Japan added billions to holdings while China reduced its exposure to U.S. government debt. Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities surged to an all-time high in August, data from the Treasury Department confirmed on Oct. 17. Holdings of U.S. Treasurys increased to $8.5 trillion, up from $8.3 trillion in July and by nearly 12 percent
Ryan Routh argues that Judge Aileen Cannon’s impartiality could be questioned due to her past judicial ’relationship to the alleged victim.’ Lawyers for Ryan Routh, the man charged with attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course, asked U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday to recuse herself from presiding over
The Catholic-sponsored event known as the ‘Al Smith Dinner’ raised nearly $10 million for charitable works, organizers say. NEW YORK—Amid poking fun at himself and others for a good cause at the 79th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Oct. 17, former President Donald Trump turned serious, reflecting on two attempts on his
Biden-Harris admin has given $24 million to anti-Israel group Palestinian Hamas militants (Chris McGrath/Getty Images) A nonprofit in Dearborn, Mich., that has received $24 million in taxpayer funds under the Biden-Harris administration will host dozens of physicians, government officials, and activists at an “Arab health summit” next week to address “health amidst conflict and crisis”
In 2021, Congress passed legislation requiring the Pentagon to compile a list of Chinese military companies operating in the United States. The Department of Defense (DOD) has relisted lidar maker Hesai Group as a Chinese military company after previously removing it from a list of companies linked to Beijing’s military. Hesai, whose customers include robotaxi firms
Finally, some good news: “No Matter Who Wins, the US Is Moving to the Right,” reads the headline of David Weigel’s recent piece in Semafor. Nor is Weigel the only one who’s noticed. Listen to Kamala Harris abandon her past positions, watch Democratic ads on television, or read the latest polling, and the trend line
Judge Tanya Chutkan said withholding evidence could appear to be election interference. District of Columbia District Judge Tanya Chutkan has denied former President Donald Trump’s request to delay the public release of additional portions of special counsel Jack Smith’s evidence until after the 2024 election. On Oct. 17, she issued an order and opinion arguing