US secretary of state points to China’s ‘influence’ over the waterway and warns if nothing changes, America will act to protect its rights
Day: February 3, 2025
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The Elon Musk Coup
An unelected billionaire is seizing control of the federal government.
The Trump administration reportedly intends to merge the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the state department after days of upheaval.
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The buzz is building inside Wells Fargo & Co.: The bank — once the envy of the industry — could finally be allowed to grow again.
Beijing could hit back at the U.S. tech sector by curbing the export of minerals or imposing it’s own duties.
Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out over $40 billion in aid for everything from life-saving HIV programs in Africa to funding for Ukraine amid the Trump administration’s assault on a cornerstone of the country’s global influence.
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The main office of the US Agency for International Development in Washington was unexpectedly closed Monday and workers were emailed shortly after midnight that they should not come in, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.