President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced the sale of a limited number of “45” guitars on his social media site. “Coming Soon! The Limited Edition ‘45’ Guitar. Only 1,300 of each Acoustic and Electric Guitars MADE — Some personally signed!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The “American Eagle” series of guitars features the “Make America Great Again” … Read more
Divisions among US president-elect Donald Trump’s advisers over who will get key economic roles in the new administration dominated coverage of the transition on Monday, highlighting concern over tariffs, a central issue in US-China relations. The leading contenders for US treasury secretary include billionaire Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick and hedge-fund manager Scott Bessent. However, … Read more
Tesla shares jumped 7.2% on Monday following a report that President-elect Donald Trump plans to speed along the regulatory process on self-driving vehicles. Trump’s transition team is aiming to make a federal framework for fully autonomous vehicles a top priority for the Transportation Department, sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The streamlined regulatory system … Read more
TikTok’s fate in the US has improved immensely after the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term, according to industry observers and insiders, as the valuation of the app’s Chinese owner ByteDance swells. The future of the embattled short-video platform is “a lot brighter than it was” after Trump’s win, said Cameron Johnson, … Read more
A student at Berklee College of Music who reconnected with his biological sex after identifying as transgender says he and Congressman Seth Moulton “poked the same beehive” after the school canceled a presentation on his lived experience. Simon Amaya Price, a 20-year-old Bostonian set to graduate from Berklee in December, looked to share his “Born … Read more
In the world of no-fee and low-fee brokers, Robinhood is the leader, but it’s facing increasingly stiff competition from an upstart known as Webull, founded by one of the top executives from Chinese-based e-commerce giant Alibaba. And it’s Webull’s ties to China —seen increasingly as a US adversary— that could pose a major roadblock to … Read more
In a press conference following the match, Paul admitted that by the third round, he realized he needed to dial things way back. “I wanted to give the fans a show,” Paul said, “but I didn’t want to hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.” When asked if he felt Tyson’s power in the … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence warned against “populists” seeking sway over conservative politics during a Friday speech at Colorado Christian University, and he called for a defense of “traditional” conservative values on foreign policy, abortion and marriage. Pence’s speech at CCU, a small conservative school in Lakewood, came 10 days after his former running mate, … Read more
Taiwan is exploring the possibility of acquiring F-35 fighter jets and other advanced US weaponry, but pundits doubt the plan will get past Washington’s long-held concerns about military technology leaking into the hands of the People’s Liberation Army. According to a recent Financial Times report, Taipei has reached out to president-elect Donald Trump’s team about … Read more
Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton isn’t the only congressman receiving blowback for saying that biological males and transgenders shouldn’t be competing in women’s sports. More than 30 LGBTQ leaders across the country wrote a letter Friday demanding an apology from Moulton and U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-New York, for spreading “harmful misinformation about our community, particularly … Read more
