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May 2, 2025 10:05 AM

Trump ousts White House national security adviser Mike Waltz, replaces him with Marco Rubio

U.S. President Donald Trump ousted his national security adviser Mike Waltz on Thursday and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio as his interim replacement in the first major shakeup of Trump's inner circle since he took office in January. Trump, in a social media post, said he would nominate Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, adding that "he has worked hard to put our nation's interests first." Earlier in the day, multiple sources said Trump had decided to remove Walt...

April 30, 2025 9:09 AM

Trump touts economy at Michigan 100-day rally, as Americans grow wary

President Donald Trump touted what he called a series of major economic wins and forcefully attacked Democrats during a rally in Michigan on Tuesday, as polling showed Americans growing more skeptical of his hardline approaches on trade and immigration. During a campaign-style rally meant to commemorate his first 100 days in office, Trump said his moves to impose tariffs on the U.S.'s trading partners could lead to a resurgence in domestic manufacturing. "We had the greatest economy in the h...

April 29, 2025 1:29 PM

Trump’s first 100 days: America First president is overturning the world order

He has launched an unprecedented global tariff war and slashed U.S. foreign aid. He has disparaged NATO allies and embraced Russia's narrative about its invasion of Ukraine. And he has spoken about annexing Greenland, retaking the Panama Canal and making Canada the 51st state. In the chaotic first 100 days since President Donald Trump returned to office, he has waged an often unpredictable campaign that has upended parts of the rules-based world order that Washington helped build from the ashes...

April 28, 2025 11:06 AM

Trump urges Russia to stop Ukraine attacks; Rubio says US might walk away from peace efforts

President Donald Trump urged Russia on Sunday to stop its attacks in Ukraine while his top diplomat said the United States might walk away from peace efforts if it does not see progress. Speaking to reporters in New Jersey, Trump said he was disappointed that Russia has continued to attack Ukraine, and said his one-on-one meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the Vatican on Saturday had gone well. "I see him as calmer. I think he understands the picture, and I think he wa...

April 26, 2025 9:30 AM

US halts student visa cancellations amid legal challenge: Reports

The United States has abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to media reports on Friday. During a hearing in a Washington D.C. court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph F. Carilli Jr. informed the court that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is developing a new system to review and process visa revocations. Until the new mechanism is in place, the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) status of affected students n...

April 25, 2025 11:26 AM

Trump re-emerges as a factor in Canada election as polls tighten

Donald Trump re-emerged as a factor in Canada's election campaign on Thursday, days before a vote that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will determine how Ottawa can best stand up to the U.S. President. Carney launched the race last month, calling for a strong mandate to deal with Trump's tariffs and his stated desire to turn Canada into the 51st state. The ruling Liberals had a healthy lead but polls showed the advantage gradually shrinking in recent days as Trump kept silent on Canada and vote...

April 25, 2025 9:01 AM

Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP’ after Russian attack kills 12 in Kyiv

Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people, in the biggest attack on the Ukrainian capital this year and drawing a rare rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday, who told Vladimir Putin: "Vladimir, STOP!" Trump told reporters at the White House that his administration was applying "a lot of pressure" on Russia and reiterated his displeasure with the attack. But he said significant progress had been made in peace negotiations and the Kremlin had made a "...

April 24, 2025 11:58 AM

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent calls China tariffs unsustainable as Washington eyes de-escalation

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that high tariffs between the United States and China are not sustainable, as President Donald Trump's administration signaled openness to de-escalating a trade war between the world's two largest economies that has raised fears of recession. U.S. stocks rallied on hopes that the two countries might lower the steep trade barriers they have erected over the past month, though there was no sign that negotiations might start anytime soon. Be...

April 17, 2025 10:43 AM

The Domino Effect of U.S. Tariffs: Why the World Can’t Ignore Trump’s Tariff War

President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo has ignited a fierce global trade war, slapping a 10% baseline tariff on all U.S. imports, with steeper "reciprocal" duties of 104% on China, 49% on Cambodia, 46% on Vietnam, and 20% on the EU, targeting trade surpluses and alleged unfair practices. Once considered allies, countries like Canada face 25% tariffs, prompting swift retaliation and fears of economic fallout. Trump defends the moves as vital for national security and American jobs where t...

President Donald J Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday, Feb 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images

April 17, 2025 9:02 AM

Ukraine, US make ‘substantial progress’ on minerals deal, Kyiv says

Ukraine and the United States have made "substantial progress" in their talks on a minerals deal and will sign a memorandum in the near future, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking a bilateral minerals deal as part of his push to end Ukraine's war against the Russian invasion. Trump also sees it as a way to recover billions of dollars the U.S. has spent on military assistance to Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said ...