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☆ Election Updates: A pro-McCormick super PAC plans a $30 million ad blitz in Pennsylvania.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Michael C. Bender | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Polls consistently show that his support from Black voters has declined to alarming levels for a Democrat. Four years ago, nearly nine in 10 Black voters nationwide cast their ballots for Mr. Biden, according to exit polls. Image Recently, Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris have been speaking directly to Black audiences at multiple events per week. “The Biden campaign is panicking because they see that Black voters aren’t buying what Biden is selling,” Ms. Thomas added. Recently, Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris have been speaking directly to Black audiences at multiple events per week.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Kamala Harris, Trump, George Floyd’s, ” Mr, Harris, Trump’s, Black, Wes Moore, Austin Davis of, Yuri Gripas, Mr, ”, Sherry Gay, surrogates, Sheff, Hallow, “ Trump’s MAGA, Janiyah Thomas, “, Ms, Thomas, Brown, ” Ms, Michael Nutter, ’, Michael Gold Organizations: Republican, Black, Democratic, Mr, Gov, Girard College, The New York Times, New York Times, Siena College, Philadelphia Inquirer, Black Democrat, Biden, Bronx, Voters, Supreme, of Education, Morehouse College, Detroit, Democrats, Black voters Locations: Philadelphia, African, Maryland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Atlanta, New York

☆ Businesses push Biden to grant work permits to longtime undocumented immigrants
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Tami Luhby | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

She knows there’s a bigger pool of experienced workers out there, but she can’t hire them because they are undocumented immigrants. The coalition argues Biden can do more through executive action under current law, including by expanding work permits to spouses of US citizens. All of Indiana dairy farmer Steve Obert's employees are authorized to work, but he is among the business leaders advocating for more work permits for longtime undocumented residents. Courtesy Steve ObertAll of Obert’s 15 non-family employees are foreign born and have work permits. But he knows that undocumented workers contribute a lot to the industry, as well as to the communities where they live.

Persons: Lisa Winton, Winton, Biden, ” Winton, ” Lisa Winton, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Trump, , ”, Karoline Leavitt, “, ” It’s, Steve Obert, Jessica Vaughan, Rebecca Shi, ‘, ’ ”, Shi, Vaughan, Tara Watson, Bush, Obama, Kerri Talbot, Trump’s, Steve, ” Obert Organizations: CNN, Winton Machine Company, American Business Immigration Coalition, Employers, Time, Trump, Pew Research Center, Labor, National Agricultural Workers Survey, Center, American, National Milk Producers Federation, Immigration Services, Center for Immigration Studies, Department of Homeland Security, Migration Policy Institute, Williams College, Immigration, Indiana Dairy Producers Locations: Suwanee , Georgia, Winton, Georgia, America, Indiana

☆ Opinion | The Real Danger if Trump Is Reelected
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Jacob Heilbrunn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump may be regularly depicted as an impetuous toddler in chief, but he appears to possess genuine convictions about international relations. This impulse is not a new phenomenon for the United States; it dates back to World War I and World War II, when leading American conservatives praised foreign autocrats such as Kaiser Wilhelm II, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini and Francisco Franco as their ideological comrades in arms. During his four years in office, Mr. Trump blustered about alliances and praised foreign dictators but never actually upended America’s foreign policy. That could change in a second Trump administration. It would convert America from a dominant economic and military power into what Mr. Trump purports to abhor — a global loser.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mikhail Gorbachev, Trump, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, Trump’s Organizations: Playboy, Communist, America, NATO Locations: Soviet, United States

☆ Biden signs bill banning imports of Russian uranium for nuclear fuel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ready-to-ship canisters filled with enriched uranium at the Urenco USA uranium enrichment facility near Eunice, New Mexico, US, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is forcing the US and Europe to search for alternative sources of enriched uranium to power their reactors. The United States will ban imported Russian uranium starting on Aug. 11, the U.S. Department of Energy announced Tuesday. "Our nation's clean energy future will not rely on Russian imports," U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement. "Banning imports of Russian uranium will jumpstart America's nuclear fuel industry, further defund Russia's war machine, and help revive American uranium production for decades to come," Barrasso said in a statement on Monday after the bill's enactment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Sen, John Barrasso, Barrasso, Anatoly Antonov, Biden, – Organizations: U.S . Department of Energy, Department of Energy, U.S, Exchange, Uranium, Uranium Miners, U.S . Energy, U.S ., Energy, Natural Resources Locations: Eunice , New Mexico, Russia's, Ukraine, Europe, United States, Russia, U.S

