Donald Trump’s second term in office is getting off to a good start for China. The new US president has so far refrained from acting on his threat to slap hefty tariffs on China, told…
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A Chinese man who carried out a knife attack in eastern China last June that wounded a Japanese woman and her child and killed a bus attendant trying to protect them has been sentenced to…
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The Israeli government is seeking to keep military positions in southern Lebanon past a Sunday withdrawal deadline, set in a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the country’s ambassador to the US said on…
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Former VP Harris reportedly asking Hillary Clinton for advice on what to do after losing to Trump
Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ future remains unclear months after her election loss to now-President Donald Trump. As she grapples with navigating next steps, Harris has spoken with family and close friends, including the one…
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204 House Dems vote against bill to give lifesaving treatment to infants who survive abortions
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would penalize doctors who do not provide life-saving care to infants born alive after an abortion attempt. All but one Democrat voted against the bill, which…
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President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to declassify files on the assassinations of former President John F. Kennedy, his brother Robert F. Kennedy and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Trump…
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he supports the delay of all of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees who do not have unanimous support in the Senate. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture…
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‘Blatantly unconstitutional’: US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, describing the action as ‘blatantly unconstitutional.’ The decision by U.S. District Judge John…
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to negotiate a deal to end the war with Russia, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to meet soon. Trump spoke…
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Top trade association sends letters calling on big changes in three key departments: ‘Unleash American energy’
A top national trade organization has sent letters to three departments in the Trump administration advocating for specific policies that the group believes will most effectively achieve President Trump’s goal to ‘unleash American energy’ in…