First lady Melania Trump argued for her husband’s re-election from the White House grounds, saying he was fighting for Americans, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo weighed in from Jerusalem, as the second night of the Republican convention entered unusual territory for a political event.60
The second of four nights of the Republican National Convention included speeches from several Trump family members, including first lady Melania Trump. Here are some of the top takeaways.
Some see the chief diplomat’s message of support for Trump policies as overstepping the traditional boundary between diplomacy and politics.
The U.S. unveiled visa and export restrictions against Chinese state-owned companies and their executives involved in advancing Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested South China Sea.18
The U.S. closed the Chinese consulate in Houston and ordered China to remove the researchers after finding what officials say was an intelligence-gathering operation aided by diplomats to collect cutting-edge scientific research from American universities.323
The Justice Department’s antitrust division brought the case in a Pennsylvania federal court, alleging Teva Pharmaceuticals USA engaged in anticompetitive conduct that resulted in at least $350 million in overcharges to consumers.
The U.N. Security Council won’t act on a U.S. bid to reimpose multilateral sanctions against Iran, after its members decided the U.S. lacks standing to do so after withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