The restrictions build on Trump-era measures, and many are likely to appeal to voters in battleground states ahead of the election. But it’s less clear if they are enough to rebuild America’s industrial base in a global race with China to lead in the new economy. The new duties will apply to about $18 billion of annual Chinese imports, the Biden administration said. Biden is at pains to say that he’s being smarter than Trump on China. Trump imposed sweeping trade barriers and has vowed to impose more if he’s re-elected.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, he’s Organizations: China, Trump Locations: China, American, U.S

☆ Opinion: If Trump wins, I might leave America for good
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In a growing number of cases, that reason can be traced to one proximate source — former President Donald Trump. Or more precisely — how he has torn apart America and our democracy that, for my nearly 80 years on this planet, I have cherished. To be sure, there are reasons for Americans to make the move beyond the prospects of a second Trump presidency. “There’s a feeling of safety that you have and a feeling of belonging in Mexico,” Kahn continued. But as a good American I went, ‘no, I don’t want to go to the hospital.

Persons: David A, CNN Paris CNN — I’ve, Donald Trump, Pamela, “, ‘, ’ ”, Adrian Leeds, Adrian, we’ve, ” Leeds, “ It’s, it’s, ” Patricia Casaburi, they’ve, ”, ” Tony Kahn, ” Kahn, Kahn, Gordon Kahn, J, Edgar Hoover, “ I’m, I’m, I’ve, he’s, Trump, Daniel Tostado, Skyler Schmanski, He’d, Schmanski, ’, ” Schmanski, Giorgia Meloni, you’re, Casaburi Organizations: CNN, French Legion of, The New York Times, CBS News, CNN Paris CNN, Adrian Leeds Group, Citizen Solutions, Trump, PBS, NPR, America, Hollywood, FBI, Mexico City, Global Citizens Solutions Locations: Europe, Asia, Paris, France, Seine, Tuileries, America, London, Dubai, Mexico City, Mexico, ” Paris, Marseilles, American, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Brazilian

☆ US airlines ask Biden administration to block additional flights to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US aviation industry has asked the Biden administration to pause approval of additional flights to and from China, saying Beijing’s “existing harmful anti-competitive policies” hurt American airlines and workers. The letter was signed by industry lobby group Airlines for America — whose members include American Airlines (AAL), Delta (DAL) and United (UAL) — and other unions representing aviation workers, including the Air Line Pilots Association. Chinese carriers were given approval by US officials to make 50 weekly round trips to and from the United States, up from 35, from March 31. “These actions demonstrated the clear need for the US government to establish a policy that protects US aviation workers, industry and air travelers,” it said. “It [boosting flights] will help the two peoples strengthen exchanges and enhance mutual understanding,” the ministry added.

Persons: Biden, ”, Antony Blinken, Pete Buttigieg, America —, Washington, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, — Hassan Tayir Organizations: CNN, Airlines, America, American Airlines, DAL, Air Line Pilots Association Locations: China, Delta, United States, Ukraine, San Francisco

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan Senate deal intended to curb illegal crossings at the U.S. border with Mexico faced almost certain defeat Tuesday as Senate Republicans signaled their opposition, stranding President Joe Biden with no clear way to advance aid for Ukraine through Congress. He offered to delay a key test vote on the package until Thursday, but dared them to vote against border security — an issue they have long championed. He made no mention of the need for border security — a piece of the supplemental package that he last year insisted on including. The longtime Republican leader has not been able to convince his conference to warm to the compromises on border security after Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, has excoriated it. Even GOP senators who had been supportive of the border policies under discussion came out against the bill on Tuesday.

