Blue State Blues: The Case for a ‘Christmas Truce’ in China Trade War
A “Christmas truce” — extending the 90-day pause to tariffs on China, to fill Christmas orders — could be a timely, essential respite.

A “Christmas truce” — extending the 90-day pause to tariffs on China, to fill Christmas orders — could be a timely, essential respite.
A Florida housekeeper is accused of attacking and robbing her elderly client on Christmas Eve after her demand for a $500 bonus was denied, prompting local police to call her the “Grinch that tried to steal Christmas.”
A man remodeling his childhood home recently found an incredible treasure in the wall that was forgotten for 46 years.
Actor Will Ferrell attended the Philadelphia Flyers vs. Los Angeles Kings hockey game in Los Angeles on Sunday dressed as his Elf character, Buddy the Elf. “BUDDY THE ELF IS OFFICIALLY IN #HOCKEYWOOD,” LA Kings wrote in a Sunday X
Investigation into how the Germany Christmas market attack was allowed to happen descends into bickering and finger-pointing.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama garnered a wave of online backlash after sharing a “Happy Holidays” post that addressed people feeling “anxious and uncertain” after the November election.
A Christmas dinner mishap has sidelined the world’s top golfer for nearly a month.
A 75-year-old North Carolina man who was adopted as an infant recently met over 50 biological family members he did not know existed in a heartwarming Christmas miracle.
Mohamed Salah, one of England’s most popular soccer stars, has been taking heat from some fans on social media.
A holiday market stall erupted into flames at Bryant Park early Friday in New York City; video footage shows the terrifying scene.
A contract FedEx worker is accused of ditching dozens of holiday packages in the woods to avoid working late.
A one-month-old baby was discovered abandoned on a median strip on Christmas morning in Denver, Colorado, according to law enforcement.
The Biden-Harris White House has wished Americans a “Happy Kwanzaa” — a holiday invented in 1966 by a racist extremist who served prison time for torturing a woman.
A record number of travelers are expected to close out 2024, according to estimates from AAA.
Two women and a dog were left dead in a Christmas Day stabbing spree in the English town of Bletchley, Milton Keynes.
Several dozen anti-Israel activists protested outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Christmas Day, continuing a practice in which they have targeted Christian symbols and the Christmas holiday over the last 15 months.
Three people were shot and another person stabbed on Christmas Day in terminal four of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.
The Kansas City Chiefs handily defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day, advancing to 15-1 on the season and locking up the #1 seed in the AFC Playoffs. However, if Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes thought winning the #1 seed was the only reward he would receive for the big win, he was mistaken.
Pat Mahomes, Ben Roethlisberger, and the entire NBA are against the NFL playing games on Christmas Day. However, if Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones has his way, the NFL is here to stay.
Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, aired a heartwarming message to football fans and Fox viewers.
President-elect Donald Trump issued a Christmas message to the “wonderful soldiers of China” who are “illegally, operating the Panama Canal” and to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday.
Chiefs rookie wide receiver Xavier Worthy was hit with a penalty following his first quarter end zone celebration that has fans scratching their heads.
Vice President-elect JD Vance broke the internet with cuteness after uploading an adorable Christmas biscuit-making tutorial with his “sous chef” — his three-year-old daughter, Mirabel.
On Christmas eve, outdoorsman Bear Grylls jumped to his X account to falsely claim that Jesus’ mother Mary was a “Palestinian.”
Church of England clergy have reportedly been told to make changes to popular Christmas carols to avoid “causing unnecessary offence”.
King Charles III honoured the sacrifices of military veterans and healthcare workers, while celebrating the example given to the world by Jesus Christ in his annual Christmas Day message to the British Commonwealth.
Though the holidays often overlap, it is only this year — and every 19 years after that — that the first night of Hanukkah is also on Christmas Day.
SpaceX has released a unique holiday greeting video featuring the Super Heavy Booster rocket and its 33 Raptor engines dancing to a heavy metal version of the classic Christmas carol, “Carol of the Bells.”
In the midst of a world unraveling with chaos, paired with the ache of personal alienation and isolation, Christmas can underscore the haunting questions at the heart of human existence.
Santa Claus came early on Election Day; and with President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, the gifts have not stopped coming.
The determinedly left-wing Guardian newspaper came down hard on Christmas Day and adopted an Ebenezer Scrooge tone as it scolded those who celebrate the birth of Christ.
Christians around the globe celebrate Christmas this week, what they believe to be the miracle of the Incarnation—that God came into this world by being born as a baby, and living a human life on this earth, believing this to be the fulfillment of centuries of prophecy.
A struggling pizza shop in Baltimore, Maryland, got a huge surprise just in time for Christmas from the founder of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy.
Christmas Day was once the exclusive territory of the NBA. In recent years, the NFL has decided to invade that territory and play multiple games on Christmas. While this has yielded increased revenues for the NFL, it doesn’t make former Steelers legend Ben Roethlisberger happy at all.
Hundreds of Christians marched through the streets of Damascus on Tuesday to protest the burning of a Christmas tree in a village in central Syria. Christians have been highly skeptical of promises to protect all religious minorities made by the Islamist rebel leaders who overthrew dictator Bashar Assad.
All American Airlines flights were grounded in the U.S. early Tuesday morning after the carrier reported a technical issue affecting its entire system with millions traveling for the Christmas break.
‘Tis the season for spirited and winless debates about what the best Christmas movie is. No one needs us to remind you about the obvious holiday movies playing on repeat on cable, whether it’s “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Home Alone” or “Love, Actually,” or even those holiday adjacent classics like “Eyes Wide Shut” and “The Godfather.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Christians around the world a Merry Christmas on Tuesday, saying “My dear Christian friends, as you gather this Christmas, I wish blessings from the Holy Land,” in a video recorded especially for the occasion.
A little boy is fighting for his life in the hospital after an Orlando, Florida, Christmas drone display suddenly turned chaotic, with several of the unmanned aerial devices taking unexpected nosedives into the crowd.
Baltimore ravens head coach John Harbaugh gave a touching Christmas message Saturday after winning a spot in the coming NFL playoffs