Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have come up with a way to take on China and protect our national security while also creating 10,000 good paying jobs, many of which will be union jobs.
The best that Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) could do after Biden met with President Xi of China was complain about President Biden’s tone and mood music.
Mike Johnson shows his own weakness as he accused by Biden of projecting weakness on China by meeting with Xi.
One of the biggest issues that Trump’s tax returns revealed was that he was taking money from foreign countries while he was president, including China.
Trump took hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal foreign donations bundled by two straw donors, naturalized citizens from China.
Trump advisor and friend Steve Wynn has been sued by the Department of Justice for acting as an unregistered Chinese lobbyist.
Rachel Maddow discussed Trump’s new partnership of his media company that doesn’t exist with a Chinese shell company that scams investors.
A Chinese state media tabloid mocked the United States amid the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and compared it to the presidential transition from former President Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. “Chinese netizens joked that the power transition in Afghanistan is even more smooth than presidential transition in the US,” tweeted Hu Xijin, who is…
President Joe Biden has signed a memorandum extending temporary safe haven to Hong Kong residents in the United States amid China’s crackdown that has undermined democracy in the region. The memorandum defers removal for the next 18 months. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said in a statement that the memorandum directs “the deferral of…
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is pushing for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Beijing, over China’s systematic genocide against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang. “No funds appropriated pursuant to any appropriations Acts or otherwise appropriated may be expended to enable any United States officer or official to…
 By accomplishing as much as he did, President Biden made a smart strategic choice and hit a foreign policy home run for America.
Donald Trump hit the stage again this weekend, speaking at a North Carolina GOP event. The speech featured a litany of lies including Trump’s continued claims about 2020 election fraud. In 2016, Russia helped Trump get elected, hoping for a pliable world leader who would turn a blind eye to their abuses. According to Frank…
The Chinese government urged the Biden administration to “learn its lesson” from the Trump era and not blame Beijing for the Covid-19 pandemic. “As the world’s No.1 superpower, the U.S. has done much damage to the international anti-epidemic cooperation, which has made the American people and many more in the world pay a heavy price,”…
The Chinese government has sanctioned former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over “crazy actions that have gravely interfered in China’s internal affairs,” according to a foreign ministry spokesman. Pompeo is on a list along with 28 other American individuals. “These individuals and their immediate family members are prohibited from entering the mainland of China, Hong…
Marsha Blackburn has always been one of the more bombastic lawmakers on the hill. Her opinions can draw strong reactions from people Taylor Swift credited Blackburn’s election to the senate in 2018 as the spark that inspired her to get more involved in Democratic politics. The Tennessee senator has an active Twitter page where she…
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have long had a symbiotic relationship. For Trump, who is not respected by most world leaders, Putin’s compliments and support are welcomed. For Putin, there mere presence of Trump in the White House helps lower America’s power and standing around the world. And Trump’s presidential term continues to be a…
Joe Biden’s campaign for the presidency is going quite well. He is running well ahead of Hillary Clinton in most states and has an average lead over Donald Trump of around 10 percentage points. On Wednesday afternoon, Biden unleashed his secret weapon, former President Barack Obama. Obama held a drive-in rally in Philadelphia aimed at…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced restrictions on the freedom of movement of Chinese diplomats in the United States. The announcement comes amid increasingly strained ties with China on matters of the economy, security, human rights abuses, technology, intellectual property, and public health in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Pompeo stressed that the restrictions…
The Chinese government criticized President Donald Trump today and accused him of putting his personal self-interest ahead of American interests. During his daily press briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Trump, who has threatened to pull American businesses from China, has opted to “violate the will of the business community,” and is seeking…
TikTok has sued President Donald Trump’s administration, saying the president’s executive orders attempting to block it from conducting transactions within the United States targeted the company and denied it due process. “We do not take suing the government lightly, however we feel we have no choice but to take action to protect our rights, and…
President Donald Trump continues to downplay the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet earlier this morning, the president said the high number of tests for the virus “is a good thing,” but added that more testing “equals more Cases, which is Fake News Gold.” “They use Cases to demean the incredible job being…
Donald Trump thinks the U.S. government should benefit from the sale of video sharing app TikTok. The President previously said he wanted to ban the popular app. TikTok may be partially sold to Microsoft in an effort to overcome the Trump administration’s concerns about is Chinese ownership and the security implication. The President suggested that…
President Donald Trump claimed the United States has the “lowest mortality rate in the world” in a tweet this morning, even as the nationwide death toll from the novel coronavirus tops 133,000. “We have the lowest Mortality Rate in the World. The Fake News should be reporting these most important of facts, but they don’t!”…
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks against China, suggesting its government is responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus within the United States. “China has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of the World!” the president wrote. China has caused great damage to the United States and the rest of…
The President’s son has claimed that Joe Biden will destroy the middle class if he’s elected in November. Donald Trump Jr. claimed that the former Vice President will raise taxes on ordinary Americans. “Donald Trump put AMERICA FIRST and CUT TAXES for the middle-class and small businesses,” Trump Jr. tweeted on Thursday. “Joe Biden wants…
John Bolton told CNN that Trump ignored the coronavirus because he didn’t want to hear any bad news about “his friend Xi Jinping.”