Persons: Joe Biden, Sen, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, —, Donald Trump —, Schumer, “, Leader McConnell, ” Schumer, Vladimir Putin's, McConnell, Biden, ” McConnell, Mayorkas, Thom Tillis, Mike Johnson, ”, Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, Pete Aguilar, MAGA Organizations: WASHINGTON, Senate, Republicans, Democratic, Republican, United States Senate, Russia, Kentucky Republican, Trump, North Carolina Republican, House Democratic Locations: U.S, Mexico, Ukraine, Israel, Asia, Gaza, New York, Europe, Russia, Kentucky, East

☆ Jerome Powell rang the alarm on debt, saying it shouldn't be dumped on future generations
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US government is spending at an unsustainable rate, Jerome Powell said. The Federal Reserve chair said he was worried future generations would be stuck with the bill. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAmerica is racking up dangerous amounts of debt because of its excessive spending, and future generations are likely to suffer the consequences, Jerome Powell said. Although inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target, Powell and his colleagues have penciled in three rate cuts for this year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, —, there's Organizations: Federal, Service, Federal Reserve

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump has picked up another endorsement from Nikki Haley's home state of South Carolina, with Rep. Nancy Mace backing the former president in this year's GOP presidential primary. Mace had stayed out of the 2024 Republican primary as two fellow South Carolinians — Haley and Sen. Tim Scott — entered the race last year. On Monday, a day ahead of the New Hampshire primary, Mace told The Associated Press that she was backing Trump over Haley, who lives in her congressional district and supported her in 2022 against a Trump-backed challenger. Over the weekend, Trump was joined by a slew of South Carolina leaders as he campaigned in New Hampshire, seen as yet another blow from South Carolina against Haley. Just two years ago, Mace and Haley were aligned in a congressional primary that tested Trump's heft in South Carolina, where his own 2016 presidential primary win helped cement his nomination.

Persons: — Donald Trump, Nikki Haley's, Nancy Mace, Mace, Carolinians — Haley, Sen, Tim Scott —, Trump, Haley, “, I’ve, ” Mace, ”, Ron DeSantis, Russell Fry, Joe Wilson, William Timmons, Ralph Norman, Jeff Duncan, he’s, Mace —, —, ” Trump, Mace “, SMART America First Republican Patriots ”, Katie Arrington, ” Haley, “ Donald Trump’s, ___ Meg Kinnard Organizations: GOP, New, Associated Press, Trump, Carolina Republican's, Republican, Haley, Florida Gov, Republican U.S, House, U.S . Capitol, SMART America First Republican Patriots, Republicans Locations: CHARLESTON, S.C, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Carolina, Iowa, Florida, Hampshire, America

☆ Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina backs Donald Trump over Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump has picked up another endorsement from Nikki Haley's home state of South Carolina, with Rep. Nancy Mace backing the former president in this year's GOP presidential primary. Mace had stayed out of the 2024 Republican primary as two fellow South Carolinians — former Gov. Over the weekend, Trump was joined by a slew of South Carolina leaders as he campaigned in New Hampshire, seen as yet another blow from South Carolina against Haley. Just two years ago, Mace and Haley were aligned in a congressional primary that tested Trump's heft in South Carolina, where his own 2016 presidential primary win helped cement his nomination. During a pre-primary rally in South Carolina, Trump called Mace "crazy" and "a terrible person."

Persons: Nancy Mace, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley's, Mace, Carolinians, Haley, Sen, Tim Scott —, Trump, I've, Ron DeSantis, Russell Fry, Joe Wilson, William Timmons, Ralph Norman, Jeff Duncan, he's, Mace —, —, Democrat Joe Biden, Katie Arrington, Donald Trump's Organizations: Biden, Capitol Visitor Center, GOP, New, Associated Press, Trump, Carolina Republican's, Republican, Haley, Florida Gov, Trump . New, Republican U.S, House, U.S . Capitol, Democrat, SMART America First Republican Patriots, Republicans Locations: South Carolina, New Hampshire, Carolina, Iowa, Florida, Trump ., Trump . New Hampshire, America

☆ Opinion | Kissinger’s Dirty Work Abroad Hurt America at Home, Too
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There has almost been too much to read since Henry Kissinger, the former national security adviser and secretary of state who served under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, died on Wednesday. These bombings, which destabilized the country, played a role in the rise of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, who went on to kill approximately 2 million people during his four-year stint in power. Kissinger was also an architect of the U.S. effort to undermine the democratically elected socialist government of Salvador Allende in Chile. In the wake of the 1973 coup d’état that installed Gen. Augusto Pinochet at the head of a military dictatorship, Kissinger also pushed the United States to back the new regime, which killed, tortured or imprisoned tens of thousands of Chileans. “I think we should understand our policy — that however unpleasant they act, this government is better for us than Allende was,” Kissinger said to his deputies, according to declassified transcripts, in the weeks after the coup.

