Appeals court denies Trump immunity in 2020 criminal election case
Donald Trump is not immune from criminal prosecution for efforts to reverse his loss in the 2020 presidential election, a federal…
New Senate bill aims to kill proposed SEC rule on AI conflicts of interest
WASHINGTON — A forthcoming rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the use of AI in finance is in…
The prospect of a united Ireland emerges as a republican leader takes office in Belfast
LONDON — A referendum on Irish reunification could be in the cards within a decade, according to Northern Ireland’s first-ever…
U.S. Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies
The Biden administration has sent five senior U.S. Treasury officials to Beijing this week for economic talks that will include China’s “non-market” policies that are adding excess industrial capacity,…
Nikki Haley requests Secret Service protection, citing rise in threats
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley has requested a U.S. Secret Service protective detail, citing a rise in threats against…
Bankrupt trucker Yellow repays $700 million Covid loan, Teamsters blast ‘failed executives’
Bankrupt trucking company Yellow has fully repaid a controversial $700 million Covid loan to the U.S. Treasury Department, plus more…
Trump wants to debate Biden ‘immediately’ — but president shrugs him off
Donald Trump on Monday said he wants to debate President Joe Biden “immediately” — but the Democratic incumbent quickly brushed…
Turkey’s new central bank governor, formerly at Amazon and New York Fed, seen as a ‘credible choice’
Turkey’s newly appointed central bank governor, Fatih Karahan, has his work cut out for him, after being named to the…
Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing
A Beijing court on Monday handed Australian writer Yang Hengjun a suspended death sentence, five years after he was first detained in China and three years after a closed-door trial…
Russia’s war in Ukraine has had an unlikely consequence — it has revived the EU’s plans to get even bigger
Davos, SWITZERLAND — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gave fresh political momentum to the European Union and its plans for enlargement…
