Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act as Minneapolis protests intensify over ICE crackdown
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota, as protests intensified in Minneapolis following a surge in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in...
U.S. Approves Potential $1.5 Billion Naval Support Sale to Peru for Callao Base Relocation
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.5 billion sale of equipment and services to Peru to support the relocation of the country’s main naval base from Callao, the Pentagon confirmed on Thursday....
U.S., Mexico Reaffirm Security Partnership; Washington Demands “Concrete, Verifiable” Results
Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Thursday to discuss security cooperation and reinforced the importance of the U.S.-Mexico partnership, both governments said in...
U.S. Pressures Mexico to Allow Joint Raids on Fentanyl Labs: Report
The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to permit U.S. military forces to take part in joint operations aimed at dismantling fentanyl production laboratories inside Mexican territory, the New York Times reported on...
Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Deployment as Minneapolis ICE Clashes Intensify
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, a move that could allow the deployment of U.S. military forces on domestic soil, as Minneapolis witnesses daily clashes linked...
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Build $2.5 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday introduced a bill proposing a $2.5 billion Strategic Resilience Reserve to stockpile critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, and rare earth elements, in an effort to...
Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on High-End AI Chips Under New National Security Order
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% import tariff on certain advanced AI chips, including Nvidia’s H200 AI processor and AMD’s MI325X, under a new national security proclamation issued by the White...
U.S. Suspends Immigrant Visa Processing for Applicants from 75 Countries Starting Jan 21
The Donald Trump administration will pause processing of U.S. immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries beginning January 21, the State Department confirmed on Wednesday, marking a major escalation in Washington’s ongoing immigration crackdown....
China’s Imports From Canada Drop 10.4% in 2025 Ahead of Carney’s Beijing Visit
China bought fewer goods from Canada in 2025 for the first time since 2020, according to Chinese customs data released on Wednesday—just hours before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s scheduled arrival in Beijing. Imports...
Timothy Busfield Surrenders in New Mexico Over Child Sexual Abuse Allegations
Actor-director Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Tuesday after being accused of sexually abusing two young cast members on the set of the Fox crime drama “The Cleaning Lady.” According...