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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just wrapped up a four-day visit to Beijing. She met with her Chinese counterparts. She sparked controversy for repeatedly bowing to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And when she left, Ms. Yellen declared that the meetings were productive, although they didn’t result in any breakthroughs on policy. So what’s this really

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 87 cents to $72.99 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for September delivery fell 78 cents to $77.69 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for August delivery fell 2 cents $2.57 a gallon. August heating oil fell 1 cent to $2.55 a gallon. August natural gas rose 9 cents to

Commentary Canada’s attempts to play the tough guy took some laughable turns last weekend as those leading the fight couldn’t have made it more clear that politicians need Facebook a lot more than it needs politicians. The week began with a macho enough veneer. Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez held a news conference in which—as a

SIOUX CITY, Iowa—Former Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed that his actions on Jan. 6 were “exactly what the Constitution of the United States required” after a disgruntled voter accused him of handing the 2020 election to President Joe Biden. “If it wasn’t for your vote, we would not have [President] Joe Biden in the White

LONDON—Novak Djokovic shook off a wobble midway through his clash with big-serving Pole Hubert Hurkacz to book his Wimbledon quarter-final berth on Monday while fellow defending champion Elena Rybakina advanced after an injury to Beatriz Haddad Maia. Third seed Daniil Medvedev went through to the last eight for the first time after ailing Czech Jiri

President Joe Biden is meeting with the UK prime minister and King Charles ahead of a high-stakes NATO summit. How is Russia responding to the latest calls by Ukraine to join NATO, and how does China come into play? Retired General Robert Spalding joins us to assess Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit to China. What

A California Assembly bill that would prohibit school boards from excluding books that contain “diverse perspectives”—including critical race theory and gender ideology—is another step closer to becoming law. After passing the state Assembly in May, Assembly Bill 1078 passed 5–2 in the Senate Education Committee July 5, with Sens. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) and Scott Wilk

Peruvian authorities have declared a 90-day national emergency over an “unusual increase” in Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that’s linked to certain vaccines, the Zika virus, COVID-19, and other viruses, according to reports. President Dina Boluarte issued a decree over the weekend that about $3.2 million will be used to improve patient care, increase control on

Sweden is set to join NATO as the military alliance’s 32nd member following its acceptance by Turkey. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on July 10 that a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson resulted in an understanding being reached between the two nations. Sweden initially requested membership in NATO

Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss has issued a new letter denying claims that he was denied special counsel status in his investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. In a letter (pdf) to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Monday, Mr. Weiss said he never requested special counsel status to bring charges against Mr. Biden