AdvertisementAdvertisementGlobal markets can breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to restart trade talks that had broken down almost two months ago. That means there won’t be an escalation in the tariff war between the two largest economies in the world that had worried .In practical terms, the agreement doesn´t actually change anything about the current situation since existing import tariffs will . But Trump said he would not impose new tariffs that he had threatened and could have affected pretty much every Chinese...…AdvertisementAdvertisementGlobal markets can breathe a sigh of relief. At least for now. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping agreed to restart trade talks that had broken down almost two months ago. That means there won’t be an escalation in the tariff war between the two largest economies in the world that had worried .In practical terms, the agreement doesn´t actually change anything about the current situation since existing import tariffs will . But Trump said he would not impose new tariffs that he had threatened and could have affected pretty much every Chinese...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementSlate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. .Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams issued a stark warning to Americans Sunday, calling on everyone in the country to get ready for what he . “This is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly,” Adams said in an . “This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized. It’s going to be happening all over the country.”AdvertisementON NEXT: Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, on...…AdvertisementAdvertisementSlate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. .Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams issued a stark warning to Americans Sunday, calling on everyone in the country to get ready for what he . “This is going to be the hardest and saddest week of most Americans’ lives, quite frankly,” Adams said in an . “This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment, only it’s not going to be localized. It’s going to be happening all over the country.”AdvertisementON NEXT: Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Surgeon General, on...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementElaine Duke, who was acting secretary of Homeland Security for a little over four months in 2017 has become the latest White House official to speak up against her former boss. In an , Duke says a lot of things we’ve come to expect from those who have gotten a front-seat view of how President Donald Trump’s White House operates. But one little detail jumps out and manages to show that there is still a margin to be shocked by the president. Apparently, Trump suggested that maybe the United States could consider selling Puerto Rico. That happened shortly after...…AdvertisementAdvertisementElaine Duke, who was acting secretary of Homeland Security for a little over four months in 2017 has become the latest White House official to speak up against her former boss. In an , Duke says a lot of things we’ve come to expect from those who have gotten a front-seat view of how President Donald Trump’s White House operates. But one little detail jumps out and manages to show that there is still a margin to be shocked by the president. Apparently, Trump suggested that maybe the United States could consider selling Puerto Rico. That happened shortly after...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementAs President Joe Biden gets close to his 100th day in office, his approval rating is better than that of his predecessor, Donald Trump, according to the latest / poll. But that isn’t saying much. With 52 percent of Americans approving of Biden’s job performance, and 42 percent disapproving, it marks the third-lowest approval rating for any president in the first 100 days since Harry Truman. The two people who had worse ratings were Gerald Ford in 1974, when he had a 48 percent approval rating after his pardon of Richard Nixon, and Donald Trump, who was at 42...…AdvertisementAdvertisementAs President Joe Biden gets close to his 100th day in office, his approval rating is better than that of his predecessor, Donald Trump, according to the latest / poll. But that isn’t saying much. With 52 percent of Americans approving of Biden’s job performance, and 42 percent disapproving, it marks the third-lowest approval rating for any president in the first 100 days since Harry Truman. The two people who had worse ratings were Gerald Ford in 1974, when he had a 48 percent approval rating after his pardon of Richard Nixon, and Donald Trump, who was at 42...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementActor Matthew McConaughey has made clear he’s interested in running for elected office. And, at least according to , it seems like he has a shot at the top office of his home state. In the new poll by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler, 45 percent of registered voters in the state said they were likely to back the actor if he were to run for governor. That is 12 points more than the 33 percent of voters who said they would back Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican. Twenty-two percent said they would cast their ballot for someone...…AdvertisementAdvertisementActor Matthew McConaughey has made clear he’s interested in running for elected office. And, at least according to , it seems like he has a shot at the top office of his home state. In the new poll by the Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler, 45 percent of registered voters in the state said they were likely to back the actor if he were to run for governor. That is 12 points more than the 33 percent of voters who said they would back Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican. Twenty-two percent said they would cast their ballot for someone...