S&P 500 manages to extend weekly win streak despite anticlimactic Trump-Xi summit
It was lucky No. 7 for the S&P 500 - barely.
CNBC | Sat, 16 May 2026 21:35:43
What a fine mess you're in, Trump. You've left Xi holding most of the cards
Despite his cringe-making fawning, Trump got very little change out his comic opera performance with Xi Jinping. His abject posture gave the game away. In the hardball game between the superpowers Xi has the advantage. Trump the hustler tries a selling line to make a deal. He parades the tech ...
Brian Walker / Slugger O'Toole | Sat, 16 May 2026 21:22:11
Taiwan says it is an independent nation after Trump arms sale remarks
Taiwan stressed that it is a "sovereign and independent" nation
Al Jazeera | Sat, 16 May 2026 20:58:38
In response to Trump, Taiwan says it is 'sovereign and independent'
Taiwan says it will maintain 'status quo' and deepen ties with the US after Trump meets with China's Xi Jinping.
Al Jazeera | Sat, 16 May 2026 19:44:47
Spanish Foreign Minister on Spain's clash with the Trump administration
Jose Manuel Albares speaks to Redi Tlhabi about Spain's commitment to international law and relations with the US.
Al Jazeera | Sat, 16 May 2026 18:41:31
We Interviewed Some People Who Agree With Trump And Discovered They Agree With Trump
An ongoing multimedia extravaganza.
Atrios / Eschaton | Sat, 16 May 2026 18:33:57
NATO secretary general to put pressure on EU defense companies to please US - FT
According to the newspaper, the North Atlantic Alliance is interested in European industry helping to meet Washington's demands for increased defense spending to mitigate Trump's "anger" at the alleged inability of allies to support the United States in the conflict in the Middle East
Tass | Sat, 16 May 2026 18:18:30
Trump says Xi agrees that Iran should open Hormuz
Taipei Times | Sat, 16 May 2026 18:06:51
Taiwan insists it is independent after Trump warning
Fresh from his summit in Beijing, the US president warned against a formal declaration of independence by the island.
BBC | Sat, 16 May 2026 17:01:53
Massie Primary Tests Trump's Power Over Republicans
"President Trump's quest to unseat Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) will come to a head Tuesday, as primary voters weigh whether there is room in the Republican Party for a lawmaker willing to openly defy the president," The Hill reports. "The race has become the most expensive House primary battle in ...
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sat, 16 May 2026 16:10:35
Trump may settle his lawsuit against IRS for $1.7bn fund to compensate allies
In unprecedented self-dealing maneuver, billions of taxpayer dollars could be paid to US president and his allies There is growing concern Donald Trump's massive $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service may soon be settled by his own administration - an unprecedented, self-dealing maneuver for a US president, in which ...
Cate Brown and Sam Levine / Guardian | Sat, 16 May 2026 16:00:13
New NRSC Ad Hits Ossoff's Pro-Crime Record
To mark the conclusion of National Police Week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched a new digital ad targeting Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, accusing him of supporting what it calls a agenda. The ad argues that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have worked to counter policies the ...
Pedro Rodriguez / The Foundry | Sat, 16 May 2026 16:00:00
Trump Administration Weighs $1.7 Billion Fund for Allies Investigated Under Biden
Critics denounced the highly unusual plan, which has yet to be finalized or approved, as a vast political slush fund financed by taxpayers.
Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer / NY Times | Sat, 16 May 2026 15:42:22
How Thomas Massie came to represent Republican dissent in age of Trump
Massie is locked in a tight congressional primary race in Kentucky against a fellow Republican endorsed by US president.
Al Jazeera | Sat, 16 May 2026 15:21:57
China and US agree to establish trade and investment councils after Xi-Trump summit
China and the United States have agreed to establish trade and investment councils, committing in principle to match each other's tariff cuts on a reciprocal basis. "The two sides will use the Trade Council as a forum to discuss issues such as tariff reductions on specific products," China's Ministry of ...
Xiaofei Xu,Ji Siqi,Xinyi Wu / South China Morning Post | Sat, 16 May 2026 15:05:04
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
As President Trump's erratic negotiations with Iran drag on and oil prices continue to rise, the United States' ostensible ethical justification for the war-regime change-has largely disappeared from mainstream coverage. In the Review's May 28 issue, Christopher de Bellaigue argues that the US and Israel's relentless bombing campaign has mostly ...
Christopher de Bellaigue, Daniel Drake / NY Review of Books | Sat, 16 May 2026 14:30:00
Trump blasts 'disloyal' Sen. Cassidy while pushing challenger in Louisiana Republican primary
Bill Cassidy, leader of the Senate committee that oversees health policy, is fighting for his political life in Louisiana's Republican primary on Saturday.
Associated Press / Stats | Sat, 16 May 2026 14:23:06
How will Beijing judge Trump's take on Taiwan? Look for 1 critical factor
Beijing's assessment of whether US President Donald Trump can "properly handle" the Taiwan issue and US-China relations will largely come down to arms sales to the island, analysts said. Following the summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Trump said on Friday that he discussed arms sales to Taiwan with ...
