President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects major progress on trade and economic issues during his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The meeting marks the first face-to-face encounter between the two leaders in months amid growing global tensions. Trump arrived in China for a diplomatic visit focused on trade negotiations, tariffs, … Read more
The Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected a Democratic-led resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to use military force against Iran, with the measure falling in a 50-49 vote. Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) did not attend the vote. The resolution marked the seventh unsuccessful attempt by Senate Democrats since the conflict with Iran escalated … Read more
President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Iranian forces launched 111 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier during a major Middle East confrontation, asserting that all projectiles were intercepted before reaching the vessel. Trump praised the speed and precision of American missile defense systems and highlighted the intense pressure facing U.S. servicemembers during such attacks. … Read more
Virginia Democrats are rushing to salvage a voter-approved redistricting measure after the Virginia Supreme Court struck it down in a narrow decision, prompting an emergency appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The filing seeks intervention to reverse the state court’s ruling but has come under scrutiny for apparent typos and formatting errors, according to All … Read more
The Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations has issued subpoenas to former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and two associates in connection with alleged campaign finance violations during the 2018 election cycle. The subpoenas require Abrams, Lauren Groh-Wargo, chief executive officer of Fair Fight Action, and Nsé Ufot, former CEO of the New Georgia Project, to … Read more
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke on Wednesday with Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, urging Islamabad to continue mediation between the United States and Iran. Wang encouraged Pakistan to “maintain confidence” and “step up mediation efforts” to help resolve tensions and support regional peace, particularly concerning the Strait of Hormuz. The discussion came just … Read more
The Trump administration is reshuffling leadership at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as President Donald Trump advances an aggressive expansion of deportation operations. Longtime immigration official David Venturella has been selected to serve as the next acting director following the resignation of current acting chief Todd Lyons. Venturella is expected to formally assume the … Read more
Iran staged new military exercises on Wednesday just as President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing for high-stakes talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, raising concerns that the fragile Middle East ceasefire could collapse. Trump told reporters he expected a “long talk” with Xi focused on the Iran conflict, though he insisted the United States does … Read more
Air Force One landed at Beijing Capital International Airport at approximately 7:51 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning (Thursday in China). After taxiing for about eight minutes, President Donald Trump deplaned at 8:08 a.m. ET and was greeted by Chinese Vice President H.E. Han Zheng, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. … Read more
Pierre Reginald Boulos, a prominent Haitian businessman and former presidential candidate, will remain in U.S. immigration custody after a judge determined he could not be released at this stage of his case. Boulos recently appeared in immigration court at the Krome North Service Processing Center and is scheduled to return for a hearing on August … Read more
