wednesday branded his presidential rival’s caustic debate performance as a “national embarrassment” for not addressing the concerns of everyday Americans and failing to denounce white…
Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon have a Marco Rubio-sized hole to fill in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of State. Those same reports say the decision isn’t final, but if Rubio is selected and confirmed by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate,…
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and advised him not to escalate the Ukraine war, a source familiar with the conversation told Reuters on Sunday, as President Joe Biden plans to urge Trump not to abandon Kyiv. Trump and Putin spoke in recent days, said the source. Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. Trump has criticized the scale of U.S. military and financial support…
The last time Joe Biden was in Arizona, he had just won nearly every vote in the presidential preference election and announced billions of dollars in federal grants for Intel Corp., assuring voters in this battleground state that his economic policies were working. Seven months later, Biden made what’s likely to be his final stand…