United States: Trump's unconventional welcome for Xi's state visit

Susan Collins defies blue-state headwinds in crucial Senate battle as new poll reveals striking split

A new poll indicates longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins ahead of her Democratic challenger in a crucial Senate showdown in blue-leaning Maine. Collins, who is running for a sixth six-year term in the Senate, stands at 49% support among likely voters, with former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the Democratic nominee, at 46%, with 5% undecided in the New York Times/Siena poll. Collins' three-point edge is within the survey's margin of error.

Le patron d’Intermarché maintient son appel à suspendre les CEE mais reconnaît des difficultés

Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’

A television ad promoting President Donald Trump began airing on cable Wednesday saying it was paid for by the U.S. government, despite a federal prohibition on using taxpayer dollars for “publicity or propaganda.” Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against ‘propaganda’ The agency responsible for the commercial was not immediately clear.

American businesses aren’t allowed to build. It’s time Congress helped them

America’s share of global manufacturing output has fallen from 25% in 1997 to 15% today. Absent intervention, it could reach 11% by 2030.Those numbers get thrown around a lot. What is said less is what they mean for Americans: The United States is losing its ability to produce the things it needs to defend itself, to power its economy and to care for its people.