Under President Donald Trump, the US has launched a multipronged attack on China’s economy. Since Chairman Mao Zedong’s reign, China has seen it coming. A US system built around the ideal of openness and interdependence is facing off against a Chinese counterpart constructed as a fortress of control. Both sides have powerful resources. Only one…
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The exterior of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, after the museum removed explicit reference to U.S. President Donald Trump from an exhibit about impeachment according to a spokesperson, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 1, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters The White House told the Smithsonian Institution it will conduct a comprehensive review of…
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump should block the U.S. House from limiting the regulation of pesticides and “forever chemicals” in its environmental appropriations bill or risk losing Republican support, more than 200 activists aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement said in a letter to Trump. The letter, which also opposes…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending a pause in sharply higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports for another 90 days, a White House official said. A tariff truce between Beijing and Washington had been set to expire on August 12 at 00:01 (04:01 GMT), but the Trump administration had…
Stock futures were steady on Monday, with Wall Street aiming for more record highs. Traders this week are eyeing a key inflation reading, the upcoming summit between President Trump and Russian President Putin, and an unusual sales arrangement between Nvidia (NVDA), AMD (AMD), and the US government. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.3%….
Elon Musk finished dead last in favorability in a recent Gallup poll asking Americans to assess 14 world figures. What Happened: Musk’s approval ratings have taken a nosedive following his contentious tenure at the White House and the ensuing fallout with President Donald Trump. Musk’s actions have not only tarnished his personal image but have also…
Aug 8 – Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock climbed over 3% on Thursday after former President Donald Trump promised full tariff relief for U.S.-based manufacturers, specifically benefiting companies like Apple that are ramping up domestic production. Trump made the pledge during a speech at the White House, stating that chipmakers and tech firms producing inside the U.S….
President Donald Trump is reconsidering his approach to ending the conflict in Ukraine, wavering on his self-imposed deadline for Russia to stop its invasion or face economic sanctions.On Thursday, Trump appeared to back away from his previous stance that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be part of peace talks with Russia. When asked if Russian…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration plans as soon as Tuesday to formally axe a program launched by billionaire former Trump adviser Elon Musk requiring federal employees to summarize their five workplace achievements from the prior week, two people familiar with the matter said. The Office of Personnel Management, the federal human resources agency that implemented…