President Trump, emboldened by America’s economic strength and China’s economic slowdown, escalated his trade war with Beijing on Monday, saying the United States would impose tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods and was prepared to tax all imports.
Spoke to families of Muslim minorities who have been detained, arrested, or disappeared in Xinjiang. Even calling to find out what's happened to their relatives is dangerous. "We can't ask and they can't say." https://t.co/RGAWQADtZy
using Tweets by NYTimes' Asia reporter Melissa Chan to summarize
Why are there so many videos of Chinese collapsing on the ground whenever they don't get their way? There are videos at airports check-in or dealing with city/town authorities. Why is this helpless collapsing on the ground technique used so often? Why is it acceptable behavior?
Here’s a nice write-up of the report at the Washington Post. If you’ve been reading me for the past year or so, you’ll notice this is an argument I’ve been making a lot. https://t.co/Hr64QbH4f4pic.twitter.com/oZe33yUHWB
Monster storm Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, Macau and cities dotted around the coastline of southern China as it swept across the region. On Saturday, it barreled into the Philippines, causing extensive damage and killing at least 28 people.
“The storm is going to dump about 18 trillion gallons of water, which is about the volume of the Chesapeake Bay, or enough to cover the state of Texas in 4 inches of water. “We’re only about one-third of the way through this.” https://t.co/a928UpLSTI
“If innocent unarmed black men like Jean are shot, it’s because they lack firearms; if innocent black men who are armed like Castile or Sterling are shot, it’s because they had a gun. Heads, you’re dead; tails, you’re also dead.” https://t.co/v3eMoQoXlP
Multiple sources confirm that it is now common knowledge among Michael Cohen's inner circle that Trump's former lawyer has been in contact with Robert Mueller, reports @EmilyJaneFoxhttps://t.co/lXCJ1p92oB
NEW: SDNY is weighing criminal charges against former Obama WH counsel & former Skadden partner Greg Craig as part of FARA probe. SDNY is also considering action (potentially a deferred prosecution agreement) against Skadden Arps itself. W/ @evanperezhttps://t.co/On79soUYcQ
Breaking: Three prominent legal analysts ask judge to unseal a long-secret Watergate grand jury report to Congress, saying it offers a model for what Mueller can do if and when he complete his collusion/obstruction investigation. https://t.co/jmOPDt4qv0
Pompeo told one group that when it came to North Korea, there was “a one-in-a-hundred chance this will work,” a former official who has spoken with Pompeo tells @sbg1https://t.co/yqPM5f0oDa
LAWRENCE, Mass. — A series of gas explosions one official described as "Armageddon" left at least six people injured and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and turn off gas and electric lines to prevent further damage.
