President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he signed legislation to impose sanctions on China in response to its interference with Hong Kong's autonomy.Trump also said that he signed an executive order ending the preferential treatment that Hong Kong has long enjoyed."Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China," Trump said during a…
President Trump veered off-script Tuesday after announcing new legislation against China to attack presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden for his recent policy proposals – accusing Biden of aligning his campaign with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive leaders.In comments similar to those made at campaign rallies, Trump laid into…
President Trump at an event about law enforcement at the White House on Monday. Trump has repeatedly downplayed the disproportionate impact of police violence on African-Americans. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images President Trump at an event about law enforcement at the White House on Monday. Trump has repeatedly downplayed the…
President Trump signed legislation Tuesday to sanction Chinese officials and entities for China’s “repressive actions” against Hong Kong, and issued an executive order ending Hong Kong’s preferential treatment by the U.S. “No administration has been tougher on China than this administration,” the president said in an event in the White House Rose Garden. The president…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…