The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Tuesday that it plans to appeal a November ruling finding that Meta did not have a monopoly over personal social networking. The agency, which sued the Facebook parent in 2020, suffered a key loss late last year when a federal judge determined the tech giant competes in a broader...
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Tuesday he will not run again for public office, ruling out another bid for his old seat and ending speculation about a possible return to politics. “I care deeply about the state of Maryland, and I remain concerned about the direction of our nation’s politics, but I have...
The U.S. forces apprehended their seventh oil tanker in the Caribbean on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues to enforce its quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the region. The U.S. personnel, made up of officials from the U.S. Coast Guard, along with the U.S. Navy and Marines, seized the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident,” according...
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever said Europe is “under a lot of pressure” from the Trump administration’s tariffs and recent threats to overtake Greenland, while issuing a strong warning to European leaders not to cave to these demands. The politician, a member of the conservative Flemish nationalist N-VA party, made the comments during a...
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — who left Congress this month after a bitter spat with the president — said President Trump’s campaign endorsements undermine his purported efforts to “drain the swamp.” In a post Tuesday on the social platform X, the Georgia Republican urged the public to evaluate potential candidates based on their...
Donald Trump's second term has been marked by an activist foreign policy, with a focus on hard power and a willingness to challenge existing norms, which has the potential to reset America's post-Cold War foreign policy and reinvigorate its global leadership.
New York City Mayor (D) Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he supports getting rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration. “I am in support of abolishing ICE and I’ll tell you why. Because what we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling...
A former aide to President Trump from his first term, who broke with the White House over its handling of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the Capitol, on Tuesday berated his push to annex Greenland. “Yeah, I don’t say this lightly. I think this might be the most mentally ill, deranged thing that Donald...
President Trump on Tuesday is doubling down on his threats to seize Greenland, as European allies push back on the president. This afternoon, he joined White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt for a press briefing to mark one full year of his second term. Earlier Tuesday, Trump released private messages between himself and Emmanuel Macron,...
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on Monday took a swing at President Trump over his quest to acquire Greenland, saying the president “is not rational right now.” “Well, it seems like European leaders' strategy so far has been to basically try to deescalate, reason with the president, find some kind of an off-ramp. Do you think...
