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For four years, the Biden Administration has said there is only one country that has both the intention and capacity to reshape the international order in its favor. That country is China. Nick Schifrin spoke with Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the

One of the biggest hurdles to carrying out Trump’s mass deportation plans is where to house the millions of people who are in the country without legal status. As many prisons and detention centers are already overcrowded, what options are

Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again. (Image credit: Rod Lamkey)

Most people in L.A. did not evacuate — and many have survivor’s guilt. Katia Riddle discusses with Ailsa strategies for Angelenos who are navigating this complicated emotional terrain.

At the time we publish this episode, Israel’s government has yet to accept the terms of the long-negotiated and hard fought ceasefire deal announced yesterday. The deal is still on, but the quarreling over the details demonstrates how difficult it

Bessent confirmation: Trump’s Treasury pick to tout “new economic golden age”  Axios Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says heavier Russia sanctions coming, no reason for digital currency  CNBC Treasury Secretary Pick Scott Bessent Says Trump Could Bring ‘New Economic Golden Age’  The Wall Street

Carney promised an economic agenda focused on lifting the country from a period of stagnant growth.

Trump will keep TikTok from ‘going dark’ if deal is on table, adviser says  Reuters TikTok Ban: Supreme Court Could Issue Ruling Friday—Here’s Everything We Know  Forbes How a TikTok ban may adversely affect local businesses in Washington  KOMO News Biden administration will

Donald Trump’s Treasury pick says unwinding tax cuts would spark ‘economic calamity’  Financial Times Bessent Says US Barreling to Crisis If Tax Cuts Not Extended  Bloomberg Trump’s Treasury pick Bessent says US must keep oversight of Treasuries  Reuters Senate Democrats circulating memo alleging

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” was extradited Thursday from France to the United States.