Month: July 2020

A half-dozen U.S. states in the South and West reported one-day records for coronavirus deaths on Tuesday and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark as California health officials said Latinos made up more than […]

Trump Lays into Twitter over ‘Trending’ Stories, Alleges Illegality

President Donald Trump renewed his criticism of Twitter on Monday and called to question the social media giant’s Trending section that he called “disgusting,” Fox News informed. Trump tweeted that it is “disgusting to watch Twitter’s so-called ‘Trending’, […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Diplomatic Footprint in China Shrinks as Tensions Between Washington and Beijing Intensify

The Trump administration closed its consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday, reducing America’s diplomatic footprint in the world’s second-largest economy as relations between Washington and Beijing hit a boiling point, CNBC […]

Moderna, Pfizer Start Decisive COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Eye Year-End Launches

Moderna and Pfizer launched two 30,000-subject trials of COVID-19 vaccines that could clear the way for regulatory approval and widespread use by the end of this year, the companies said on Monday, Reuters informed. The […]

North Korea Steps up Coronavirus Prevention After First Possible Infection

North Korea introduced tougher prevention measures against the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, state media reported, after it locked down the border town of Kaesong to tackle what could be its first publicly confirmed case of […]

Trump Files New Challenge to NY Subpoena for His Tax Returns

President Donald Trump on Monday filed a new challenge to the Manhattan district attorney’s subpoena for his tax returns, weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court said the President was not immune from state criminal probes, […]

Saudi Arabia Top Oil Exporter to China in June

Saudi Arabia’s oil exports to China increased by 15 per cent in June compared with the same month last year, RT reported on Sunday. Chinese refineries recorded an increased demand in March and April when the oil […]

Civil Rights Pioneer John Lewis Honored in Capitol Hill Ceremony

The flag-draped coffin bearing the body of longtime U.S. Representative John Lewis was escorted on Monday to the Capitol where it will lie in state through Tuesday in a tribute to his life-long dedication to […]

Republicans Unveil Coronavirus Plan, Cut Emergency Unemployment Benefit

Senate Republicans on Monday proposed a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package hammered out with the White House, paving the way for talks with Democrats on how to help Americans as expanded unemployment benefits for millions […]

Six U.S. Mayors Urge Congress to Block Trump Federal Deployment

Six U.S. mayors urged Congress on Monday to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal forces to their cities, saying the move has escalated tensions at anti-racism protests spreading across the country, Reuters reports. The […]

Sen. Tom Cotton Tries to Clarify Slavery Comment, Calls Out ‘Fake News’

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., took to Twitter on Sunday to call out what he identified as “fake news” after criticism blew up following a newspaper interview in which he spoke about the Founding Fathers and […]

A House of Representatives committee examining former President Donald Trump's withdrawal of sensitive materials from the White House.

Trump National Security Adviser O’Brien Tests Positive for Coronavirus

U.S. national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, has become the highest ranking official in President Donald Trump’s inner circle to test positive for the coronavirus, Reuters reported. Announcing the infection on Monday, the White House said […]

Gold Prices Surge to Record High Amid Coronavirus Worries, U.S.-China Tensions

Gold touched record prices as worries over issues such as the coronavirus pandemic as well as U.S.-China tensions weighed on investor sentiment, CNBC reported. Spot gold traded up more than 2% at about $1,941.11 per […]

Beijing Wants Trump Be Reelected as It Gives China an Advantage Internationally, Analyst Says

China would prefer to see U.S. President Donald Trump win a second term in office as it would allow Beijing to continue to pursue its international ambitions, said an analyst on Monday, CNBC reported. “Bluntly, […]

Trump Administration Backs Partial Extension of Jobless Benefits Through Year’s End

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday said that the Trump administration supports extending enhanced unemployment benefits until the end of the year in the next round of coronavirus aid, albeit at a reduced level, Reuters […]

Trump, Senate Republicans Agree on Coronavirus Aid Offer to Democrats

Top aides to President Donald Trump said on Sunday they agreed in principle with Senate Republicans on a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package — the party’s opening offer in negotiations with Democrats less than a […]

Oil Slips as U.S.-China Friction, Rising Virus Cases Weigh on Markets

Oil prices edged lower on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets, Reuters writes. Brent crude LCOc1 dipped 8 cents, or 0.2%, to $43.26 […]

Fines Imposed on Violators Entering Holy Sites Ahead of Hajj

Sixteen people have been caught and fined SR10,000 ($2,666) each in the past week for violating a ban on entry into the holy sites, according to the Saudi Public Security spokesman, Arab News reported. Hajj […]

Fed Meeting Expected to Leave U.S. Bond-Stock Relationship Out of Whack

The Federal Reserve’s whatever-it-takes approach to stave off economic calamity has kept interest rates near zero and helped drive U.S. stocks back to pre-pandemic record levels, while weakening the usual dynamic between safe-haven U.S. Treasuries […]

China Seizes U.S. Consulate in Chengdu

China took over the premises of the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu on Monday, after ordering the facility to be vacated in retaliation for China’s ouster last week from its consulate in […]

Legal Groups Sue US to Stop Expulsion of Children Previously Held in Hotel Rooms

The ACLU has sued the Trump administration in an attempt to stop the government from expelling migrant children who were being detained in hotel rooms without being able to properly seek refuge in the U.S, […]

Trump Faces Multiple Lawsuits Over Directive to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Representation

A flurry of lawsuits have been filed challenging President Trump’s directive to block undocumented immigrants from being counted in congressional apportionment according to The Washington Post. The government watchdog organization Common Cause and several cities, […]

US Agents Enter Chinese Consulate Compound After Deadline for Closure Passed

The Chinese Consulate General in Houston has closed following Tuesday’s order to do so after US officials alleged it was part of a larger Chinese espionage effort using diplomatic facilities around the US, a State […]

Pompeo’s Clarion Call on Communist China: ‘We Can’t Ignore It Any Longer’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just dropped another shoe in the Trump administration’s multidimensional response to the Hydra-headed existential challenge from Communist China. But Pompeo’s sweeping address at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum […]

Security Tight Outside US Consulate in China as Staff Prepares Exit

The US consulate in Chengdu, China, has been cordoned off by security as diplomats prepare to shutter the building amid a tit-for-tat scuffle and escalating tensions between the world’s two largest economies, New York Post […]

Supreme Court Rejects Church Challenge to Virus Restriction

The Supreme Court in a split decision Friday rejected a Nevada church’s request that it block the state government from enforcing a cap on attendance at religious services, The Hill reported. The decision was a […]

At Least 1,000 Coronavirus-Related Deaths Recorded in U.S.

The United States recorded more than 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day on Friday but a top White House advisor on the pandemic said she saw signs that the worst could be […]

Restraining Order against Portland Police Officers Rejected by Judge

On Friday, a judge denied a request for a temporary restraining order against federal agents in Portland filed by Oregon’s Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, as reported by Newsweek. Rosenblum filed the request for a restraining […]

Trump Admin Marks New DACA Applications as ‘Pending’

The Trump administration announced late Friday that all new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be marked as “pending” as officials mull another attempt to scrap the program, The Hill […]

Trump Issues Exec Orders for Lower Price of Prescription Meds

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders aimed at lowering the prices Americans pay for prescription drugs, as he faces an uphill re-election battle and criticism over his handling of the coronavirus […]