Trump Plans Sweeping Immigration Crackdown in 2026 as Political Backlash Grows
U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing a significantly expanded immigration crackdown in 2026, backed by $170 billion in new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through 2029. The plan includes...
China Condemns U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker Bound for China as Violation of International Law
China’s foreign ministry on Monday strongly criticized the United States for intercepting a China-bound oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast, calling the action a serious violation of international law. Speaking at a daily press...
Oil Prices Climb on U.S. Interception of Venezuelan Tanker, Geopolitical Risks
Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. officials said an oil tanker had been intercepted in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, stoking fears of supply disruptions. Brent crude futures climbed 52 cents,...
Trump Appoints Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced the appointment of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as a special envoy to Greenland, citing the island’s strategic importance to U.S. national and global security. In a post...
Trump Keeps Military Option Open as U.S. Escalates Pressure on Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is not ruling out the possibility of war with Venezuela, signaling a further escalation in Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government. In a phone interview...
Trump Signals Push for Sharply Lower Interest Rates in Next Fed Chair Pick
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he will soon announce a new chairman of the Federal Reserve who strongly supports cutting interest rates, arguing that significantly lower rates would help reduce mortgage...
Trump Plans Curbs on Defense Contractor Pay, Buybacks Over Cost Overruns
The Trump administration is preparing an executive order that would restrict dividends, share buybacks and executive compensation at defense contractors whose projects run significantly over budget or behind schedule, according to sources familiar with...
Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers to Pressure Venezuela
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating Washington’s pressure campaign against President Nicolas Maduro’s government and targeting the country’s...
U.S. Justice Department Sues Virgin Islands Police Over Gun Permit Practices
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Virgin Islands Police Department, alleging unconstitutional practices that led to the denial and delay of gun permit applications. The suit, brought...
M23 Rebels Pledge Withdrawal from Congo’s Uvira Amid U.S. Pressure
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they will withdraw from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira following criticism from the United States, which warned that the seizure of the border town threatened ongoing peace efforts....