United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House October 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Nikki Haley, the former US ambassador to the United Nations under former President Donald Trump, has … Read more
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Friday that the US will reach its legal debt limit next Thursday. After that, the Treasury Department will begin “to take certain exceptional measures to prevent the United States from defaulting on its commitments,” Yellen wrote in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. While the Treasury … Read more
China on Thursday announced plans to retaliate militarily on new security initiatives between Japan and the US, warning that the allies’ accelerated cooperation will create new threats to itself in the region. Citing a Chinese military analyst, the English-language newspaper Global Times warned that the Chinese military “will certainly take countermeasures, including holding more drills … Read more
A robot made by Kennon Robotics delivers food at a Haidilao hotpot restaurant in Shanghai, April 7, 2021. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — In a year of Covid lockdowns and travel restrictions, some Chinese startups that survived found growth online and abroad. China’s economy is likely to have grown by just … Read more
CNN — A text exchange between Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff, Julie Radford, and White House adviser Hope Hicks reveals her anger at then-President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021, and hurt her professionally, according to newly released documents released by the investigative committee of the US government House of Representatives were collected Capitol … Read more
CNN — The suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho college students plans to forgo his extradition hearing this week, his attorney said, to expedite his return to Gem State, where he faces four counts of first-degree murder. Bryan Christopher Kohberger is “a little shocked,” Monroe County, Pennsylvania’s top public defender Jason LaBar … Read more
CNN — The suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho college students plans to forgo his extradition hearing this week, his attorney said, to expedite his return to Gem State, where he faces four counts of first-degree murder. Bryan Christopher Kohberger is “a little shocked,” Monroe County, Pennsylvania’s top public defender Jason LaBar … Read more
washington — Capping a year of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing over advanced chips used in everything from smartphones to weapons of mass destruction, China has launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States over imposing sweeping semiconductor export controls on China. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau … Read more
CNN — The January 6 Committee of the House of Representatives released a new set of transcripts Thursday, including interviews with Donald Trump Jr., former Trump White House advisers and others. This new batch is part of a steady stream of transcript drops issued by the select committee over the past week, adding to its … Read more
As Republicans prepare to take control of the US House of Representatives, they are attempting to put their stamp on a range of issues, including China. Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, who is campaigning to become the next House Speaker, has named Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin to head a new House … Read more