Washington — The Senate is set to vote Monday evening on the confirmation of Scott Bessent as treasury secretary, as Senate Republicans work to quickly install President Trump’s picks for top administration posts. Bessent, 62, is the founder of Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group and would be the first Senate-confirmed openly gay Cabinet member
4 viruses on the rise across the U.S. Latest news on 4 viruses on the rise across the U.S. 04:03 China said Monday it was “extremely unlikely” COVID-19 came from a laboratory, after the CIA said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission. “The conclusion that a
Washington — President Trump will hold off on imposing steep tariffs on Colombia after the country’s government agreed to accept deported migrants being returned on military planes, the White House said Sunday night. Mr. Trump earlier on Sunday vowed swift and punishing retaliation after the Colombian government over the weekend blocked the arrival of deportation
Perplexity AI has presented a new proposal to TikTok‘s parent company that would allow the U.S. government to own up to 50% of a new entity that merges Perplexity with TikTok’s U.S. business, according to a person familiar with the matter. The proposal, submitted last week, is a revision of a prior plan the artificial
The foreign aid pause ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio will cause a stoppage of funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, as soon as Monday, according to two sources. This could interrupt the provision of anti-viral medications (ARVs) for millions. It is not clear whether local stockpiles of the
Washington — Rep. Mike Turner, the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that TikTok “remains a national security threat” despite President Trump’s effort to maintain access to the popular video-sharing app in recent days. “Let’s be clear. Tiktok is absolutely a national security threat,” Turner said on “Face the Nation with Margaret
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of any new intelligence, and the