BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is set to visit China from Aug. 27 to 30, both countries announced Tuesday. The Chinese side’s readout said Raimondo’s forthcoming visit was at the invitation of Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. The U.S. side did not mention such detail, and said Raimondo is to meet with… Continue reading U.S. commerce secretary set to visit China next week as high-level talks continue
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday criticized Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ongoing hold on hundreds of military promotions as an “unprecedented” move that threatens the country’s safety. “Because of this blanket hold, starting today, for the first time in the history of the Department of Defense, three of our military services are operating without Senate-confirmed… Continue reading Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin blasts GOP senator’s blockade of military promotions as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘unsafe’
Ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich Answers The Question: ‘Is Donald Trump A Fascist?’
The Clinton-era labor secretary, in a new YouTube video, listed the five elements of fascism as rejecting democracy in favor of a strongman leader, the glorification of warriors, the promotion of nationalism under one “superior” race, stoking rage against elites, and marginalizing women and the LGBTQ+ community. And “these five elements find exact expression in… Continue reading Ex-Labor Secretary Robert Reich Answers The Question: ‘Is Donald Trump A Fascist?’
Ex-White House Press Secretary Says She’s ‘Nervous’ Following Trump’s ‘Chilling’ Post
Stephanie Grisham, a White House press secretary under former President Donald Trump, said her ex-boss’ “chilling” Truth Social post made her “nervous” and declared that it should make other Trump critics feel similarly on Friday. Grisham, who also served as a chief of staff to former First Lady Melania Trump, weighed in after the former… Continue reading Ex-White House Press Secretary Says She’s ‘Nervous’ Following Trump’s ‘Chilling’ Post
Trump White House Press Secretary Explains Why Carlos De Oliveira Won’t Flip
Stephanie Grisham, a White House press secretary and communications director during Donald Trump’s presidency, on Monday explained why she thinks the latest defendant in the Justice Department’s classified documents case won’t turn against the former president. Carlos De Oliveira, a Mar-a-Lago property manager and former valet who made his first court appearance Monday, was accused… Continue reading Trump White House Press Secretary Explains Why Carlos De Oliveira Won’t Flip
Mirror’s description of Matt Hancock as ‘failed health secretary’ not inaccurate, says watchdog | Matt Hancock
The press watchdog has ruled it was not inaccurate to refer to Matt Hancock as a “failed health secretary and cheating husband who broke the lockdown rules he wrote”. The Daily Mirror piece from November 2022 was among four articles the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) has said did not breach the accuracy clause of… Continue reading Mirror’s description of Matt Hancock as ‘failed health secretary’ not inaccurate, says watchdog | Matt Hancock