YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Greg Kelly: Joe Biden visits China with crack addicts, Trump visits with businessmen
On Wednesday's "Greg Kelly Reports," Greg talked about President Donald Trump's visit to China.
ABCNEWS - Appeals court to hear arguments over Trump's orders that sought to punish law firms
An appeals court is set to hear arguments Thursday over the Trump administration's bid to reinstate executive orders that sought sanctions against four elite law firms.
AXIOS (Dave Lawler) - Trump's killer quote exposes his bind on Iran and inflation
President Trump's remark this week that "I don't think about Americans' financial situation" as he weighs his next moves in Iran may have inadvertently captured the fundamental bind he's in: how to pressure Iran without spooking markets and sending oil prices soaring. Why it matters: Trump currently has no clear way to square his desire to end the war on his terms with the need to rein in inflation and keep the stock market humming in an election year. Between the lines: What Trump appeared to mean in Tuesday's remark is that domestic economic concerns won't deter him from whatever steps he feels are necessary to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. - That nuance is certain to be lost in the campaign ads Democrats cut highlighting…
AXIOS (Emily Peck) - The SpaceX IPO is already upending the stock market
Elon Musk's trillion-dollar-plus SpaceX isn't a public company yet, but its size and ambitions are already upending the stock market and sparking questions over the power and influence wielded by such behemoths. Why it matters: The IPO, expected next month, would signal the start of a new AI era for the public markets, potentially valuing SpaceX as much as $2 trillion. The big picture: OpenAI and Anthropic are also expected to IPO this year — possibly translating into $5 trillion in value in the markets, estimates venture capitalist and MIT research fellow Paul Kedrosky. - The new stocks will hit the markets like a tsunami, he says. - The IPOs will trigger an enormous wave of demand from investors who will pull money out of other…
NYTIMES (Ross Douthat and Sophia Alvarez Boyd) - China Doesn’t Worry About A.I. Like We Do
The difference in perspectives between superpowers is shaping the race for A.I. dominance.
NYTIMES (Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens) - In Some Other Universe, This Might Be Funny
When MAHA turns into HAHA.
HUFFPOST - Ex-Brooklyn Judge Accused Of Swindling Real Estate Investors Out Of Millions
Edward Harold King has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his own bills.
HUFFPOST - Man Convicted For Running Secret Chinese Spy Outpost In New York City
A jury convicted Lu Jianwang, 64, on Wednesday of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying text messages from a Chinese government handler.
HUFFPOST - Man Known For Racially Derogatory Livestreams Taken Into Custody After A Shooting In Tennessee
Authorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been taken into custody after being involved in a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.
HUFFPOST - Trump Offers Platitudes While Xi Warns Of Possible Confrontation During China Summit
The stark contrast in tone underscored just how far apart the leaders remain on the war in Iran, trade disputes and Washington's relationship with Taiwan.