WASHINGTON POLITICAL DISRUPTION

Trump is building his team. Many are unhappy with his choices. Trump says he has the people's support. Diplomats are trying to understand how to work with him. They know America will offer less help. India will likely not join any anti-US groups. Tr...

In a pretty recent interview the eldest son of US President- elect Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. eventually revealed that the campaign of Donald Trump has back up names ready if the recently controversial cabinet picks does not get confirmation fro...

Donald Trump Jr. defended his father's unconventional Cabinet choices, arguing they are the "disrupters" voters want. He emphasized the importance of loyalty and competence, stating the team will deliver on Trump's promises. Some picks, like Matt Ga...

Federal authorities are investigating fires at two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and a second fire in Washington. The incidents occurred in Portland and Vancouver. Ballots were damaged but officials assure replacements. Safety measures are emphasized ...

The FBI reported that Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the 2024 US election by sending emails with stolen Trump campaign materials to Biden's team. The emails were dismissed as spam or phishing attempts. Both campaigns have strengthened cyb...

China was willing to maintain communication with the US on the issue but only on the condition that "the US must respect China's core interests and create the necessary conditions for dialogue and exchange between the two sides", he said.

President Vladimir Putin's recent visit to Asia has caused turmoil in the region, impacting Washington, Beijing, and Indo-Pacific nations. The trip, marked by communist red, reshaped the geopolitical landscape with deals in North Korea and Vietnam.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called an early general election for the UK, announcing that he does not expect Britain's economic news to improve between now and the fall. The election is expected to be held on July 4, as the US political ca...

"While the university is committed to protecting students' rights to free expression, the encampment had evolved into an unlawful activity, with participants in direct violation of multiple university policies and city regulations," the university s...

Attacks by Baloch separatists and Islamist groups on Chinese nationals and infrastructure in Pakistan have disrupted China's economic plans, particularly under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Despite Chinese President Xi Jinping's call ...

The U.S. House and Senate are taking different approaches in a spending battle that could result in a government shutdown. The Senate plans to vote on a stopgap funding bill to keep the government operating, while the House Speaker will push for spe...

The bill making its way through parliament this week would eliminate the Supreme Court's ability to strike down government decisions it deems unreasonable. Judges used that "reasonability clause" to annul a key Netanyahu ally's appointment as interi...

Yellen defended "targeted measures" on trade that China's leaders complain are aimed at hurting its fledgling tech industries. She said the Biden administration wants to "avoid unnecessary repercussions" but gave no indication of possible changes.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on US technology exports and might "respond to unintended consequences" as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at revi...

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet on Monday to discuss raising the US debt ceiling before a "hard deadline" on 1 June, when the government could default. Republicans are demanding spending cuts and restrictions on ...

This verdict came after seven days of deliberations in the Federal District Court in Washington, was a major blow against one of the country's most notorious far-right groups and another milestone in the Justice Department's vast investigation of th...

From listing more Chinese companies on the export control list (two dozen were named just last week) to blocking sales of advanced semiconductors to China, the quasi-containment policy is in action. Around 600 Chinese entities are now on the Commerc...

After years of enforcing harsh measures to stamp out the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping's abrupt abandonment of zero-COVID in the face of protests and a widening outbreak has left China scrambling to avert a collapse of its public health system. ...

How easy was it to forget the rocket-launching, swashbuckling billionaire inspiration for the superhero "Iron Man" held more than one job this year: the self-anointed role of "Chief Twit."