Author: Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner
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UK approves Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ despite espionage concerns
The United Kingdom on Tuesday authorized a massive new Chinese embassy in London, despite international concerns that the facility could be used to spy on the country. The embassy, set to be China’s largest in Europe, will sit on the Royal Mint Court, near the Tower of London. Members of parliament within both the ruling…
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Canada drops US-aligned tariffs on Chinese EVs in ‘landmark’ trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday he is dropping special tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, marking Ottawa’s latest move to deepen ties with countries it views as more “predictable” than the United States. Under the “landmark” deal, Canada is allowing 49,000 of the vehicles into the country, dropping 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs…
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Secret Service says suspect arrested after man with hammer attacked Vance’s Cincinnati home
A man accused of breaking into Vice President JD Vance’s Ohio home is in police custody, according to the Secret Service. The suspect was arrested overnight after allegedly shattering several windows with a hammer at the Vances’ Cincinnati residence and vandalizing a Secret Service vehicle on its way up the driveway. “An adult male was…
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What we know so far about the Brown University shooting
A sweeping manhunt to locate the suspect who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University is stretching into its third day. The shooter gunned down students studying for finals, killing two and injuring nine in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday afternoon. Authorities initially detained a person of interest but revealed late Sunday that they…
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Democrats set expanded targets after surprise victories in Florida and Georgia
A string of election victories on Tuesday has Democrats bullish about the midterm elections, leading them to expand their target map for 2026. In an upset win, the party flipped the Miami mayorship blue for the first time in nearly three decades, fueling Democratic confidence, while Eric Gisler’s sweeping victory in a Georgia state House…
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Josh Shapiro lost his cool after learning about Harris’s book: ‘Complete bulls***’
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) this week accused former Vice President Kamala Harris of making false statements in her new memoir, suggesting she is peddling “lies” in order to boost book sales. “I can tell you that her accounts are just blatant lies,” Shapiro said during an interview with the Atlantic published Wednesday, in reference to…
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Duckworth rips Trump FAA bonus as ‘insult,’ demands equal shutdown pay for all workers
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Wednesday urged the Trump administration to expand bonuses awarded during the recent government shutdown to qualifying Federal Aviation Administration workers to more employees at the agency. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced last month that air traffic controllers and technicians who had a perfect work attendance record during the shutdown would…
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Sanders warns AI spells ‘crazy’ implications for warfare and humanity: ‘Robotic soldiers’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Congress to have more robust conversations about the future of artificial intelligence, predicting the rapidly advancing technology will continue to carry sweeping implications for the United States and the world. “I see growing awareness, but I don’t think Congress is moving anywhere near fast enough,” the Vermont senator said during…
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Centrist Democrats warn against rise of partisanship in Congress after backing deal to end shutdown
Centrist Democrats cautioned against a growing antipathy toward compromise in Congress, after they bucked their party to back a GOP deal ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Adam Gray (D-CA), Don Davis (D-NC), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), and Jared Golden (D-ME) gained attention on Wednesday when…
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Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu from ‘political, unjustified prosecution’
President Donald Trump has requested Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of crimes he is accused of committing. Herzog said Wednesday he received an official letter from Trump making the request. The move comes after Trump has repeatedly suggested the accusations leveled against Netanyahu are sham, politically motivated charges. He has…