China-U.S. ties “beginning to stabilize,” but it won’t be an easy road

Beijing — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese officials, warning of the dangers of misunderstandings and miscalculations as the United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues. Blinken met with Xi in Beijing after holding talks with

Biden touts labor endorsements, but members worry about Trump’s “cultish” support

Washington — President Biden often calls himself the most “pro-union president in history,” and the ballroom packed with labor members Wednesday needed no more convincing. The crowd at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) conference booed at the sight of former President Donald Trump during an video before Mr. Biden’s speech, with some chanting

Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case

Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court on Thursday heard three hours of arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office. A decision, which is not expected until June, will have ramifications on the

McConnell says university presidents need to “get control of the situation” amid protests

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took a measured approach Thursday on how to handle the pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupting on university campuses, saying he’d wait to see if university presidents “can get control of the situation” before taking more forceful measures.  McConnell made the comments in an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator and chief foreign

Trump trial hears new details about alleged “catch and kill” scheme

David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, revealed new details about his efforts to bury negative stories to shield Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, including a $150,000 deal with a former Playboy model who said she had an affair with Trump. Appearing for his third day on the stand in Trump’s criminal trial

Attorneys for American imprisoned by Taliban file urgent petitions with U.N.

Attorneys for Ryan Corbett, an American who has been imprisoned without charge by the Taliban in Afghanistan since August 2022, filed urgent petitions on Thursday with the United Nations in the latest push for his release.  The petitions include testimonies from two recently released, non-American detainees who described Corbett’s deteriorating mental and physical condition as