Taiwan Considers Help for Chip Industry Following US Tariff Threat

The premier said ministers will make urgent considerations on whether assistance for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is needed in light of possible tariffs. Taiwan’s ministers will discuss whether help is needed for the semiconductor industry, Premier Cho Jung-tai said on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat. On Monday, Trump told House Republicans at

President of Paraguay Hopes to Boost Ties With US Under Trump

The South American nation has a long history of friendship with the United States, which Peña hopes to strengthen. WASHINGTON—Paraguayan President Santiago Peña says he is optimistic about working with President Donald Trump’s administration to boost his nation’s alliance with the United States. “We have more than 150 years [of] relations between Paraguay and the

Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard to Face Confirmation Hearings: What to Expect

Trump’s nominees to lead the FBI and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence are scheduled for Senate hearings on Jan. 30. The Senate will hold hearings on Jan. 30 to consider President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the U.S. intelligence community and the FBI; key national security appointees that are likely to face

What to know about Trump’s claims about U.S. plan to send Gaza condoms

Both President Trump and his press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, have claimed that the administration has stopped a plan to spend $50 million on condoms for Gaza as part of the new administration’s reevaluation of federal funding.  “We identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas,” he said Wednesday. “They’ve