Less than 24 hours after President Trump said some “great generals” told him they thought that Tuesday’s massive explosion in Beirut was an “attack” involving “a bomb of some kind,” Defense Secretary Mark Esper seemed less than convinced by that explanation. Speaking to an online audience Wednesday as part of the Aspen Security Forum, Esper […]
Black Lives Matter art and murals have been popping up around Baltimore. Win McNamee/Getty Images The Baltimore Department of Recreation and Parks is investigating after officials removed murals supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. The five murals were created by a variety of artists who had been granted approval by the city, The Baltimore Sun […]
After weeks of bashing mail-in voting and even suggesting the 2020 election should be delayed, President Donald Trump has changed his tune — at least when it comes to the critical swing state of Florida. Now he’s for it. The president on Tuesday encouraged voters in Florida to vote by mail, first via a tweet […]
The U.S. and China have agreed to high-level talks on Aug. 15 to assess Beijing’s compliance with the bilateral trade agreement signed early this year, according to people briefed on the matter. The trade pact has emerged as one of the few remaining avenues for the two countries to engage on matters of mutual concern. […]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks to the media as White House chief of staff Mark Meadows listens Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. Getty Images After more than a week of almost daily face-to-face meetings, Trump administration officials and congressional Democratic leaders have agreed to try to reach a coronavirus-aid bill deal by the week’s end. […]
New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, a leading figure in what was once the national epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, abruptly resigned on Tuesday morning, Her departure from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene follows a souring relationship with Mayor Bill de Blasio, which was apparent in her absence from City Hall’s […]
Sen. Marco Rubio speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in May.Getty Images The Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative that gave forgivable loans to businesses in return for not laying off workers during the pandemic, appears on track to expire at week’s end. And, so far, no one on Capitol Hill seems terribly concerned. […]
Getty Images Leaked body camera footage shows George Floyd begging for his life in the moments leading up to his arrest and subsequent death at the knee of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin. Video recorded on the body cameras of two other former officers, Thomas Lane, 37, and J. Kueng, 26, shows the initial […]
Twitter also said the pandemic may hurt its advertising revenue. Bloomberg News Twitter Inc. warned Monday that it expects to face a fine of up to $250 million by the Federal Trade Commission for using personal security data to target ads to users. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Twitter TWTR, […]
Amazon.com Inc. has become the go-to shopping site for many consumers during the COVID-19, including an increasing number of older customers, according to SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analysts. Amazon AMZN, -1.66% reported earnings late Thursday that nearly doubled year-over-year to $10.30 per share, with sales up 40% to $88.9 billion. E-commerce rose 47.8% to $45.9 billion […]