Mike Pence calls on Trump administration to push China on TikTok sale or “shut it down” – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump said he would reveal the “very wealthy people” who are buying TikTok in about two weeks. That comment is now 17 days old. Former Vice President Mike Pence joins “The Takeout” … Read more
Extended Interview: Mike Pence on Trump tariffs, Jeffrey Epstein and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Vice President Mike Pence discusses the first six months of President Trump’s second term, weighs in on Mr. Trump’s criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and calls on the Trump administration to “release all the files” … Read more
More than a dozen countries from Asia to the Middle East and South America are potentially in President Trump’s crosshairs if he goes ahead with his threat to impose 100% tariffs on goods exported to the United States over their economic ties with Russia. “We’re going to be doing very severe tariffs if we don’t … Read more
China’s exports accelerated in June as a reprieve on U.S. tariffs prompted a rush of orders by companies and consumers ahead of an August deadline. Exports climbed 5.8% from a year earlier, up from a 4.8% rise in May. Imports also recovered, growing 1.1% in the first increase so far this year, according to customs … Read more
Trump administration to ban China-linked investors from purchasing U.S. farmland – CBS News Watch CBS News The Trump administration is planning to ban buyers linked to China from purchasing farmland in the United States. Cate Cadell, national security reporter for the Washington Post, joins CBS News to discuss the story. Be the first to know … Read more
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that two Chinese nationals — a father and a son — had been detained and accused of attempting to illegally transfer classified documents on a key Ukrainian missile system to Beijing. According to a statement by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s office, an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) intelligence … Read more
Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban’s government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021 after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed organizations. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Thursday that it had received credentials from Afghanistan’s newly appointed Ambassador Gul Hassan Hassan. The official recognition of the … Read more
Small businesses facing higher import costs because of steeper U.S. tariffs are having to find different ways of handling the added expense. Facing hefty tariffs on parts shipped from China, one small business owner took the hit by redeeming over 1.8 million reward points on his American Express card. Robert Keeley, owner of Keeley Electronics, … Read more
GE Appliances is accelerating a plan to move production of its washers and dryers from China to the U.S. in order to avoid having to pay President Trump’s tariffs, the company announced on Thursday. In a statement last week, GE Appliances President and CEO Kevin Nolan said the reshoring effort “aligns with the current economic … Read more
New Yorkers have a new logo in town as Luckin Coffee, a popular Chinese coffee chain, announces its debut in the United States. The Starbucks rival opened its first two stores in New York City on Monday, as the Xiamen-based coffee purveyor sets out to expand its market and garner favor with U.S. customers. The … Read more