Trump Floats Temporarily Pulling Blanche’s Nomination
President Donald Trump said on July 30 that he is willing to temporarily withdraw his nomination of Todd Blanche to be attorney general until...
China’s exports feed the Global South’s industrial engines
A scaremongering narrative has taken root in Western corridors and financial press columns: China, having saturated developed markets, is now aiming to crush fragile...
US government map of Africa gets every country wrong at global conference
A US government map of Africa mislabelled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week,...
Chinese National Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Scamming Elderly Man
A Chinese national has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for acting as a courier in a scam that defrauded a...
Trump weighs US$100,000 fee for foreign students to work in US after graduation
The Trump administration is weighing a plan to charge international students US$100,000 to stay in the country and work after graduating, according to a...
Senate Committee Advances Trump’s Labor Secretary Nominee
A Senate committee advanced President Donald Trump’s labor secretary pick on July 30. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 12–11 to send...
Trump Launches ‘Freedom Haulers’ Plan to Replace Unvetted Truckers With Veterans
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on July 30 the Freedom Haulers campaign to improve safety on the nation’s highways by removing unqualified commercial truck drivers...
Democrat Mandela Barnes Suspends Wisconsin Governor Campaign 12 Days Before Primary
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes suspended his campaign for Wisconsin governor on July 30, exiting the Democratic primary 12 days before the Aug. 11...
US sanctions Mahan Air’s China network over alleged support for Iran’s IRGC
The United States sanctioned two China-based companies and a Chinese executive on Thursday over their alleged support for Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington described...