Germany is open to strengthening ties with China but would need to remain cautious on where any investment goes, the country’s Economy Minister and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said. “We are an open market. That’s not saying we are a stupid market, so we have to be careful,” Habeck told CNBC’s Tanvir Gill Saturday in Singapore. There is “nothing wrong” with Chinese companies investing in … Continue reading Germany is open to trade with China — but we’re not stupid, vice chancellor says

Democrats defied historical trends and defeated several candidates backed by former President Donald Trump to keep control of the Senate, providing enormous relief for President Joe Biden. The battle for the House, meanwhile, remains too close to call. The picture in the Senate became clear late Saturday after Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada narrowly defeated Republican Adam Laxalt to win re-election, putting her … Continue reading Democrats maintain control of Senate, defeating many Trump-backed Republicans

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing a upcoming challenge to his position as the top Republican in the Senate. NBC NEWS – Several senators are campaigning to delay a vote scheduled for next week that was expected to return McConnell to the top job.  FOX NEWS – Former President Donald Trump is blaming Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for Republicans not winning more seats in … Continue reading Mitch McConnell faces brewing discontent from Senate Republicans 

United States President Joe Biden has now twice referred to Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit host Cambodia as Colombia, including during Saturday’s remarks opening the talks. FOX NEWS – “It was an honor to host at the White House in May, and now that we are back together in Cambodia,” Biden said as he opened the talks. “I look forward to building even stronger … Continue reading Biden mistakenly thanks Colombia for hosting ASEAN summit in Cambodia

Former United States President Donald Trump is suing the House committee investigating the January 6th protest at the U.S. Capitol to avoid cooperating with a subpoena requiring him to testify. YAHOO NEWS – The suit filed Friday evening contends that, while former presidents have voluntarily agreed to provide testimony or documents in response to congressional subpoenas in the past, “no president or former president has … Continue reading Trump sues January 6 committee seeking to block subpoena for his testimony

Arizona incumbent Democrat Senator Mark Kelly is projected to win against his Republican challenger Blake Masters, boosting the Democrats hopes of holding onto the Senate. YAHOO NEWS – With 83% of votes counted, the Associated Press called the race Friday evening for Kelly — a Navy combat veteran, retired NASA astronaut and the husband of former Rep. Gabby Giffords, D-Ariz. He leads Masters, a 36-year-old … Continue reading Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly re-elected in Arizona, defeating Republican Blake Masters

President Biden announced a set of small new actions by his administration to address climate change in a speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Friday. The new measures include pledging more than $200 million in funding for climate change resilience and adaptation in developing countries, and a new plan to reduce emissions of methane — an especially potent greenhouse gas — from … Continue reading Biden touts U.S. climate progress at COP27, unveils new methane plan

President Joe Biden will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping face-to-face on Monday, their first in-person encounter since Biden took office and one that will offer a clarifying opportunity for the world’s most important bilateral relationship. “The leaders will discuss efforts to maintain and deepen lines of communication between the United States and the PRC, responsibly manage competition, and work together where our interests align, especially … Continue reading Biden to meet Xi on Monday for first high-stakes sit-down with Chinese leader

Control of the U.S. Senate may once again be decided in Georgia, weeks after Election Day as a tight race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker was headed to a Dec. 6 runoff. With more than 99% of the vote counted, Warnock is narrowly leading against Walker, a former football star endorsed by former President Donald Trump. But Warnock has not … Continue reading Runoff election in Georgia may decide fate of U.S. Senate, again

Maricopa County, Arizona, Supervisor Bill Gates apologized after roughly 20% of their polling sites had problems with tabulation machines reading ballots just hours after Election Day polls opened.  The Arizona county had explained that some machines had problems with their printers and were not producing dark enough ink on ballots. During a Wednesday news conference, Gates said that of the approximately 250,000 in-person votes that … Continue reading Maricopa County, Arizona, officials apologize for vote tabulator problems