Chinese President Xi Jinping has reportedly declined an invitation to personally attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. Instead, Xi is expected to send a high-ranking official to represent him, according to a report by the Financial Times.
President-elect Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping set of more than 100 executive orders to launch his administration, focusing heavily on border security, immigration enforcement, and other policy priorities.
Ten days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is doubling down on the city's controversial Welcoming City Ordinance.
In a controversial press release, the Biden administration addressed the mysterious "anomalous health incidents" (AHIs) that have affected hundreds of U.S. personnel and their families worldwide since 2016. Known as "Havana Syndrome" due to its initial reports in Cuba, the symptoms include unexplained head pressure, ear pain, and dizziness. The release comes just days before President Trump is set to return to office.
Raleigh is the only city in North Carolina to receive funding in the latest round of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure grants from the Biden administration. The $635 million in grants, part of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, includes $2.4 million for the deployment of 56 EV charging ports across the city.
Pennsylvania’s steel industry faced significant challenges this year as federal decisions threatened operations at two major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. While Gov. Josh Shapiro joined bipartisan efforts to protect Cleveland-Cliffs’ Butler County plant, his neutrality on the U.S. Steel merger has drawn criticism from state lawmakers and workers.
A recent data breach involving location data company Gravy Analytics has uncovered widespread exploitation of mobile apps to harvest sensitive user location data. Apps ranging from popular games like Candy Crush to prayer and fitness apps have reportedly been used to collect location data, often without the knowledge of users or even the app developers themselves.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during an interview with Joe Rogan that Biden administration staff called the company to demand they censor content pertaining to COVID-19.
