Trump to create External Revenue Service for tariff collection

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump makes remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. Jan. 7, 2025.  Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will create an “External Revenue Service” to collect “Tariffs, Duties and all Revenue from Foreign sources.” Trump did not give any further details about the proposed government entity. … Read more

Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth hearing

Watch: Watch key moments from Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defence secretary, cleared his first hurdle on the way to confirmation: a long – and at times tense – hearing before the Senate’s Armed Services Committee. For more than four hours on Tuesday, Hegseth faced questions about his ability to … Read more

Biden admin’s final rule banning Chinese connected cars also bars robotaxi testing on U.S. roads

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced a final rule Tuesday that would ban the sale or import of connected vehicles from China and Russia due to national security concerns. The rule would also bar Chinese car companies, such as WeRide and Pony AI, from testing self-driving cars on U.S. roads.  “China is trying to dominate … Read more

How the Sports World Has Been Impacted by the Wildfires in Los Angeles

Matthew Stafford, Kawhi Leonard, Steve Kerr. Getty Images(3) The tragic wildfires that have engulfed large parts of southern California have greatly impacted the sports world and prominent members of the sports community.  Since a fire first sparked in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, more than 17,000 acres have been … Read more