Trump confronts South Africa’s president in Oval Office, pushes claims of ‘genocide’ against white farmers

President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa engaged in a tense back-and-forth at the White House on Wednesday over Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of “genocide” against white South African farmers. President Donald Trump meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 21, 2025. Evan … Read more

Tensions flare between the US and China over Huawei’s AI chips

Just a few weeks after the U.S. and China made significant steps to de-escalate the growing trade war between the two countries, tensions are flaring again — this time over semiconductors. China’s Commerce Ministry in Beijing released a statement on Wednesday that threatened legal action against anyone who enforces U.S. export restrictions on Huawei’s AI chips, … Read more

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block FOIA case against DOGE

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency injunction to block proceedings in a case involving a Freedom of Information request seeking information from the Department of Government Efficiency. The government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington sued the budget-slashing agency earlier this year for public access to … Read more

House GOP works to push through bill advancing Trump’s agenda — as overnight hearing continues

House Republicans have worked through the night to move a megabill advancing President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda through a key committee — aiming to overcome division in the conference and advance the package to a House floor vote as soon as Wednesday. The House Rules Committee hearing is going strong after it started at 1 … Read more

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly dies at 75

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia has died, his office announced Wednesday morning. He was 75 years old. “It is with immense sadness that we share that our devoted and loving father, husband, brother, friend and public servant, Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, passed away peacefully at his home this morning surrounded by family,” a statement … Read more

Target CEO says tariffs risk ‘massive’ costs, but price hikes a ‘last resort’

Target CEO Brian Cornell on Wednesday warned of “massive potential costs” due to tariffs, saying the company would raise prices as a “very last resort.” “The difficulty level has been incredibly high given the rates we’re facing and the uncertainty about how these rates in different categories might evolve,” Cornell said. “We’re focused on supporting … Read more