The lesbian outrage shows why Trump won America Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is the notion that none of us can truly perceive a world beyond our availability heuristic, which shapes our perception of reality. In simpler terms, Plato imagines that if people are chained in a cave and can only view those shadows, those … Read more
President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping walk along the Colonnade of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) TOI correspondent from Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington DC to negotiate trade, technology, tariffs and the future of the global economy. Instead, he got the most elaborate … Read more
TOI correspondent from Washington: A 48-hour state visit to the United States by China’s President Xi Jinping yielded no immediate major breakthroughs but confirmed the broad impression, in visuals and much as words, that Washington now accepts China as a peer in a new G-2 formulation.For all the talk of trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, Iran … Read more
The US State Department is moving to expand access to passport records so state and local officials, and potentially some nonprofit organizations, can use the information to verify voter eligibility, according to a Bloomberg report based on a notice sent to key lawmakers. US passport records could become part of voter checks: Inside Trump administration’s … Read more
During a prestigious state dinner held in Washington, US President Donald Trump presented Chinese President Xi Jinping with a sculptural representation of a bald eagle, an avian species indigenous to North America and the official national emblem of the United States. During a Washington state dinner, Trump presented Xi with a bald eagle sculpture, reflecting … Read more
US President Donald Trump hosts state dinner for China’s President Xi Jinping at the White House in Washington US President Donald Trump on Thursday alleged that American news outlets CNN and MSNBC refused to cover Chinese President Xi Jinping’s White House visit to avoid giving him credit.In a post on Truth social, Trump said that … Read more
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump and Peng Liyuan on Thursday toured one of the largest Asian art museums in the United States, celebrating cultural ties between the U.S. and China during a high-profile diplomatic visit to Washington. Melania Trump takes China’s first lady on a museum outing that’s watched for diplomacy and style Leaving their husbands … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the United States and China to explore new ways for major powers to work together, urging to write “new chapter” of Sino-US friendship. US President Donald Trump holds a binder as he stands next to Chinese President Xi Jinping before Xi delivers a speech during a state … Read more
Some supporters of President Donald Trump are urging him to take control of elections or even declare martial law if they believe the 2026 midterm elections could be affected by fraud. Some outside advisors are urging President Trump to declare martial law or a national emergency around the midterm elections. (AP Photo) Why some Trump … Read more
Washington, President Donald Trump has said that the US and China have “never gotten along better” as he reviewed bilateral ties with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. He asserted that the two countries can continue to build a relationship that promotes prosperity and security for future generations. Trump, Xi review bilateral ties, vow to chart … Read more