Articles by Doina Chiacu and Steve Holland

U.S. and Allies Accuse China of Global Cyber Espionage

The United States and its allies accused China on Monday of a global cyber espionage campaign, mustering an unusually broad coalition of countries to publicly call out Beijing for hacking. The United States was joined by NATO, the European Union, …

U.S. Offered No Advice on Whether Colonial Pipeline Should Pay Pay Ransom

The White House declined to weigh in Monday on whether companies that are hacked like Colonial Pipeline should pay ransom to their attackers, but a national security official said it may offer some advice in the future. Anne Neuberger, deputy …

Biden Administration Considering Intellectual Property Rights Waiver for COVID Vaccines

The White House is considering options for maximizing global production and supply of COVID-19 vaccines at the lowest cost, including backing a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights, but no decision has been made, press secretary Jen Psaki said on …

White House Vows 150 Million Rapid COVID Tests for Schools, Seniors

President Donald Trump, under fire over his handling of the coronavirus epidemic, announced on Monday the federal government would ship 150 million rapid tests to U.S. states and warned an increase in positive cases is likely in the days ahead. …

Trump, EU Agree to Trade Talks; Place Auto Tariffs on Hold

In what the EU chief called a “major concession,” U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides launch negotiations to cut other trade barriers, easing the threat of a transatlantic trade …

Sen. Dodd Announces Plans to Retire

Veteran Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd said Wednesday he will not seek re-election in November in recognition that he faced an uphill battle and underscoring upheaval facing President Barack Obama’s Democrats. Dodd, 65, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and leader …

White House Blasts Health Insurers’ Report on Costs of Reform Bill

The White House Monday blasted a report from the health insurance industry that said Senate healthcare legislation would lead to increases in annual insurance premiums of as much as $4,000 by 2019. The report for the industry trade group America’s …

Swine Flu, Cross-Border Trucking on U.S., Canada, Mexico Summit Agenda

Leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada gather today to present a united front to try to limit the spread of the H1N1 swine flu, but there is less unity on simmering trade issues. U.S. President Barack Obama, Mexican …

Obama Wants to Distance Economic Plan, AIG Rescue

Barack Obama is scrambling to assure Americans he is keenly aware of public outrage over taxpayer-backed bonuses for AIG executives, lest his own economic plan get caught up in the outcry. “How do they justify this outrage to the taxpayers …