How Trump tariffs could push Vietnam into the arms of China

The move has sent shockwaves through a region of US strategic importance that had respected Trump as tough on Beijing Vietnam had tried to appease Donald Trump: tariffs on US goods were reduced; regulations were passed to allow Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its Starlink in the country. The prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, even … Read more

RFK Jr stayed silent on vaccine, says father of child who died from measles

Pete Hildebrand says health secretary ‘never said anything’ about vaccine’s efficacy when he visited for funeral A Texas man who buried his eight-year-old daughter on Sunday after the unvaccinated child died with measles says Robert F Kennedy Jr “never said anything” about the vaccine against the illness or its proven efficacy while visiting the girl’s … Read more

Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy

Trump’s actions are irreconcilable with Christian compassion. But an unholy alliance seeks to cast empathy as a parasitic plague Just over an hour into Elon Musk’s last appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the billionaire brought up the latest existential threat to trouble him. “We’ve got civilizational suicidal empathy going on,” Musk said. “And it’s like, … Read more

US workers feel effects of Trump cuts: ‘I am seeing my work dry up’

President’s effort to rapidly shrink federal government is already reaching private sector as recession fears loom Americans are grappling with climbing costs, falling sales and dwindling work as Donald Trump moves to overhaul the federal government and economy. As the US president pushes forward with an array of controversial policies, from sweeping cuts to blanket … Read more

Protecting the playing field: GOP urges governors to take action on women’s sports

EXCLUSIVE: Republican Sens. Jim Risch and Tommy Tuberville are urging governors across the country to adhere to President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep men out of women’s sports while also demanding state-level action to ensure female athletes “receive the same assurance of fairness nationwide.” In February, Trump issued an executive order titled Keeping Men Out … Read more

House Democrat stable after ’emergency medical event’

Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., “suffered an emergency medical event likely related to his gallbladder” over the weekend while traveling, his office said in a statement on Monday. Norcross “was admitted to UNC Rex Hospital in North Carolina on Sunday and is in stable condition, where he is receiving exceptional medical treatment” while traveling over the weekend. His … Read more

More CEOs warn about impact of Trump’s tariffs on global economy

After another chaotic day on Wall Street Monday, financial leaders, including JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, are warning of the serious economic consequences of President Donald Trump’s trade policy in the form of a recession or resurgent inflation. “Most CEOs I talk to would say … Read more