Former and current administration officials have claimed Donald Trump just doesn’t care about concentration camps in China. A new report on the President’s attitude comes amid John Bolton’s allegations. In his upcoming book, the former National Security Advisor claims Trump encouraged Chinese President Xi Jinping to imprison Muslim Uihgurs for “reeducation.” Now former and current…
Joe Biden has accused Donald Trump of violating his oath of office and engaging in “morally repugnant” behavior. The Democratic presidential candidate was responding to John Bolton’s new book. The former National Security Advisor’s book alleges that the President was “pleading” with Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 election. Former Vice…
Trump tried to get the Chinese to help him beat Joe Biden and win reelection, as he openly pleaded with China for assistance.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the United States “has become addicted to quitting groups and scrapping treaties,†according to a Reuters report. Trump made the decision to withdraw after Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged…
The White House promised that Trump would hold a press conference, but the President came out issued a statement and ran for the door when reporters asked questions.
One of the President’s economic advisors complained about Disneyland closures on Monday as Coronavirus deaths neared 80,000. Peter Navarro blamed the Chinese Communist Party for the situation. Navarro is Donald Trump’s Director of Trade and Manufacturing Policy and the Defense Production Act policy coordinator. He told Fox News that China had to face consequences. “It…
The international community should investigate the U.S. for its response to the Coronavirus, according to a Chinese state broadcaster. The claim comes as China ramps up attacks on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. CNN’s National Security Correspondent Kylie Atwood reported on Tuesday that Chinese outlet CCTV raised the idea of an investigation. “Chinese state-run broadcaster…
Matt Gaetz wants to seize the assets of Chinese companies in the U.S. as recompense for Coronavirus. The Republican congressman said China must suffer consequences for the pandemic. The Florida congressman told Fox News on Sunday that he’s supporting a bill from Rep. Dan Crenshaw and Senator Tom Cotton that would permit lawsuits against Chinese…
Trump is hammered by an ad that accurately points out that he gave 17.8 tons of vital medical supplies to China as US healthcare workers die from Coronavirus.
Fox Business personality Lou Dobbs has floated the idea of war with China as a result of Covid-19. Dobbs advanced the totally unfounded idea that the disease could be an act of biological warfare. Dobbs spoke to former deputy national security advisor K.T. McFarland on Thursday night when he made the startling suggestion. “If this…
The White House trade adviser has blamed economic globalization for the lack of essential medical supplies. The claim comes as there has been widespread criticism of mask and ventilator shortages. Peter Navarro told 60 Minutes on Sunday that the U.S. should manufacture crucial supplies instead of importing them from other countries. “Make this stuff here,” Navarro said….
Evangelical supporters of President Donald Trump say that he should find a way to punish China, which they blame for the spread of the novel coronavirus. In interviews with Politico, several of these supporters said that Trump should, in addition to containing the virus within the United States, should force China “to take responsibility for the…
President Donald Trump assailed the World Health Organization (WHO) over its response to the coronavirus pandemic in a tweet last night, prompting the organization to defend itself against his claim. “The W.H.O. really blew it. For some reason, funded largely by the United States, yet very China centric. We will be giving that a good…
Although President Donald Trump has come under fire for using what critics say amounts to a racist dog whistle in referring to the coronavirus as “the Chinese virus,” he has a defender in Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), who when asked by a reporter whether the use of the term is acceptable, responded, “That’s where it…
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) says it appears that Trump conditioned a trade deal with China on the Chinese making up dirt on Joe Biden.
Trump’s trade representative, Peter Navarro, refused to answer when he was asked a half a dozen times if Trump is pressuring China to investigate Joe Biden.
The latest tact of Republican apologists for President Donald Trump’s violating his oath of office by publicly urging China to interfere in the 2020 presidential election is to insist that Trump was just joking. As Jason Easley reported for PoliticusUsa.com , Representative Jim Jordan, Ohio Republican, in an interview with George Stephanopolous Sunday morning on…
President Donald Trump, in comments made at the recent G-7 summit in France, positioned himself as the protector of United States’ wealth, justifying his refusal to address, much less believe in, climate change on grounds that investing in green energy production would damage the nation’s economic standing. The U.S. has “tremendous wealth,†Trump told reporters….
