Can Trump Win If He Escalates His China Trade War? – Fortune

South China Morning Post Can Trump Win If He Escalates His China Trade War?FortuneU.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to intensify an ongoing trade war by rolling out tariffs on $ 267 billion worth of Chinese exports to the U.S., on top of the $ 200 billion worth that he could soon hit with duties. He previously had imposed …Trade war: China's surplus with US grows 10 per cent to US$ 31 billion as Donald Trump ups anteSouth China Morning Post Trump Threatens to Tax Virtually All Chinese Imports to…

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Facebook Will Use Postcards To Fight Foreign Meddling In US Politics – Fortune

Wall Street Journal Facebook Will Use Postcards To Fight Foreign Meddling In US PoliticsFortuneA Facebook executive says the social network will begin using paper postcards to try and stop foreign meddlers—for instance, Russian agents—from buying ads designed to influence U.S. elections. Before the 2016 Presidential election, nearly 10 million …For Tech Giants, Halting Russian Meddling in US Politics Won't Be EasyWall Street Journal How Unwitting Americans Encountered Russian Operatives OnlineNew York TimesFacebook VP says mainstream media distorted Russia's interference in US politicsTheBlaze.comWashington Post –CNN –Fox News –Department of Justiceall 714 news articles » us…

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Republicans Flip Their Fiscal Script as a US Budget Fight Looms – Fortune

Fortune Republicans Flip Their Fiscal Script as a US Budget Fight LoomsFortune“The (Trump) administration has already been willing to say: 'We're going to increase non-defense discretionary spending … by about 7 percent,'” Meadows, chairman of the small but influential House Freedom Caucus, said on the program. “Now, Democrats …US Rep. Richard Neal rejects President Donald Trump's suggestion Democrats did not want bipartisan tax billMassLive.com White House, Congress prepare for talks on spending, immigrationReutersRepublicans' 2018 Resolution: Bipartisanship. Will It Last?New York TimesNewsweek –Washington Post –Voxall 931 news articles » us democrats – Google News

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GOP Confidence Grows on U.S. Tax Cuts as Democrats Stay – Fortune – Fortune

Fortune GOP Confidence Grows on U.S. Tax Cuts as Democrats Stay – FortuneFortuneRepublican household sentiment exceeds that of Democrats by the widest margin since George W. Bush was president. Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index data on Thursday showed a gauge of confidence among Republicans was 25.3 points higher than the index for …and more » us democrats – Google News

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Amid the #MeToo Movement, a US President Who ‘Slut-Shames’ in Tweets – Fortune

Fortune Amid the #MeToo Movement, a US President Who 'Slut-Shames' in TweetsFortune“Are you really trying to bully, intimidate and slut-shame @SenGillibrand? Do you know who you're picking a fight with? Good luck with that.” Warren was coming to the defense of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) whom the president had attacked moments …Trump accused of 'slut shaming' Senator Kirsten GillibrandBBC News USA Today bashes Trump as 'not fit to clean the toilets' in Obama's presidential libraryCNN'Sexist smear': Trump faces backlash after tweeting that woman senator would 'do anything' for his moneySouth…

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