An attorney representing the Trump administration informed a U.S. District Court Friday evening that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts the agency did not renew in January, reversing a controversial decision that prompted a coalition of labor unions, scientific groups and local governments to sue the administration.
The leader of the Czech Republic pushed back this week against President Trump’s accusations that Europe has failed to do its part to support the U.S.’s ongoing military operations against Iran. “I believe that Europe could do much more, but we are not part of it,” Czech President Petr Pavel told CNN’s Christine Amanpour at...
Late night host Bill Maher told California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that his lawsuit against Fox News “sounds a lot like” President Trump. “That sounds exactly like what [Trump] does, suing media,” Maher said during an interview with the governor on Friday evening. California’s top official sued the network for defamation last June. Newsom is...
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the Voting Rights Act has triggered a fast-moving redistricting fight across the South, with lawmakers in several states pushing for new congressional and legislative maps even amid uncertainty over whether changes can be made in time for the November midterm elections. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s second majority-Black congressional...
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...
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, criticized President Trump for proposing tariffs on European Union (EU) nations over their support of Greenland’s sovereignty. “Artic security can only be achieved together, and this is why the proposed additional tariffs are a mistake, especially between long-standing allies,” von der Leyen said Tuesday at...