BEIJING (Reuters) – Foreign investors remained enthusiastic about China, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that his tariffs are causing companies to move production away from the world’s second largest economy. Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday that his tariffs on Chinese goods are causing companies to…
The “then what†is that Trump’s insistence he can make up the rules when he doesn’t own the ball is inflicting devastating damage on farmers and workers in the U.S. and on the U.S. economy overall.T
The document was riddled with reversals by China that undermined core U.S. demands, the sources told Reuters.
Chinese spies often eavesdrop on President Donald Trump when he uses his unsecure cellphone to gossip with old friends, and Beijing uses what it learns to try to sway U.S. policy, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing current and former U.S. officials.
Trump used his perch as chairman of the UN Security Council meeting to accuse China, not Russia, of election meddling because Trump claimed that he is “winning” on trade.
In August, China’s trade surplus with the United States grew to a new record which is sure to “add fuel to the trade war fire.†Customs data released over the weekend showed that the U.S. trade deficit with China was a record $31.05 billion in August, an increase from $28.09 billion in July, and exceeding…
China on Saturday denounced Donald Trump’s accusation that Beijing is stalling efforts to disarm North Korea as “irresponsible.” China on Saturday called Donald Trump "irresponsible" after the US President cancelled his top diplomat's latest trip to North Korea and suggested Beijing was stalling efforts to disarm Pyongyang. https://t.co/Sw7QRg6SiJ — Aybars Mumcu (@AybarsMumcu) August 25, 2018…
It is not a coincidence that President Trump got a $500 million kickback from China, and his daughter got trademarks approved the same day that Trump dropped sanctions.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross failed to divest himself from his private company holdings upon entering government, according to a new investigative report from Forbes Magazine. After being nominated, Ross promised to divest from his investment holdings upon entering office. This earned him praise from senators in both parties, and he was easily confirmed. “You have…
In a move that upset many U.S. businesses, especially agricultural interests and farmers, President Donald Trump said Friday morning that he is going to impose new tariffs on 1,102 Chinese products and the amount of the tariffs would be about $50 billion. Unsurprisingly, China took little time to respond to Trump’s aggressive move. Later on Friday…
President Donald Trump on Friday morning made good on his promises that he wanted to have a trade war with China. In a statement the president said he was going to impose new tariffs on 1,102 Chinese products and they estimated the amount of the tariffs would be about $50 billion. “My great friendship with…
On Tuesday President Donald Trump said that he would go ahead with his plan to impose $50 billion in tariffs on imports from China, and also implement new rules concerning limits on the investment by Chinese companies in U.S. high-technology industries. Â The plan was rolled out by the president as part of his sweeping efforts…
The White House had no answer when asked about $500 million in funding that the Trump Organization is getting from the Chinese government for a project in Indonesia and couldn’t explain how this is not an Emoluments Clause violation.
Is President Donald Trump aligning the United States economically with China, Russia and North Korea, and reducing economic ties with our European allies? Trump’s tweet over the weekend is an indication this might be true. On Sunday Trump tweeted: “President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give massive Chinese phone company, ZTE,…
For some unknown reason Donald Trump is trying to simultaneously undermine stock markets while at the same time eliminating millions of jobs in the red states that were his biggest supporters in 2016. On Thursday Trump said he’s planning another $100 billion in tariffs on Chinese imported goods which increases the prospects of an ongoing…
The top Democrat in the US Senate is urging Donald Trump to get off of his backside and apply more economic pressure to China as the North Korea crisis accelerates.
After Trump had whined about China not solving the N. Korea nuclear problem, Rep Ted Lieu (D-CA) hit Trump hard by pointing out that the President hasn’t signed the sanctions bill against Chinese entities that help North Korea.
Trump and North Korea is an eerily frightening reiteration of the Bush administration’s fear-mongering about Saddam Hussein’s Iraq.
“Ivanka’s company won approval for new China trademarks the same day she dined w/ China’s president at Mar-a-Lago.”
“North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! U.S.A.”
“Israel fully supports President Trump’s decision and hopes that this message of resolve…will resonate not only in Damascus, but in Tehran, Pyongyang and elsewhere.â€
In recent days, Trump has embarrassed himself both over China and Mexico, tweeting off-the-cuff ruminations about issues of critical importance
The reason the thin-skinned president-elect is so angry is because the union leader dropped a major truth bomb about Trump’s recent PR stunt with Carrier.
