Category: Politics
Starmer can claim limited win with America deal
It is turning out to be quite the month for trade deals of various complexions.There was the one with India earlier this week, now the pact with the U [...]
UK must ‘do everything’ to rebuild trade with EU, says Bank boss
The Governor of the Bank of England has said the UK now needs to "rebuild" Britain's trade relationship with the European Union and do "everything we [...]
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtua [...]
Trump Administration Fires Librarian of Congress
Dr. Carla D. Hayden was the first African American and the first woman to serve as the head of the Library of Congress. Her firing drew a furious resp [...]
Laura Loomer Targets Trump’s Pick for Surgeon General as Kennedy Pushes Back
The selection of Dr. Casey Means drew ridicule from a Trump ally, Laura Loomer. But Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the surgeon genera [...]
In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing [...]
Trump Declares High-Speed Internet Program ‘Racist’ and ‘Unconstitutional’
President Trump denounced the Biden-era Digital Equity Act as “woke handouts based on race,” raging in a social media post against a broad effort to i [...]
Trump Administration Demands Records From Penn on Foreign Ties
The Education Department accused the school of filing inaccurate reports, adding to the growing list of elite schools it has targeted over foreign fun [...]
Trump Names Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney in Washington
Jeanine Pirro has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into one of a crucial prosecutors offices in the Justice [...]
The Pentagon’s Culture Wars Strike West Point
A Jan. 29 order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led to canceled classes, book bans and an argument about American greatness.
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Joseph Nye, Political Scientist Who Extolled ‘Soft Power,’ Dies at 88
He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.
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Agency Moves to Fire a Judge Who Rejected a Trump Directive
Karen Ortiz wrote to 1,000 colleagues at the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission criticizing the “illegal and unethical orders of our president.”
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Trump Revives Push for Higher Taxes on the Rich
The president is said to want to create a new top income bracket for people making more than $2.5 million per year and to tax income above that level [...]
Transportation Secretary Unveils Plan to Overhaul of Aging Air-Traffic Systems
Officials promised to replace derelict equipment with state-of-the-art technology but said funding was dependent on Congress.
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U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Builds on Close Ties but Leaves Some Tariffs in Place
The agreement President Trump announced Thursday still needs to be finalized, but the administration said the deal with one of America’s closest allie [...]