Persons: Henry Kissinger, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Kissinger, ”, Pol Pot, Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, Allende, ” Kissinger, Pinochet Organizations: Communist Locations: Cambodia, United States, Khmer, U.S, Chile

☆ Small business owners gear up for the biggest shopping weekend of the holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

According to a new American Express survey of small business owners, “55% anticipate Small Business Saturday will make a significant contribution to their overall holiday sales this year.” In a consumer survey conducted by the company in October, half of respondents said they plan to participate in the upcoming Small Business Saturday, and 85% said they anticipated shopping small this holiday season. Over the past 13 years, the company says consumers have reported spending nearly $184 billion during Small Business Saturday. American Express estimated that Small Business Saturday drove nearly $18 billion in consumer spending last year. Donnell Johns, who runs Veterans Growing America, an organization that supports veteran- and military-spouse-owned small businesses, said that Small Business Saturday is valuable because it creates an awareness for shopping small. For Ken Moorman, founder of Jirani Coffeehouse in Manassas, Virginia, Small Business Saturday means an average 10% uptick in sales than a typical Saturday.

Persons: Donnell Johns, We’ve, ”, Ken Moorman, “, Covid, ” Moorman, it’s, ” Elizabeth Rutledge, Isabel Casillas Guzman, “ The, Harris, Bidenomics, Biden Organizations: New, New York CNN, Amazon, Walmart, American Express, ”, Small, Express, Business Administration, American Express ’, SBA, “ The Biden, Harris Administration, American, Pacific Islanders Locations: New York, Manassas , Virginia, ”

☆ Moody’s sends a warning to America: Your last AAA credit rating is at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jason Moon | Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The United States is one step closer to losing its last perfect credit rating after Moody’s Investors Service changed the outlook of the nation’s debt to negative on Friday after markets closed. These effects would likely be even more painful if Moody’s does eventually downgrade the US debt. The nation’s diminished fiscal strength, undone by extreme partisanship in Washington, was a key driver of the action, according to a statement from Moody’s. Standard and Poor’s downgraded the United States for the first time in 2011, following the debt ceiling standoff then. In August, Fitch Ratings knocked America’s credit rating down after the most recent debt ceiling debate.

Persons: America’s, Wally Adeyemo, “, Moody’s, Poor’s, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Johnson, Johnson, Karine Jean, Pierre Organizations: New, New York CNN, Moody’s Investors Service, United, AAA, Fitch, House Press, Republican, Treasury Locations: New York, United States, Washington, Moody’s, ”, American

☆ Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic lays off 185 employees as it doubles down on efforts to build new spaceships
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Virgin Galactic has laid off 185 employees, which represented about 18% of its workforce. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe ships are designed to carry six passengers on weekly spaceflights, Virgin Galactic has previously said . Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial space flight in June and carried out a total of five commercial flights this year, Space News reported. Earlier this year, Virgin Galactic was selling tickets for its commercial flights at $450,000 each, per a brochure previously listed on its website. Virgin Galactic didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside of normal working hours.

Persons: —, Michael Colglazier, Colglazier, Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic didn't Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Galactic, CNBC, Delta, New Mexico's, Space News Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, Phoenix, New, America

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, U.S., October 20, 2023. There were few details disclosed about the shipments, including where the materials originated, and which third parties Florida worked with. "We also worked with the Consul General to help get weapons and ammunition to Israel through private parties." Some 54% of Republicans said the U.S. should support Israel, versus 22% who said the U.S. should be a neutral mediator and 1% who said the U.S. should support the Palestinians. Earlier in October, DeSantis had sent two cargo planes to Israel containing medical supplies, toys, clothing and other non-combat-related items.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Randall Hill, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Jeremy Redfern, DeSantis, Biden, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Steve Holland, Humeyra Pamuk, David Shepardson, Trevor Hunnicutt, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Florida, REUTERS, Rights, . Commerce Department, Republican, Democratic, Palestinian, Hamas, Reuters, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Myrtle Beach , South Carolina, U.S, Florida, Israel, Iran, Miami, Israeli, America, Washington

