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Prosecutor asks judge to sanction Donald Trump for gag order violation in hush money case

Prosecutors on Monday asked a New York judge to sanction Donald Trump for violating a gag order by commenting on…

The West urges China to intervene with Iran amid fears of a direct attack on Israel

Western diplomats have mounted pressure on China to prevent Iran from escalating tensions in the Middle East with a direct…

Biden’s China tariff threats are more bark than bite, economists say

The Biden administration this week sent several signals of a toughening U.S. economic strategy against China. On Wednesday, President Joe…

Japanese PM Kishida tells Congress the U.S. must play leading role in the world

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the U.S. Thursday to continue playing a leading role in the world as it…

The ‘supercore’ inflation measure shows Fed may have a real problem on its hands

A hotter-than-expected consumer price index report rattled Wall Street Wednesday, but markets are buzzing about an even more specific prices…

Republican megadonor Jeff Yass, inner circle give millions to shape schools, courts

Inside one of the largest options trading firms in the world sits a little known charitable foundation that has quietly…

U.S. ready to sanction Chinese banks if they aid Russia’s war machine, Yellen says

The United States is prepared to sanction Chinese banks and companies, as well as Beijing’s leadership, if they assist Russia’s…