Category: Politics
May 14, 2026
Politics
Disgraced ex-Newsom aide Dana Williamson to cop guilty plea in corruption case
The 53-year-old political consultant had not yet formally pleaded to the 23 allegations and charges she is facing, including diverting funds from one of Becerra’s inactive campaign accounts eight...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Taiwan becomes flashpoint of Trump-Xi summit as Rubio warns Beijing of ‘repercussions’ for invasion
Trump and Xi were all smiles and full of public praise for each other at the start of their much-anticipated summit meeting Thursday — but a very different story...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Trump invites Xi to visit White House later this year, touts ‘special relationship’ with China
President Trump concluded his toast by inviting Xi and his wife to visit the White House Sept. 24. President Trump concluded his toast by inviting Xi and his wife...
May 14, 2026
Politics
‘Lion’-like Trump deploys ‘power move’ as he, Xi show ‘genuine affection’ during historic China summit: body language expert
"He is not intimidated by Xi at all. He's showing, kind of like a peacock or a lion, he's showing his power,” Lillian Glass, a body language expert, said...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Striking difference between Trump-Xi summit in 2026 and 2017: expert
"Tonight’s ceremony appeared significantly more jovial, conversational, and personally interactive," she said. "Tonight’s ceremony appeared significantly more jovial, conversational, and personally interactive," she said.
May 14, 2026
Politics
Xi raises prospect of a future US-China war in meeting with Trump: ‘Thucydides trap’
Xi made reference to a geopolitical concept known as the Thucydides trap, which posits that there is a high probability of a violent clash when a rising power challenges...
May 14, 2026
Politics
California mayors go nuclear over plan to charge taxpayers even more for Gavin Newsom’s $231B high speed rail
Central Valley mayors blasted a state plan to snatch local tax revenues to pay for the troubled High Speed Rail. Central Valley mayors blasted a state plan to snatch...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Trump impressed by grand greeting in China, tells Xi the children stole the show
President Trump kicked off his bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping Thursday morning by praising the grand welcome ceremony. “I was particularly impressed by those children,” Trump said of...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Trump greets Xi in Beijing to kick off historic China summit
Trump and Xi stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside China's Great Hall of the People, a massive Communist Party showpiece overlooking Tiananmen Square, during the lavish arrival ceremony. Trump and Xi stood...
May 14, 2026
Politics
Gavin Newsom offers $1B subsidy for EV trucks as critics howl
California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still...