China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by a top American lawmaker, Nancy Pelosi, but has avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships.
Former strategist for the Trump Administration Steve Bannon launched a "blockchain-focused" financial system for conservatives amid bans by payment processors.
President Joe Biden promised on Thursday that the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” wouldn’t raise taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 a year. But, in fact, the bill would increase taxes collected from the American people by more than half a trillion dollars, affecting both rich and poor alike.
The Biden administration says it is making sure pregnant teens crossing the southern border as part of an illegal surge are placed in states where they can obtain legal abortions in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling this summer.
Ant Group – a payment platform used to implement “vaccine passports” and a “social credit” system in China – has retained a number of American lobbying firms, including some with ties to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former President Barack Obama, and failed presidential candidate Senator Mitt Romney.