AP China sees two ‘bowls of poison’ in Biden and Trump and ponders who is the lesser of two evils DIDI TANG and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press Feb 4, 2024 Feb 4, 2024 Updated Aug 4, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BEIJING — As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China is watching uneasily.kAmu:CDE[ E96C6 2C6 4@?46C?D 23@FE E96 42>A2:8? :ED6=7[ H96C6 42?5:52E6D 2C6 =:<6=J E@ E2=< E@F89 @? r9:?2] %92E 4@F=5 E9C62E6? E96 7C28:=6 :>AC@G6>6?ED :? &]$]\r9:?2 C6=2E:@?D D66? :? C646?E >@?E9D]k^AmkAm%96? E96C6’D E96 @FE4@>6 @7 E96 }@G6>36C G@E6] }6:E96C 42?5:52E6 :D A2CE:4F=2C=J 2AA62=:?8 E@ q6:;:?8] (9:=6 q:56? 92D =@@<65 7@C 2C62D @7 4@@A6C2E:@? H:E9 r9:?2[ q6:;:?8 :D 4@?46C?65 23@FE 9:D 677@CED E@ F?:E6 2==:6D :? 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Government-politics The RNC will meet privately after Trump allies pull resolution to call him the 'presumptive nominee' THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies He transformed the nation's premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens The Senate voted late Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security.
Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill Trump also wants Congress to block sex reassignment surgeries on some minors as part of the debate on the voting bill.
Iran rejects US ceasefire plan, issues its own demands as strikes land across the Mideast Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.
DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office Trump tapped former Fed official Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell, but his nomination stalled due to the investigation.
