Politics
China’s big EV push into Europe fizzles out on tariffs, slowdown
FIVE years of rapid European growth for Chinese electric-car manufacturers ground to a halt in 2024, as trade barriers added to the…
Section
Politics
Politics
Republican floats new bill to swap high-speed rail funds for wildfire aid
A Republican California state lawmaker has proposed diverting billions of dollars intended for high-speed rail to pay for water…
Politics
American Airlines regional jet collides with helicopter near Washington’s Reagan Airport
AN AMERICAN Airlines regional passenger jet was involved in a mid-air collision on Wednesday (Jan 29) night with a US Army Black Hawk…
Politics
Priest mimics Elon Musk's salute at anti-abortion rally
A British priest mimicked Elon Musk's controversial arm gesture during a recent anti-abortion rally in Michigan. Why It Matters During a…
Politics
IEA comes under pressure from former oil market chief to cut energy transition focus
THE International Energy Agency’s (IEA) former oil industry and market chief criticised the agency’s focus on the global energy transition…
Politics
Lutnick Grilled on Trump’s Tariffs and China During Confirmation Hearing
Howard Lutnick, a wealthy donor to President Trump who has been chosen to lead the Commerce Department, defended Mr. Trump’s plans to…
Politics
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human…
Politics
Trump officials discuss tighter curbs on Nvidia China sales
TRUMP administration officials are exploring additional curbs on the sale of Nvidia chips to China, according to sources familiar with the…
Politics
Meta Agrees to Pay Trump $25 Million to Settle His Lawsuit
Meta said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit he filed over the suspension of his…
Politics
Oil prices settle down as US stockpile grows, tariffs still in focus
OIL prices fell on Wednesday (Jan 29), with the US benchmark settling at its lowest year to date, after domestic crude stockpiles in the…
Politics
Senior Republican Warns House Trump Expects Total Loyalty—or Else
The freeze was originally intended to go into effect at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. But all day, state officials and lawmakers reported having…
Politics
US Federal Reserve pauses rate cuts, will ‘wait and see’ on Trump policies
THE US Federal Reserve left its key lending rate unchanged on Wednesday (Jan 29) and adopted a patient “wait and see” approach to Donald…
Politics
Trump Set to Sign Dangerous Antisemitism Order Targeting Students
Two people in OPM leadership are so young that Wiredrefused to name them. One is a 21-year-old who worked at Peter Thiel’s Palantir firm,…
Politics
Court Shuts Down Trump’s Funding Freeze Chaos—Again
“What is so disturbing to me is that out of 330 million Americans, we’re being asked to put somebody in this job who has spent 50 years of…
Politics
Qatar will help Trump "pressure" Israel and Hamas to uphold Gaza ceasefire
A Qatari official has told Newsweek that the country at the center of the recently established ceasefire agreement between Israel and the…
Politics
Trump Reveals Dark Plans to Use Guantanamo Bay to Detain Immigrants
“What is so disturbing to me is that out of 330 million Americans, we’re being asked to put somebody in this job who has spent 50 years of…
Politics
FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show ICE Agents Arresting Man Wearing 'Latinos for Trump 2024' T-Shirt?
Earlier this week, a claim spread online suggesting that a photo showed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arresting a…
Politics
AfD's Weidel hails 'great day for democracy' in Germany after vote
Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), has celebrated the Bundestag vote in favour of more rejections at…
Politics
Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending…
Politics
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump
Quietly but unmistakably, the tampons, liners and pads reappeared in many of the men’s bathrooms at Meta’s offices. Days earlier, Mark…
Politics
The F.D.A. Upgraded a Recall of Some Lay’s Potato Chips. Here’s What to Know.
The Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of 6,344 bags of Lay’s Classic Potato Chips to its highest level of severity,…
Politics
Syria demands reparations from Russia
Syria has demanded reparations from Russia in order to "rebuild trust" after a meeting between Damascus' new administration and a Moscow…
Politics
On Ukraine, You Don't Know the Real Donald Trump
President Donald Trump's recent apparent switch of positions regarding Russia and Ukraine is surprising many, but it shouldn't. We write…
Politics
Shadows of Musk in the Government’s Buyouts Plan
The “Fork in the Road” subject line sent from an email on Tuesday to millions of federal employees may have been puzzling at first. The…