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Musk Steps Back as DOGE Pushes Ahead with Cuts and Agency Overhauls

Digital Operations Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is an initiative that has come together very quickly. All of this change has been achieved since the abrupt departure of its founder, Elon…

China Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Plastics from U.S., EU, Japan, and Taiwan

On Sunday, China’s Ministry of Commerce dropped a major bombshell. They will slap millions of dollars in anti-dumping duties on plastic imports from United States, Japan, Taiwan, and multiple European…

Taiwan President Strengthens Military Resolve Amid Potential Chinese Drills

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te visited military bases in Kaohsiung on Friday, expressing gratitude to army engineers and anti-submarine helicopter crews for their dedication ahead of the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival.…

Trump’s Jet Controversy Diverts Attention from Bigger Concerns

It was May 13, 2025, and Donald Trump had just exited Air Force One. Shortly after, his plane landed without incident at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…

Canada’s Ambassador Stresses Priority of Lifting Trump’s Tariffs in Economic Talks

The urgency stems from the fact that Canada is facing unprecedented trade storms. The United States continues to retaliate against their steel, aluminum and automobile sectors. Ambassador to the United…

Trump Announces China Will Open Up to U.S. Businesses and Suspend Trade Barriers

In a significant move to reduce trade hostilities, U.S. president Donald Trump declared a major breakthrough. China has finally come to the table and is willing to roll back tariffs…

Trump Says India Will Charge No Tariffs on US Goods

US President Donald Trump announced that India has proposed a deal to eliminate all tariffs on goods imported from the United States. Speaking at an event in Doha, Trump said,…

DOGE Engineer’s Computer Infected by Malware, Leaked Data Exposed Online

The controversies surrounding the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continue as a software engineer becomes the latest victim of a data breach. A report from Dropsite News (via ArsTechnica) revealed…

US Reduces Tariffs on Small Parcels from Chinese Companies Including Shein and Temu

In a significant gesture of goodwill on the trade battlefield, President Donald Trump pledged to temporarily cut tariffs. This is the case for all small parcels shipped from mainland China…

Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia to Secure More U.S. Investment

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Their aim is to increase trade and investment prospects between the two countries.…

Trump Says He Spoke with Apple CEO Tim Cook Following China Tariff Rollback

In another sign of Apple’s growing political power, Donald Trump tweeted that he had personally discussed this all with CEO Tim Cook. This followed a 90-day suspension of tariffs agreed…

Google’s Gemma AI Models Reach Over 150 Million Downloads

Google’s new Gemma AI models recently reached their Turing test. As of this writing, they’ve reached a whopping 150 million downloads since their launch in February 2024. This lightning-fast adoption…

Trump Announces Executive Order to Cut Drug Prices

Well, President Donald Trump has released an audacious proposal. His latest proposal would restart an ambitious policy from his first administration to decrease drug prices. Trump intends to roll out…

Putin Suggests Direct Peace Talks with Ukraine After Three Years of Conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine on May 15 in Istanbul, Turkey. The talks, he said, would aim to bring “a durable peace” and address the…

White House Announces U.S.-China Trade Deal with Limited Details

US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent declared that trade discussions with Chinese leadership were “very productive.” Bessent delivered this message from Switzerland — where he joined influential conversations with top…

Trump Removes Copyright Office Director Following Report on AI Training Concerns

The appointee of President Donald Trump has been dismissed from her post as director of the U.S. Copyright Office. This ruling has resulted in a firestorm of criticism from legal…

Trump Administration Removes Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden

Carla Hayden made history by becoming the first woman and the first Black person to be Librarian of Congress. The White House has inexplicably pulled her from this critical post.…

Mexico takes legal action against Google over Gulf of America renaming

Mexico has filed a lawsuit against Google for ignoring repeated requests not to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America for U.S. users on its maps service,…

Trump Administration Moves to End Biden’s U.S. Chip Export Restrictions

Take Nvidia Corporation, whose stock price skyrocketed after reports came out that the Trump administration would remove restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips. Not surprisingly, investors responded favorably, sending demand…

Leaked Memos Show SpaceX’s Starlink as a Major Beneficiary of Trump’s Tariff Trade War

In a surprising move, the United States government recently whacked Lesotho with a punishing 50% tariff. This bold move has definitely stirred a worldwide anticipation for the outcome to better…