HONG KONG (AP) — China has been flooding Latin American markets with low-cost exports, especially cars and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to tariffs and the geopolitical moves of U.S. President Donald Trump. The world’s second-largest economy has become a key trading partner for many Latin American nations, which are seeking access to their … Read more
By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, January 30 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China is the latest victory Beijing can score in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals it brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act the middle powers can try … Read more
President Donald Trump said he instructed Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem not to intervene in protests or unrest in Democratic-led cities unless local officials formally request help, amid criticism of heavy-handed immigration enforcement tactics used by the feds. “I have instructed the Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, that under no circumstances will we participate … Read more
Democrat Christian Menefee, formerly Houston’s Harris County attorney, won a special congressional election in a left-leaning Texas congressional district that has been vacant for nearly a year. The Associated Press reports that Menefee defeated former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards, a fellow Democrat, in Saturday’s runoff election to fill the seat left vacant when … Read more
Jan 31 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court judge dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by the U.S. Justice Department against a judge who clashed with President Donald Trump’s administration over his move to deport several Venezuelans to El Salvador. US Attorney General Pam Bondi took the rare step in July of announcing the complaint against … Read more
By Dave Sherwood HAVANA, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Cubans from all walks of life are moving into survival mode, navigating lengthening blackouts and rising prices for food, fuel and transportation as the United States threatens to seize control of the Communist-run nation. Reuters interviewed over three dozen residents of cities and neighborhoods around the capital … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump moved quickly this week to negotiate with Democrats to try to avoid a lengthy government shutdown over Homeland Security Department funding, a sharp departure from last year’s record shutdown, when he refused to budge for weeks. Some Republicans are frustrated with the deal, raising the possibility of a protracted … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are increasingly concerned that immigration enforcement is becoming a political liability in the upcoming midterm elections after two people were killed by federal agents during President Donald Trump’s crackdown in Minneapolis. Although few are willing to publicly break with the president, there has been a crescendo of criticism as Republicans move … Read more
The two Republican senators who President Donald Trump considered “losers” for saying that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem needed to step down have hit back at the president. “I’m kind of excited to be called a ‘loser,’” said Senator Thom Tillis The Independentt. “Apparently that qualifies me to be DHS secretary AND senior adviser to … Read more
Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday that you can’t have guns during protests. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images To be exact, he said, “You can’t have guns. You can’t come in with guns. You can’t come in with guns. You can’t do that. But it’s just a very unfortunate accident.” gang up/Twitter: @atrupar So, if you’ve been … Read more