The American people must understand just how shocking and gruesome Hamas’ actions were, Biden told his aides. I think we can change the Middle East,” Biden told a group of Jewish American leaders on Wednesday. “If tomorrow Hezbollah started launching missiles into Israel, that would be seen as a real escalation,” according to a person close to the situation. In his private conversations with Netanyahu, Biden has not urged the Israeli leader to practice restraint in its counterattack against Hamas. “He has always approached Israel with moral clarity and full commitment,” a senior adviser to the president told CNN.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, “, Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kirby, it’s, ”, Netanyahu, –, Biden’s, CNN’s Matthew Chance, I’m, Jake Sullivan, Netanyahu’s, ” Sullivan, Netanyahu “, Alexandria Ocasio, ” Ocasio, Cortez Organizations: CNN, White, Jewish, Israel, National Security Council, Senate Foreign Relations, Defense Department, Biden, Democratic Party, New, New York Democrat Locations: Israel, Europe, Tehran, Gaza, United States, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan, “, Alexandria, Cortez, New York

☆ Moody’s: Government shutdown could hurt America’s top credit rating
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Minneapolis CNN —The United States’ credit rating could come under pressure if the government shuts down, Moody’s Investors Service cautioned Monday. A shutdown would be “credit negative” for the US sovereign, according to a Moody’s note. Moody’s is the only one of the three major credit rating agencies to assign the United States an outstanding rating of AAA. Standard and Poor’s downgraded the United States in 2011, following the debt ceiling standoff then. In August, Fitch Ratings knocked America’s credit rating down to AA+ after the most recent debt ceiling debate.

Persons: “, ” Moody’s, Poor’s, Moody’s, It’s, Donald Trump’s, —, Betsy Klein, Matt Egan Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, United, Moody’s, AAA, Fitch, Congressional, US Travel Association, Federal Reserve, Labor Statistics Locations: Minneapolis, United States

☆ Republican lawmaker seeks details of Tesla relationship with Chinese battery maker CATL
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Smith said the committee is concerned CATL "may be trying to negotiate other agreements like the agreement with Ford." Republicans in Congress have been probing Ford Motor's (F.N) planned $3.5 billion investment to build a battery plant in Michigan using technology from CATL, the world's largest battery maker. The question is what precisely constitutes a "foreign entity of concern", and so far no foreign battery supplier has been labeled as such. Tesla, CATL and Nissan did not immediately respond to requests for comment. In July, Smith and Mike Gallagher, Republican chair of the Select Committee on China, demanded Ford answer questions about the CATL deal.

Persons: Florence, Tesla, Jason Smith, Elon Musk, Smith, Ford, Musk, Mike Gallagher, Janet Yellen, David Shepardson, Stephen Coates, Himani Organizations: Fair for Trade, Services, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Ford, Reuters, Republicans, Nissan, American, U.S . Treasury, Treasury, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Michigan, CATL, United States, America

☆ Virgin Galactic launches three paying customers to space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Virgin Galactic notched its third commercial spaceflight, launching three paying customers on a roughly 90-minute flight that briefly touched the edge of space. Also on board were two Virgin Galactic pilots, commander Nicola Pecile and Michael Masucci. Virgin Galactic stock has shed more than 30% of its value over the past month despite the company’s recent successes. On its first commercial launch, Virgin Galactic carried members of the Italian air force and an Italian engineer on a science research mission. All told, Virgin Galactic has sold about 800 tickets, including 600 at earlier price points up to $250,000 and, more recently, another couple hundred at $450,000 per ticket.

Persons: Virgin Galactic’s, Ken Baxter, Timothy Nash, Adrian Reynard, Nicola Pecile, Michael Masucci, Beth Moses, Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson, Michael Colglazier, Jeff Bezos, Jon Goodwin, Baxter, “ I’ve, Sir Richard, ”, Ken Baxter's Organizations: CNN, Virgin Galactic, Virgin, VSS Unity, America Locations: Vegas, British, South Africa, United Kingdom, New Mexico, Texas, Italian, Antigua

☆ US Commerce chief seeks trade, tourism boost in China talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, shakes hands with Lin Feng, Director General of China Ministry of Commerce as U.S. Republicans in Congress have criticized the possibilityRaimondo will establish a working group with China during the visit to discuss U.S. semiconductor export controls. China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, who met Raimondo last week, said China seeks "mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation". 'MANY CHALLENGES'Raimondo, the fourth high-level U.S. official to visit China recently, is the first commerce secretary to make the trip in seven years. China and the United States agreed this month to double the number of flights permitted between them - still a fraction of the number before the pandemic.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, Lin Feng, China Nick Burns, Andy Wong, Raimondo, I'm, Mintz, " Raimondo, China Nicholas Burns, Joe Biden, Xie Feng, Wendy Cutler, Xi Jinping, Walt Disney, David Shepardson, Michael Martina, Robert Birsel, Bill Berkrot Organizations: . Commerce, China Ministry of Commerce, Beijing Capital International Airport, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Micron Technology, U.S, Chinese Commerce Ministry, Republicans, Asia Society Policy Institute, United, Walt, Shendi Group, Reuters, Boeing, Thomson Locations: China, Beijing, Rights BEIJING, United States, Shanghai, America, U.S, Washington

