Columbia University Student Arrested Amid Trump’s Crackdown on Pro-Palestinian Activists
U.S. immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student at Columbia University, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on certain anti-Israel activists. Khalil, a U.S. green card holder, was...
Senate Republicans Push to Codify Spending Cuts Identified by Elon Musk’s DOGE
U.S. Senate Republicans are calling on Congress to codify spending cuts identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after the Supreme Court ruled against former President Donald Trump’s attempt to withhold foreign...
Democrats Protest Trump’s Congressional Address, Some Walk Out in Defiance
President Donald Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday was met with fierce protest from Democrats, who held signs reading “No King!” and “Save Medicaid,” with some turning their backs on him as he spoke....
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, Sparking Trade Conflicts
U.S. President Donald Trump has implemented new 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with doubling duties on Chinese goods to 20%, escalating trade tensions with the country’s three largest trading partners....
Democrats Sue Trump Over Election Commission Order, Calling It a Power Grab
The Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump over a recent executive order that it claims violates federal election law by giving him excessive control over the independent Federal Election...
Trump Revokes Chevron’s License to Operate in Venezuela, Citing Electoral Failures
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is reversing the oil transaction agreement granted to Chevron by the Biden administration in November 2022, citing Venezuela’s failure to meet electoral conditions and...
Trump Administration Slashes USAID Workforce, Cuts 1,600 Jobs
The Trump administration has announced a major downsizing of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), placing most of its personnel on paid administrative leave and cutting 1,600 positions in the United States. This...
Goldman Sachs: Proposed U.S. Oil Tariffs Could Cost Foreign Producers $10 Billion Annually
Goldman Sachs has warned that a proposed 10% tariff on foreign oil imports could cost producers outside the U.S. up to $10 billion annually. President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25% tariff on...
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Firing of Whistleblower Agency Chief
The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in its bid to remove Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel, a watchdog agency that protects government whistleblowers....
Trump Loses Court Battle Over Federal Funding Freeze as Appeals Court Rejects Request
In a setback for President Donald Trump’s administration, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to pause a federal judge’s ruling requiring the government to continue delivering funds, rejecting the Justice Department’s argument...