For China’s Trolls, ‘Chairman Trump’ and ‘Eyeliner Man’ Are Easy Targets
The Chinese are trolling the Trump administration. A YouTuber who used to make parody music videos about the Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, produced “The Song of MAGA,” a satire of…
Trump’s Approval Rating Has Been Falling Steadily, Polling Average Shows
President Trump’s job approval rating has fallen steadily during his first three months in office, according to a New York Times average of polling. Mr. Trump’s approval rating has sunk…
Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers
After weeks of bluster and escalation, President Trump blinked. Then he blinked again. And again. He backed off his threat to fire the Federal Reserve chairman. His Treasury secretary, acutely…
12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs
A dozen states, most of them led by Democrats, sued President Trump over his tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that he has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as he has…
Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains
As Elon Musk sought to reassure Wall Street analysts on Tuesday that he would soon scale back his work with the federal government, the strain of his situation was audible…
Here’s What to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood, Which Jordan Banned
Jordan accused the Muslim Brotherhood of planning attacks in the country and introduced a blanket ban against the group on Wednesday, in a move that could shutter the nation’s largest…
Trump Offers a Private Dinner to Top 220 Investors of His Memecoin
The flashy online announcement called it “the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the World,” a chance to have “an intimate private dinner” with President Trump at his members-only golf club in…
Discord’s Jason Citron Steps Down as CEO of the Social Chat App
Jason Citron, a co-founder of the popular social chat app Discord, stepped down as the company’s chief executive on Wednesday, a significant management shake-up ahead of Discord’s potential public offering.…
YouTube Turns 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’
The video is short — just 19 seconds — and not particularly compelling. A viewer would be forgiven for clicking away before it ends. The grainy footage, uploaded on April…
Tariffs on China Aren’t Likely to Rescue U.S. Medical Gear Industry
Few domestic industries have been as devastated by the flood of cheap Chinese imports as manufacturers of face masks, exam gloves and other disposable medical gear that protects health care…