Trump Departs White House for Beijing
President Donald Trump departs the White House for Beijing at around 2 p.m. ET on May 12. …
Forecaster: Redistricting Aids GOP, but Democrats Still Favored If Environment Holds
A leading election forecaster shifted five House races toward Republicans on Monday following Tennessee’s newly redrawn congressional map and a Virginia Supreme Court ruling...
Kevin Warsh Cleared by Senate for 14‑Year Fed Board Seat
Kevin Warsh will be returning to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. The U.S. Senate voted 51–45 to approve Warsh’s nomination to a 14-year...
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Ruling Against US Global Tariffs
A federal appeals court on May 12 temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling striking down the Trump administration’s global tariffs. On May...
Trump heads to Beijing seeking stability in high-stakes Xi talks
US President Donald Trump departed for China on Tuesday for a closely watched summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, carrying hopes of stabilising ties...
US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary is out, Trump says
US Food and Drug Commissioner Marty Makary resigned on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, the latest leadership change at the federal health department which...
House Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Tighten US Ban on Chinese Vehicles
Two House lawmakers from Michigan have introduced legislation aimed at protecting the American auto industry and U.S. national security, specifically by barring Chinese-made internet-connected...
Trump visit sees Marco Rubio become first sanctioned US secretary of state to visit China
Published: 2:40am, 13 May 2026Updated: 2:41am, 13 May 2026 Marco Rubio will become the first sitting US Secretary of State under Chinese sanctions to...
Putin hails Russia’s test of new nuclear-capable ICBM, calls it world’s most powerful
Russia on Tuesday test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernise the country’s nuclear forces, a launch hailed by President...