Politics

U.S. lawmakers accuse five VC firms of investing $3 billion in Chinese companies linked to military activities

Sequoia Capital China, Qualcomm Ventures and three other venture capital firms plowed at least $3 billion into Chinese tech companies…

Donald Trump wins Nevada Republican caucus, NBC News projects

Former President Donald Trump has won the Nevada Republican caucus, NBC News projects. Nevada is the first 2024 primary contest…

Biden says ‘my memory is fine,’ disputes special counsel’s report in national address

President Joe Biden on Thursday evening strongly disputed new claims by Department of Justice special counsel Robert Hur that he…

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a more than two-hour interview to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson that was released online Thursday, covering…

Judge denies Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while appealing contempt of Congress case

A federal judge on Thursday denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to remain out of prison while he…

Trump media deal partner DWAC nears $50 million financing, sources tell Reuters

Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check acquisition company that has agreed to take former U.S. President Donald Trump’s social media…

Biden ‘willfully’ kept classified materials, had ‘poor memory’: Special counsel

President Joe Biden “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials” kept in unsecured locations after his vice presidency, which presented “serious…

Senate advances $95 billion Ukraine, Israel funding bill, faces uphill battle as budget talks loom

Senators on Thursday advanced a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, garnering momentum for a funding package that…

Top Biden official at Senate hearing defends liquefied natural gas pause

A top U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) official on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s pause on approvals of liquefied natural gas (LNG)…

AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear…