
The Guardian - 1 hour 26 min ago
China keen to put Taiwan at the top of agenda that risks being overshadowed by US-Israel war on Iran and disagreements over trade key US politics stories from Thursday, 14 May at a glance China's president, Xi Jinping, has warned of "clashes and even conflicts" with the US over Taiwan after meeting Donald Trump in Beijing. Xi's remarks, published by China's foreign ministry after his two-hour meeting with Trump on Thursday morning, said Taiwan was "the most important issue...

CNBC - 2 hours 18 min ago
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors tracked the second day of high-stakes talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

The Guardian - 2 hours 19 min ago
Secretary of state says US made clear America's position on Taiwan, as Trump-Xi talks continue for second day Xi warns Trump of clashes and even conflicts' with US over Taiwan Analysis: For anxious Taiwan, Trump's silence after Xi talks is best possible outcome US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said the US policy on Taiwan is "unchanged" after the summit talks between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing . "Our policies on that have not changed," Rubio told NBC...

Forbes - 2 hours 38 min ago
President Donald Trump floated a "friendly takeover" of the island nation earlier this year shortly after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicol s Maduro in a military operation.

Buzz Feed - 2 hours 40 min ago
The Late Show host wasn't convinced by the logic. View Entire Post ›...

The Guardian - 3 hours 11 sec ago
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump will drive through a Chinese capital that is smoggier than it was on his last visit in 2017 , when the authorities launched emergency measures to clear the skies of pollution days before his first state visit to Beijing. Factories were ordered to halt production and heavily polluting cars were banned from the roads in the days ahead of the US president's trip nearly a decade ago, an era in which China had declared...

The New Yorker - 3 hours 30 min ago
The President swept off to Beijing to court Xi Jinping. Back Stateside, it was non-Presidential motorcades, video games, and a languid vibe at the White House.

Fox News - 4 hours 2 min ago
Ex-counterterrorism chief Joe Kent claims President Donald Trump was positioned to strike a better Iran deal than the JCPOA before the current Middle East conflict.

The Hill - 4 hours 33 min ago
Former FBI Director James Comey said on Thursday that "something's off" with President Trump, arguing the president's behavior has become more erratic and self-obsessed since his first term. "I mean, I've always thought Donald Trump was a little bit off, but whoa, compared to even to six years ago, something's off," Comey told CNN's Kasie...

The Raw Story - 5 hours 56 sec ago
Two more Republicans sided with Democrats and broke ranks on Thursday to back the House's Iran war powers vote and challenge President Donald Trump 's military operation in the Middle East ahead of midterms, according to reports. It was the third failure for the resolution to end the war in Iran with a 212-212 vote, The Hill reported. Three Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the measure in the lower chamber, where a tie means the resolution failed. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) split from...

Mother Jones - 5 hours 6 min ago
David Venturella, who spent more than a decade as an executive at the private-prison behemoth GEO Group, will be the next acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. Venturella will oversee Donald Trump's mass deportation operations and the country's rapidly expanding immigration detention system. Venturella will begin leading the […]...

The Guardian - 5 hours 10 min ago
Backward' photo panned for display of patriarchy, signaling that women's voices don't matter in shaping global order' By the time Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, the bilateral had featured all the expected pomp and pageantry: a meticulously choreographed display of Chinese soldiers, children waving American and Chinese flags, and rows of senior officials and the US's top business executives. Conspicuously absent at the table...

Variety - 5 hours 13 min ago
After publicly supporting Donald Trump and the Republican Party in recent months, Nicki Minaj is opening up about why she became vocal in her support for the President. During an interview with Time, Minaj says a major reason that she was turned off to Democrats was that after her home was “swatted” several times after […]...

Daily Signal - 5 hours 36 min ago
President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to purchasing American energy commodities, soybeans, and jets. In an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, Trump said Beijing would buy 200 Boeing 737 jets, as well as soybeans, oil, liquefied natural gas, and other energy commodities. "We had a very good meeting, but...

Buzz Feed - 5 hours 42 min ago
"Not since Cicero has oration been so eloquent." View Entire Post ›...

CNBC - 6 hours 21 min ago
The White House said in February that President Donald Trump, who has also faced scrutiny over his relationship to Epstein, continues to stand behind Lutnick.

NBC News - 6 hours 24 min ago
Elon Musk had traveled to China with President Donald Trump despite the judge in the case saying he was not excused.

New York Magazine - 6 hours 58 min ago
How does the incoming Fed chair's background signal his approach to inflation, interest rates, and dealing with you know who?...

NY Post - 7 hours 7 min ago
Eccentric rapper Nicki Minaj says Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed her towards supporting President Donald Trump after he "completely ignored" her pleas for help.

Wired - 7 hours 21 min ago
Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss how Donald Trump's visit to China could influence conversations between world leaders at a moment when the economic and foreign policy stakes couldn't be higher.

NBC News - 7 hours 34 min ago
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks' departure is the latest leadership shake-up of officials implementing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown...

The Guardian - 7 hours 50 min ago
Gautam Adani, richest man in Asia, was accused of conspiring to pay $250m in bribes to Indian government officials The US Department of Justice is dropping its fraud charges against the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the richest man in Asia, after he hired a new legal team led by Donald Trump's personal lawyer, according to new reports. In an undisclosed April meeting at the justice department, Trump's personal lawyer, Robert J Giuffra Jr, said that Adani would invest $10bn in the US economy...

Huffington Post - 7 hours 52 min ago
The "Daily Show" guest host isn't convinced that President Donald Trump would put in all this effort just to walk away.

The Independent - 8 hours 12 min ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his final budget proposal Thursday...