☆ Trump's universal tariffs would stifle economy, fuel inflation - White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the White House in Washington, U.S. January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The White House said on Wednesday former President Donald Trump's proposal to impose new tariffs on all foreign imports would hurt America's working families, damage the economy and fuel inflation. Among the ideas they discussed was Trump's plan to enact a universal baseline tariff on virtually all imports to the United States if elected, the report said. "Combining a sweeping tariff tax on the middle class with more trickle-down tax welfare for rich special interests would stifle economic growth and fuel inflation," White House spokesman Andrew Bates said. Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley have all called for the United States to end permanent normal trade relations with China.

Persons: Jim Bourg, Donald Trump's, America's, Trump, Andrew Bates, Bates, Biden, Xi Jinping, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Nandita Bose, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: White, REUTERS, Rights, Washington Post, U.S, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, New Jersey, United States, China, Trump , Florida, Trump, Washington

☆ Virgin Galactic launches tourists to edge of space
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

VSS Unity rocket operated by Virgin Galactic lands after the company's first commercial flight to the edge of space, at the Spaceport America facility, in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, U.S., June 29, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic on Thursday blasted three tourists to the edge of space aboard its air-launched VSS Unity spaceplane, a live stream showed, the Richard Branson-founded company's second commercial mission as it starts routine flights. The rocket-powered VSS Unity craft dropped from the carrier plane over New Mexico around 9:20 a.m. local time and blasted its four passengers, a company instructor and three tourists, to an altitude of roughly 55 miles (88.51 km). Reporting by Joey Roulette; Editing by Mark Porter and Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, Richard Branson, Joey Roulette, Mark Porter, Richard Chang Organizations: VSS Unity, Virgin Galactic, America, REUTERS, Galactic, VSS, Thomson Locations: New Mexico, U.S

☆ Virgin Galactic launches first tourist flight to space
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Virgin Galactic flew its second commercial spaceflight on Thursday, its first carrying private-paying tourists. Virgin Galactic uses a two-step system known as "air launch" to fly its passengers on a suborbital spaceflight. "We did not, in fact" see any fallout from Virgin Galactic customers, Colglazier said. The company completed its first commercial spaceflight, the Galactic 01 mission, in June carrying members of the Italian Air Force. Virgin Galactic has a backlog of about 800 passengers.

Persons: – CJ Sturckow, Kelly Latimer –, Beth Moses, Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers, Elon Musk's, Virgin Galactic's, Michael Colglazier, Colglazier Organizations: Virgin Galactic, America, Space, Humanity, Virgin, VSS, Elon, Elon Musk's SpaceX, Italian Air Force . Virgin Galactic Locations: New Mexico, Caribbean

☆ Trump blames Megan Rapinoe and wokeness for US Women’s World Cup exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

While the soccer star was not the only US player to do so, she has a contentious history with the former president. In a speech introducing the star soccer player, the president praised Rapinoe’s role in securing equal pay for the US women’s soccer team and her advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights. “For nearly 40 years, the US Women’s National Soccer Team has epitomized what it means to be a champion. Biden and his wife have also repeatedly championed this Women’s World Cup team and were among several big names who helped announce the lineup back in June. As the World Cup got underway, the Bidens placed a billboard on the White House North Lawn cheering on the team.

Persons: Donald Trump, Megan Rapinoe, “, Joe Biden, ” Trump, Crooked Joe Biden, Megan, MAGA, ”, “ I’m, Megyn Kelly, Kelly, Rapinoe, it’s, Trump, ” Rapinoe, Colin Kaepernick’s, Sue Bird, Biden, Rapinoe’s, Jill Biden Organizations: Sydney CNN —, US women’s, U.S, Women’s Soccer Team, Fox News, CNN, WIN, ESPN, US, National Soccer Team, ”, White, Lawn Locations: Sweden, America, USA, United States

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