Threatened for being a military island, many in Guam don’t even want to be part of the US

A movement toward greater self-governance, which could mean breaking away from the United States, is gaining momentum in Guam. Although talk of independence is not new, the volume of that discussion has grown, potentially due to the heightened security risks that...

Shares surging 20% for Jack Ma-backed firm behind $1.7 billion acquisition of MassMutual unit

“This transaction is a milestone step of Yunfeng FG becoming a financial conglomerate, integrating its existing fintech focused financial services with traditional insurance business,”said Yu Feng, chairman of Yunfeng. Yunfeng will pay MassMutual $1...

Confederate Leaders’ Descendants Say Statues Can Come Down

Great-great-grandchildren of Jefferson Davis, Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee disagree with President Trump that moving Confederate monuments destroys American history and culture.

James Murdoch Pledges $1 Million to Anti-Defamation League as Trump Protest

Mr. Murdoch, the son of a frequent ally of President Trump’s, gave a candid statement, via email, against the white supremacist sentiment that swept through Virginia last weekend.

Text of James Murdoch’s Email Condemning Trump’s Response to Charlottesville

An email sent Thursday by Mr. Murdoch, the chief executive of 21st Century Fox, on President Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., last weekend.