President Trump has expressed interest in advancing the appointment of a special adviser to investigate allegations of fraud in the November election and issues related to Hunter Biden, people familiar with the matter say. In recent days, the president has instructed advisers to search for people who could serve in …
Read More »Trump deals with Morocco-Israel deal with Western Sahara conflict
President Trump’s decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region marks the end of American neutrality in the conflict, which threatens to destabilize the crucial North African corner for Europe and European security interests. Morocco’s decades-long conflict with Western Sahara’s freedom fighters remained dormant until last month. …
Read More »European stocks stumble over COVID-19 vaccine shock, while US equity futures stimulus eases
The previous version of this article incorrectly identified the manufacturer of the COVID-19 vaccine. The story has improved. European stocks continued to sell lower on Friday and the uncertainty of the Brexit deal dragged on after Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate was shocked. U.S. equity futures also stumbled as …
Read More »Hunter Biden worked to keep the probes from a public point of view during the Burr election
Attorney General William Barr has known at least since this spring about a special set of investigations involving Hunter Biden’s business and financial dealings, a person familiar with the matter said, and worked to avoid his public disclosure during the hot election campaign. Republicans and President Trump pressured Mr. Barr …
Read More »U.S. Job openings slipped in early December
U.S. The number of job starts fell slightly in the first week of December, a sign of a softer labor market amid a surge in coronavirus infections and a trend of economic support to households. There were an average of 10.7 million job openings per day on site online sites …
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