Amber Wang / South China Morning Post | Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:04
Opera in Ragged Times
During the first hundred days of Donald Trump's second presidency, while he was devastating American society with mass deportations and shredding the global economic order with arbitrary tariffs, he also found the time to make himself chairman of the board of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, ...
Larry Wolff / NY Review of Books | Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:00
For better or worse, investors are living through Trump's stock market. Here's why
President Donald Trump has been considered the ultimate stock market president, overseeing an expansion to record highs as well as major declines.
CNBC | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:46:45
Boeing, GE in focus as China confirms aircraft, jet engine deal post-Trump visit
Seeking Alpha | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:42:34
Trump left China empty‑handed - but avoided something worse
When Britain sent its first formal diplomatic mission to China in 1793, one of the participants from London, Peter Auber, remarked that the group had been "received with the utmost politeness, treated with the utmost hospitality, watched with the utmost vigilance and dismissed with the utmost civility." The mission, which ...
Kerry Brown / Asia Times | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:24:45
"Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission"
Huzzah! (if shown to be true)From ABC News, May 15:President Donald Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission Friday night to kill a leader of the Islamic State group U.S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried ...
climateer / Climateer Investing | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:01:01
Soybean counters: scope of China-US farm deal depends on math, analysts say
China's purchase of "double-digit billions" in American agricultural products touted by US officials following President Donald Trump's state visit to Beijing appears to be a marginal addition after factoring in previous commitments, analysts said, adding that new orders could reduce the country's reliance on Brazil for soybeans and other items. ...
Mandy Zuo / South China Morning Post | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:06
Experts Miss Trump's Enduring Presence in American Politics in Indiana Races
INDIANA-Tuesday evening's primary race here in the Hoosier State once again proved that the press, both local and national, still does not understand the impact that President Donald Trump has on the electorate. Nor do they understand his enduring appeal, as Indiana Republican voters unequivocally sided with the challengers over ...
Felix Miller / The Foundry | Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00
How China and the US felt the weight of history behind Trump and Xi's meeting in Beijing
Both the United States and China appear keen to present this week's talks between their respective presidents in Beijing as a and groundbreaking occasion. The way they have tried to frame the interactions between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping revealed both sides' eagerness to emphasise the importance of the occasion. ...
Alyssa Chen / South China Morning Post | Sat, 16 May 2026 12:50:22
China confirms deal to buy US aircraft and engines after Donald Trump's visit
China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday that it had reached an agreement with the United States over the purchase of aeroplanes, jet engines and components. US President Donald Trump said previously that an agreement had been made to buy at least 200 aircraft from Boeing, as well as engines ...
Yuanyue Dang,Josephine Ma / South China Morning Post | Sat, 16 May 2026 12:43:39
CCP Infiltrates Canada, UK Deploys Facial Recognition at Protests, AI Hacks Apple in 5 Days, and More!
Today's Digest covers Canadian separatist ruling and Chinese infiltration, UK facial recognition at protests, Trump-Xi trade deals, rising producer prices, global oil shortfalls, and AI experiments and exploits.
Ivor / Peak Prosperity | Sat, 16 May 2026 12:18:44
Pity the poor AI data centers facing 'discrimination' | Arwa Mahdawi
The centers are diverting much-needed resources from regular people. Local resistance has the industry playing defense Back in 2016, Marco Gutiérrez, the Mexican-born founder of Latinos for Trump, issued an ominous warning to the US. "My culture is a very dominant culture," he said on MSNBC. "It is imposing and ...
Arwa Mahdawi / Guardian | Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:10
Kevin (Warsh) Can Wait
The new Fed Chair is inheriting an inflation conundrum: appease Trump or hold out on rates?
Emily Peck, Felix Salmon, and Elizabeth Spiers / Moneybox | Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00
Pomp, pageantry but precious little to show for Trump's Beijing excursion
No swift end to the Iran war, uncertainty over Taiwan and only vague outlines of commercial deals ... but the US president did get to bask in the company of Xi Jinping It was historic, to be sure, but not as anyone had predicted. First there was Donald Trump, a ...
David Smith in Beijing / Guardian | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:57:58
Senior IS leader killed in joint operation, US and Nigeria say
President Donald Trump said the operation eliminated "the most active terrorist in the world", Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
BBC | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:44:54
A state banquet, selfies with Musk and Huang's noodle run: The spectacle of Trump's Beijing visit
The visit was full of friendly overtures, orchestrated pageantry, business dealmaking, and headline-grabbing sideshows.
CNBC | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:36:25
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Accused of New Crime
Ryan Nichols, who plead guilty in connection with the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol and was later pardoned by President Trump, was charged with threateningly displaying a handgun to a person with whom he was arguing in a church parking lot, The Guardian reports.
Taegan Goddard / Taegan Goddard | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:25:51
Trump Leaves U.S. Support for Taiwan Uncertain After Beijing Visit
After a two-day summit in Beijing, the President signaled that U.S. support for the self-governing island is negotiable.
Richard Hall / Time | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:18:12
Putin to visit China just days after Trump
Russian leader will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 19-20, Kremlin said.
Jakob Weizman / Politico | Sat, 16 May 2026 11:08:17