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Senate Democrats ask SEC to probe Trump and others for potential market manipulation in tariff pause

The request comes as stock markets are experiencing high volatility as a result of Trump’s tariff policy.

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Author: Dan Mangan

‘No way’ Trump guilty of inside trading, says ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Jordan Belfort

Mr Belfort says Democrats criticising the president are just trying to “earn brownie points with the media and their party”.

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Author: Sky News

Whitmer ‘surprise’ appearance at Trump event ‘not an endorsement’: spokesperson

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) did not expect to make an appearance in the Oval Office this week when President Trump signed executive orders in front of cameras, her office says. Whitmer was a…

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Author: Ashleigh Fields

Potential Democratic candidate in 2028 strikes different tone on tariffs

Taking a bipartisan approach, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, ‘We’ve got to work with our friends and compete against our adversaries’

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Author: Madeline Sherratt

Meeting with Trump ‘f—–g disastrous’ for Democrat presidential hopeful

Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Governor, was used by Donald Trump, some supporters say

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Author: Iona Cleave

Democrats lose another top contender in Michigan Senate after Whitmer and Buttigieg bow out

Another top Democratic contender for Michigan’s open Senate seat has begun informing colleagues she will take a pass on the race, according to three people familiar with the conversations, narrowing the field for a seat that Democrats are increasingly worried about whether they can keep next November.

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Author: Sarah Ferris

Democrats are taking the wrong lessons from Trump’s tariff chaos

Going back to the 1990s is not going to fix what is broken globally

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Author: Rana Foroohar

Anti-American leftists could turn South Korea into the next Venezuela

America’s alliance with South Korea goes back to the days just after WWII. But their upcoming election could thrust an anti-America, pro-China party into power and push the US out of Asia.

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Author: Gordon Chang

Democrats see an opening on the economy after Trump’s trade war wreaks havoc on global markets

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Author: Brakkton Booker,Andrew Howard

China Warns Hong Kong’s Last Major Opposition Party to Disband, Members Say

By James Pomfret, Jessie Pang and Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) – Five senior members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, the city’s biggest and last remaining major opposition party, say Chinese officials or middlemen have warned the parties to disband or face serious consequences, including …

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Author: Reuters

Democratic state AGs sue to restore COVID-related programs for K-12 students

A group of Democratic state attorneys general on Thursday sued the Trump administration in an effort to stop it from cutting off more than $1.1 billion in funding meant to help address the long-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and high school students.

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Author: Brendan Pierson

Hong Kong’s Rocky Democratic Road Under Chinese Rule

By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s main opposition Democratic Party is considering disbanding amid a years-long national security crackdown by China after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019. Following is a timeline of key events in the democratic development of Hong …

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Author: Reuters

South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung enters presidential race

The frontrunner in opinion polls promises to resuscitate economy after political turmoil if he wins the June 3 vote.

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Author: Al Jazeera

Who are the runners and riders in South Korea’s presidential election?

A heated race is expected amid intense political polarisation between pro and anti-Yoon camps

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Author: Shweta Sharma

Ex-liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung declares presidential bid

Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), formally declared his candidacy for the presidential election on Thursday, saying his primary focus will be economic g…

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Author: Bahk Eun-ji

Top Democrat says new Gabbard task force is ‘witch hunt’ in spy agencies

The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate’s intelligence committee on Thursday said he suspected a task force formed by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was pursuing a “witch hunt” for intelligence officers it deems disloyal to President Donald Trump.

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Author: Jonathan Landay,Patricia Zengerle

Conspiracy in Trumpworld? Market manipulation claims fly

Democrats cry foul as president’s inner circle accused of cashing in on tariffs climbdown

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Author: Lucy Burton

South Koreans’ Support for Liberal Lee Rises Ahead of Election

Support for South Korea’s presidential race frontrunner Lee Jae-myung has risen to a three-month high as he extends his lead over conservative candidates, in a sign the opposition Democratic Party could grab power in nationwide polls on June 3.

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Author: Soo-Hyang Choi