China orders U.S. to close consulate in Chengdu

A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at the entrance to the U.S. consulate in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province on September 17, 2012.Goh Chai Hin | AFP | Getty ImagesChina's Foreign Ministry announced Friday that…

State Department orders China to close consulate in…

The State Department confirmed on Wednesday the U.S. has ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, prompting Beijing to insist on firm countermeasures unless Washington immediately reverses its decision.The move is an escalation of…

California Gov. Newsom says he didn’t know Tesla…

Gov. Gavin Newsom of CaliforniaRich Pedroncelli | APCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom was surprised on Monday when a reporter informed him that Tesla has already reopened its Fremont factory to resume production."As it was just mentioned,…

Elon Musk says orders to stay home are…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk lashed out at government stay at home orders as "fascist" in an expletive-laced rant on Tesla's Q1 2020 earnings call.While answering analysts' questions about liquidity amid the coronavirus pandemic, Musk called…