Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) isn’t entertaining anyone’s worries about Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director, Kash Patel. The high-profile Republican gave Patel, a former Trump adviser, a ringing endorsement while appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sundaywhere he called the loyalist to the president-elect the perfect person to tackle “partisan corruption” in the bureau. […]
Good morning. Here’s what I’m covering today: Conflict of interest fears in a second Trump administration Canada’s plan to bolster border security Why Brazil’s currency has dropped to a record low And the theories for why fentanyl deaths have fallen A number of Donald Trump’s cabinet picks and allies have sparked concerns about potential conflicts […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under pressure to persuade President-elect Donald J. Trump to back down from a threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on all goods imported from Canada.
Microsoft is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in a wide-ranging antitrust probe, making it the fifth Big Tech company to fall under such scrutiny in several years. The agency is looking into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing business, cybersecurity services, and AI offerings. Bloomberg first reported the news and The Verge confirmed the […]
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Argentina said on Thursday it would “re-evaluate” its role in global climate talks after walking out of the COP29 summit, fuelling concerns that the South American country could become the first to follow […]
Kamala Harris received the lowest percentage of Latino voters’ support of any Democratic presidential candidate in 44 years. Her loss was avoidable.
WASHINGTON — White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trumpdrawing objections from the federal workers who document such remarks for posterity, according to two U.S. government officials and an internal email obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. […]
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 17, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Spain coach Montse Tomé has said Aitana Bonmatí’s surprise omission from the latest La Roja squad is because the Barcelona midfielder needs a break amid increasing concerns about player welfare across football. A rise in injuries in both the men’s and the women’s game has […]
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Huawei and Apple’s latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese tech company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 tri-foldable phone was not available for walk-in customers. At Huawei’s flagship shop in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, some who described themselves as […]