If Americans want to take out their rage over lost jobs, or stagnant wages, or the decline of the middle class, or the crushing income inequality plaguing the nation’s economy, they should focus their anger on Republicans.
Executives at the biggest coal companies increased their compensation and terminated workers while their companies spiraled into bankruptcy.
Another highly-respected organization has warned the world about the global threat of a Trump victory in November.
The world has many conflict hotspots, but a narcissist like Donald Trump would make them about himself, rather than what’s good for America
If he was aiming for Planned Parenthood, God nailed the wrong country, and besides, things aren’t looking so bad this morning, say experts
Donald Trump is talking about China, which has prompted an ill-considered attempt by Scott Walker to sound relevant regarding foreign policy
The Charleston massacre surprised some around the world who thought an African American President meant the nation’s days of racism were history
The tragic accident was, by all accounts, entirely due to perpetually inadequate funding for the nation’s transportation infrastructure; just one of the hallmarks of Republican governance when they control the nation’s purse-strings and yet another devious means to privatizing all aspects of government for the Koch brothers.
It has been 70 years this year since Japan’s bid to launch what it called the “Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere” came crashing to the ground
Taking a page out of a freshman Senator Tom Cotton’s playbook, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell issued a threat to the world’s nations that America is an exceptionally deceitful country that cannot be trusted to honor its pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help diminish the devastating effects of global climate change.
Boehner and Republicans are also intent on defeating President Obama’s climate change initiatives on myriad fronts such as stripping the EPA’s authority to regulate carbon emissions from coal-fired electricity generating plants, or the air and water pollution related to coal mining. If Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are so intent on comparing America to China, they should embrace the President’s climate change agenda and follow the communist nation’s latest effort.
The problem with Boehner is that he is so accustomed to lying and making a laughingstock of himself, that he is likely unaware that he embarrasses himself, and America, whenever he opens his mouth.
The Great War has cast a long shadow and we are living with its effects today, as much from the defects of our understanding as the war itself
On Tuesday evening, it was announced that the United States and China had come to an agreement to reduce carbon emissions and increase sustainable energy consumption.
Clark outlines the challenges facing us, which together, he argues, “are exactly the grounds over which a national strategy must be unfurled.”
The anti-science crowd loves science that gave them automobiles, medicine, electricity, sanitation, and ability to communicate easily with any location on Earth, and they depend on medical science to eliminate threats to their lives. It is curious, then, that when the preponderance of scientists from around the world warn them of an existential threat to their health, well-being, and their nation’s survival, the extremists claim it is “an attack on their way of life.”
Some interesting tidbits that hit the web within the past week or so include dog walking drones, a UFO in China, Dracula and Netflix.
President Obama used the National Prayer Day breakfast this morning to tout the importance of religious freedom and tolerance for all religions.
“The war on Christmas is just the tip of the spear in a larger battle to marginalize expressions of faith and make America’s true religious freedom just a thing of the past,”
The Communist Party responded by calling McCain a russophobe and a rapacious hawk and Pravda said “OK” as long as he follows the Party line
War should be a matter for sober reflection, not knee-jerk reactions, and the president should be praised for opening the matter up to debate
The Society of Actuaries conducted a study on the costs of medical claims and draws some scary conclusions. Exactly what the client paid for.
The U.S. has an enormous number of military personnel and weaponry in the U.S. territory of Guam. It’s legit, but are other ‘occupations?’
The American government persists in shutting out communist Cuba while welcoming communist Vietnam and China. It’s time to bring Cuba aboard.
The ongoing debate about the fiscal cliff continues as the U.S. approaches the current debt ceiling. Republicans are responsible for problem
Paul Broun and Todd Akin, both serving on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, deny evolution and embrace superstition
Mitt Romney is campaigning as not-Obama and in this case at least, he is being entirely honest: he is not Obama
The U.S. is catawampus; in short the country is a mess driven by a right-wing Supreme Court and the gun-nut red states.
Chinese wages have risen marginally and those same corporations are looking to return to the U.S. now that unions have been all but destroyed by the Republicans, driving down wages.
The imminent threat from Iran that Republicans like to fear monger about has existed since Ronald Reagan, and the surest way to blow up the world is to allow the GOP to bomb Iran.
The Republican primary death march rolled through Kansas today where evangelical zombie Rick Santorum scooped up the hate vote and rolled to victory.
ALL ABOARD! The Nutbag Express will be making stops in Michigan and Arizona tonight as Republican voters take another step towards determining who will get to lose to President Obama.
As state and national elected officials battle for the most egregiously NRA-friendly legislation possible, bizarre shooting incidents are popping up around the country.
