Donald Trump’s administration is sketching out tougher versions of US semiconductor curbs and pressuring key allies to escalate their restrictions on China’s chip industry, an early indication the new US president plans to expand efforts that began under Joe Biden to limit Beijing’s technological prowess.

Considered critical for US national security, the AI Diffusion rule divides the world into three tiers. At the top are countries that can access US-made AI chips without restrictions, including key chip ally Taiwan and 17 other countries.

In a move to further tighten the noose on China's burgeoning tech sector, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering stricter measures on the country's semiconductor industry. This move is seen as an extension of efforts initiated under the Joe Biden administration to curb China's technological advancement.

A lack of trust and the whack-a-mole nature of stamping out the chemicals used to make the drug help explain why the war against fentanyl has been so intractable.

The article discusses the escalating trade war initiated by Donald Trump with hefty tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China. These moves have economic implications globally. Joe Biden continues some of these policies,

Hunter Biden dropped a lawsuit against a former Trump aide because he told the court he could not afford it. Biden is continuing to press his lawsuit against the IRS whistleblowers who put a public spotlight on the DOJ's mishandling of the criminal case against him.

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Given this backdrop, the U.S. needs to return to its old grand strategy, which helped the West win the Cold War by driving a wedge between Moscow and Beijing. Ending the Ukraine war would also enable the U.S. to reallocate military resources from Europe to the Indo-Pacific, where its global primacy is truly at stake.

Senators demand records relating to former President Biden’s use of personal email addresses to conduct official government business and relating to his family’s financial dealings.