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2 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Chris Liu |Jonathan Wong |Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller
Apple supplier Luxshare is exploring the possibility of shifting production to the United States in response to the escalating trade war and new U.S. tariffs, according to chairwoman Wang Laichun. The move reflects a broader trend among global manufacturers looking to mitigate exposure to rising duties on Chinese exports.
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3 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Jonathan Wong |Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller
A powerful storm system tore across the central and southern United States on Wednesday, producing at least 19 tornadoes and killing two people in Tennessee, while leaving more than 400,000 customers without electricity and prompting emergency declarations across multiple states. The National Weather Service warned the event may be only the beginning of a multi-day outbreak featuring "catastrophic and potentially historic" rainfall and life-threatening flooding from Texas to Michigan.
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3 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Chris Liu |Jonathan Wong
Elon Musk is expected to step down from his high-profile role in the Trump administration in the coming weeks, as the billionaire's legally mandated 130-day service cap as a special government employee nears its limit, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The departure marks a pivotal moment in the president's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), an aggressive initiative led by Musk that has overseen sweeping cuts to federal agencies since January.
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4 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Terry Zhou |Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Jonathan Wong
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the California Department of Education over allegations that the state is violating federal law by barring school staff from disclosing a student's gender identity to their parents. The probe, announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education, focuses on Assembly Bill 1955, a law enacted in January that prevents schools from requiring staff to report a student's sexual orientation or gender identity without the student's consent.
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4 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Tracy Park |Jonathan Wong |Jerry Lin
President Donald Trump escalated his confrontation with politically connected law firms on Thursday by issuing a proclamation targeting WilmerHale, the prestigious legal outfit that once employed former special counsel Robert Mueller. The order marks the fifth time the Trump administration has moved against major firms that have represented clients in opposition to the White House or have longstanding ties to Democratic figures.
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4 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Jonathan Wong |Jerry Lin
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown intensified this week after the arrest of a Tufts University doctoral student by hooded federal agents sparked widespread concern about the suppression of free speech and due process. The incident follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's announcement that over 300 foreign students have had their visas revoked in the past three weeks under a new federal initiative targeting pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses.
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4 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Tracy Park |Ryan Mueller |Jonathan Wong |Jerry Lin
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene ignited a diplomatic and political backlash on Wednesday after telling a British journalist to "go back to your country" during a press conference on Capitol Hill. The confrontation erupted when Sky News correspondent Martha Kelner questioned Greene about leaked U.S. military plans regarding airstrikes on Yemen.
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4 weeks ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Jonathan Wong |Jerry Lin |Tracy Park
President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his intention for the United States to take control of Greenland, stating that the U.S. "will go as far as we have to go" to secure the Arctic territory, drawing sharp criticism from Greenlandic and Danish leaders ahead of a scaled-down visit by Vice President JD Vance.
"We need Greenland for national security and international security," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Jonathan Wong |Rebecca Pubols |Terry Zhou
President Donald Trump on Thursday rescinded an executive order targeting prominent law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP after the firm agreed to provide $40 million worth of free legal services to support the administration's initiatives and pledged to eliminate its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies.
The White House reversed the March 14 order following a meeting between Trump and Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp.
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1 month ago | 
btimesonline.com | Ryan Mueller |Jonathan Wong |Rebecca Pubols |Terry Zhou
Federal judges across the U.S. this week issued a series of rulings reining in key initiatives of President Donald Trump's administration, drawing sharp criticism from the president and a surge in political attacks on the judiciary. The decisions, ranging from halts to mass deportations to blocking executive orders, have also coincided with an uptick in threats directed at federal judges, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