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementDwayne “The Rock” Johnson is ready to continue fueling speculation that a presidential run could be in his future. Earlier this week, would like to see the actor run for president. Johnson tweeted a link to with words recognizing that he may not be the most traditional candidate but it’s something he is keeping in the back of his mind. “Not sure our Founding Fathers ever envisioned a six-four, bald, tattooed, half-Black, half-Samoan, tequila drinking, pick up truck driving, fanny pack wearing guy joining their club—but if it ever happens it’d be my honor to serve...…AdvertisementAdvertisementDwayne “The Rock” Johnson is ready to continue fueling speculation that a presidential run could be in his future. Earlier this week, would like to see the actor run for president. Johnson tweeted a link to with words recognizing that he may not be the most traditional candidate but it’s something he is keeping in the back of his mind. “Not sure our Founding Fathers ever envisioned a six-four, bald, tattooed, half-Black, half-Samoan, tequila drinking, pick up truck driving, fanny pack wearing guy joining their club—but if it ever happens it’d be my honor to serve...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ready to use the weight of his office to push for marijuana to be legalized across the country. After New York decided to legalize marijuana earlier this week, Schumer said he is hopeful that President Joe Biden will end up coming around on the issue. But regardless of whether that happens, “at some point we’re going to move forward, period,” the senator from New York . Schumer, who first introduced a marijuana legalization bill in 2018, said he’s working with Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Ron Wyden of Oregon on...…AdvertisementAdvertisementSenate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is ready to use the weight of his office to push for marijuana to be legalized across the country. After New York decided to legalize marijuana earlier this week, Schumer said he is hopeful that President Joe Biden will end up coming around on the issue. But regardless of whether that happens, “at some point we’re going to move forward, period,” the senator from New York . Schumer, who first introduced a marijuana legalization bill in 2018, said he’s working with Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Ron Wyden of Oregon on...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, deriding him as a “dumb son of a bitch” at a Republican National Committee donor retreat Saturday evening in which he called for GOP unity but also blamed party leaders for not helping him overturn the presidential election. Trump spoke in front of GOP donors and Republican leaders, including several senators, at Mar-a-Lago and seemed to suggest that Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer would have been better at fighting for Trump if they had been members of the same party. “If that...…AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel, deriding him as a “dumb son of a bitch” at a Republican National Committee donor retreat Saturday evening in which he called for GOP unity but also blamed party leaders for not helping him overturn the presidential election. Trump spoke in front of GOP donors and Republican leaders, including several senators, at Mar-a-Lago and seemed to suggest that Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer would have been better at fighting for Trump if they had been members of the same party. “If that...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementLee Wong moved to the United States from China 51 years ago and he’s tired. Tired of people questioning his allegiance to the country because of the way he looks. And now the recent increase of anti-Asian violence pushed him to take a stand that . Wong, a township trustee in a Cincinnati suburb, decided to take off his shirt during a board meeting this week to make a point. As Wong talked about the increase in violence and discrimination against Asian-Americans during a meeting of the board of trustees in West Chester Township, Ohio, on Tuesday he slowly unbuttoned...…AdvertisementAdvertisementLee Wong moved to the United States from China 51 years ago and he’s tired. Tired of people questioning his allegiance to the country because of the way he looks. And now the recent increase of anti-Asian violence pushed him to take a stand that . Wong, a township trustee in a Cincinnati suburb, decided to take off his shirt during a board meeting this week to make a point. As Wong talked about the increase in violence and discrimination against Asian-Americans during a meeting of the board of trustees in West Chester Township, Ohio, on Tuesday he slowly unbuttoned...WW…

AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia loves to play up her opposition toward Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, frequently attacking her at rallies and even aggressively confronting her on Capitol Hill. Greene was at it again on Saturday when she took the stage before former President Donald Trump’s first post-presidential rally in Wellington, Ohio. At one point in her speech, Greene called Ocasio-Cortez “.”The crowd booed at the mention of Ocasio-Cortez’s name and Greene egged them on, suggesting that Ocasio-Cortez should be jailed. “Yeah, lock...…AdvertisementAdvertisementRepublican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia loves to play up her opposition toward Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, frequently attacking her at rallies and even aggressively confronting her on Capitol Hill. Greene was at it again on Saturday when she took the stage before former President Donald Trump’s first post-presidential rally in Wellington, Ohio. At one point in her speech, Greene called Ocasio-Cortez “.”The crowd booed at the mention of Ocasio-Cortez’s name and Greene egged them on, suggesting that Ocasio-Cortez should be jailed. “Yeah, lock...WW…