The White House hit back hard — for a reason — after Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., targeted close Trump aide Natalie Harp over the weekend. President Donald Trump called Ossoff a “Pee-Wee Herman look-alike,” while communications director Steven Cheung dubbed the senator “the biggest cuck loser in politics” on X. ...
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Nine primary races to watchNine primary races to watch
The News The star of Tuesday’s primaries is President Donald Trump’s adopted home state, where outgoing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved to redraw congressional maps. With that, DeSantis fired the starting gun for ambitious Republicans to seek new safe-looking seats, simultaneously retiring Tampa- and Orlando-area Democrats who are now competing ...
China needs another Zhu RongjiChina needs another Zhu Rongji
Andy’s view The hallmark of Zhu Rongji, the former Chinese premier who died last week, was his fearless energy. “I have prepared 100 coffins,” he declared at the outset of his tenure, “99 for corrupt officials and one for myself.” For the nation’s workers, Zhu’s no-holds-barred assault on recalcitrant bureaucrats ...
Hormuz limbo is now global oil’s top riskHormuz limbo is now global oil’s top risk
Amena’s view More than 170 days into the war between the US and Iran, one thing has become clear: Tehran is not prepared to let go of its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump may claim that the US controls the waterway, but oil flows remain far ...
A safer bet for AI-hungry investorsA safer bet for AI-hungry investors
OpenAI’s announcement yesterday that it will help build what could be the largest fossil-fired power plant in the US shows the scale that Big Tech and its financiers are chasing in the AI energy race. But the risk that such projects could turn into multibillion-dollar boondoggles has some Wall Street ...
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s historyEbola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in country’s history
The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo became the deadliest in its history, with the virus “killing someone every 30 minutes,” a UN official said. The current outbreak is spreading five times faster than previous ones: It took only three months for fatalities to hit 2,000, compared to the five ...
US consumption shows signs of strainUS consumption shows signs of strain
US consumption has remained remarkably strong despite higher fuel prices sparked by the war in the Middle East, though signs of strain have started to emerge. Beef sales fell in the 13 weeks leading up to mid-July, with consumers cutting back on eating out or opting for cheaper proteins, Bloomberg ...
China’s economic headwinds deepenChina’s economic headwinds deepen
China faced deepening economic headwinds in July, state data showed, as consumer spending and investment slumped further. China’s consistently weak domestic demand has long been outmatched by the country’s vast manufacturing capacity, leading firms to expand aggressively in — and grow increasingly dependent on — overseas markets to drive growth. ...
German companies slash US investmentsGerman companies slash US investments
German companies cut their US investments to a three-year low in the first half of 2026, Reuters reported, as firms limited their exposure to Washington’s uncertain trade policies. US President Donald Trump has often sought to weaponize trade flows as a source of leverage, leading partners to seek alternate arrangements. ...
Nvidia to provide up to $105 billion backstop for OpenAI data centerNvidia to provide up to $105 billion backstop for OpenAI data center
Nvidia reached a deal on Monday to provide up to $105 billion to backstop a new OpenAI data center in Ohio, as Big Tech ramped up its debt-fueled AI splurge. Much of that growing debt is held off hyperscalers’ balance sheets, and those credit arrangements themselves are growing more convoluted, ...