“It’s not really about the indictment of Comey itself. It’s about the chilling effect it sends to anyone who might want to speak up against Trump. And that chilling effect is real and it effects a lot of people whose names we will never know.” “There are a lot of countries where

Those who said Trump was really going to get tough on Putin this time were wrong, again.

Pres Trump takes an oath to uphold the constitution & the laws but he hasnt told Congress he was firing the Ex-Im Inspector General The law says POTUS has to specifically inform Congress abt IG firings and unless the courts say otherwise thats still the law

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement in a post that gained 17M likes.

Join us in welcoming Michael George DeSombre as the new Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs. His leadership will drive U.S. efforts to strengthen alliances, promote fair trade, and ensure a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Learn more:

'In response to HuffPost’s query about who suggested Budapest, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, “Your mom did,” and White House communications director Steven Cheung replied: “Your mom.”' Everytime you think they can't sink lower: https://t.co/Hrd6LkoiaE

NYT: Apple, Caught Between U.S. and China, Pledges Investment in Both—In Beijing this week, the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made promises similar to ones he’d made at the White House. He also got a custom Labubu. @megatobin1 https://t.co/858V65twTD

One consequence of USAID cuts: Children half a world away in Somalia are starving:

#Suwayda has witnessed a recent spike in clashes between rival #Druze militias, while an #Assad regime General in command of the region's 'National Guard' has fired 2 commanders & all their men, stirring major tensions. A key trigger was a recent visit by an American. A 🧵:

🚨NEW I spent nearly a year investigating Russ Vought, the Trump adviser and Project 2025 architect who wants to put civil servants "in trauma." I obtained new audio recordings & videos. This is the most definitive profile yet. @propublica + @NewYorker

🇨🇳🇺🇸On Oct. 18, Vice Premier #HeLifeng held a video call with #US Treasury Secretary @SecScottBessent and @USTradeRep Jamieson Greer. The two sides had a candid, in-depth and constructive exchange of views on important bilateral economic issues with a view to implementing the

My piece on Ashley Tellis: the shock, the questions, the investigation : ⁦@EconomicTimes⁩

Hundreds gather on ⁦@UVA⁩ Lawn to insist that the Board and interim president not sign onto Trump’s corrupt ‘Contract’ for colleges. Unfettered free speech matters at Jefferson’s University.

TSMC plans to speed up its time frame for producing advanced 2-nanometer chips in the U.S., while also signaling further expansion beyond the $165 billion it has already committed to investing in America.

EPA canceled $20M flood grant for Alaska Native village as “wasteful DEI spending”; months later, floods destroyed homes — NYT

Trump on Nobel Peace Prize winner Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado: “Somebody got it who is a very nice woman, very nice. I don’t know who she is, but she was very generous. #facepalm

JUST NOW: Xi Jinping has purged He Weidong, China's number two general, the first removal of a sitting general on the Chinese Central Military Commission since the Cultural Revolution. He has not been seen in public since March.

NYT: “One of the U.S. officials, all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the mission and the attacks on the alleged drug boats.” https://t.co/qQXtQCLt4z via @NYTimes

Beijing hosted separate ministerial-level meetings yesterday with Tim Cook, Ray Dalio, Steve Schwarzman, and possibly others. They’re playing for keeps in terms of transmitting their preferred narrative to people who are in touch with President Trump and his advisors.

We should be developing lithium here in America, in places like Arkansas and Texas, not relying on Communist China. I will continue to work with @SecWar to develop American critical minerals production.

Today, based on national security determinations, the FCC started the process of revoking the authority of Hong Kong Telecom (HKT) to connect to the U.S. telecom network. HKT is an affiliate of China Unicom, which we previously placed on our Covered List due to CCP ties.

In my @WSJopinion debut as an employee, I criticize Vice President @JDVance for his excuse-making on behalf of the young Republicans who exchanged crude, profane, and prejudiced messages: