On Sunday, Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said that Monday will be “D-Day” for the economy in Iran as the Trump administration and U.S. military vow to exert maximum financial and militaristic pressure on Tehran to end the war overseas. “Their economy is in shambles. And they're still dangerous. So, the president's right to...
First lady Melania Trump on Sunday shared how her father got her into racing during an interview at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event. “Yes, when I was growing up, my father introduced me to the races and to the race cars, and he owned some incredible cars from Maserati and Cougar and Mustang, Mercedes,”...
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said Sunday that AI could be a helpful tool for K-12 students if schools and educators apply the technology properly. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” McMahon spoke of her recent visit to the Alpha School in Austin, Texas. Students at the private institution interact with chatbots for...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday said the U.S. attacked Toronto with tariffs, escalating a trade war that will impact residents on both sides of the border. “In recent days, the United States proposed new terms that were un-economic, unfair, and undermined the net benefits for Canada and called into question the reliability of...
A group sued over President Trump’s Reflecting Pool project on Monday, arguing the renovation at the National Mall violates environmental and preservation laws. The Cultural Landscape Foundation and its founder, Charles Birnbaum, said the blue paint coating is “altering the historic character” of the Reflecting Pool without authority. “The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design. It was the...
Taiwan has said it does not want "surprises" during the meeting later this week between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which the island is among the most prickly items on the agenda. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan was confident in its U.S. ties, but somewhat wary of any unexpected...
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Monday that he expects Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to leave the central bank’s board of governors if he is “happy” with a forthcoming internal report on the Fed’s renovations, which have been repeatedly criticized by President Trump. Powell, whose term as chair expires this month, said recently...
The sights of PPE-clad passengers leaving the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship Sunday may prompt flashbacks to the COVID pandemic. Health officials say that isn't exactly the case.
One American on the cruise ship that experienced a hantavirus outbreak has tested positive for the virus, while another is experiencing mild symptoms, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Sunday night. NBC News reported that the 17 Americans who were on the ship had returned to the U.S., with a government plane...
Iran has laid out its demands in a counteroffer to the U.S. that President Trump shot down on Sunday, while seeking to push back nuclear negotiations, according to multiple reports. Iranian state media has said its negotiators demanded war reparations, Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. sanctions ending, the New York Times...
