In a meeting with Biden, China’s Xi cautions US to ‘make the wise choice’ to keep relations stable

“Make the wise choice,” he urged. “Continued exploration of the right way for two great nations to get along with each other.” Without referring to Trump by name, Xi managed to convey a message that might send the incoming president’s protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail into another valley for the U.S.-China relationship. “China is…

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Trump won. The celebrations started. Then the trouble began.

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former congressman Matt Gaetz met his fans Thursday evening on the grass outside Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, newly anointed as president-elect Trump’s choice to be the nation’s top cop despite an ongoing House investigation into accusations that he had sex with a 17-year-old girl.“A colonoscopy feels great,” he joked about the…

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Trump’s transition team caught off guard by Hegseth allegation

As President-elect Donald Trump transitioned to announcing Cabinet picks this week, his team was blindsided with information regarding a sexual assault allegation against one of his prior selections, Pete Hegseth, leading several members of the Trump staff to question whether he should receive such a nomination at all, two sources familiar with the matter tell….

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