The Trump administration expanded its war on Mexico's cartels Wednesday by freezing the assets of leaders of Cartel del Noreste and "narco-rapper" El Makabelico, whom U.S. authorities said uses his concerts to launder money for the designated foreign terrorist organization.
President Trump has been berated by critics who fear he will defy the courts, but in recent weeks, federal judges have tested the boundaries of the law, with a series of rulings that seem to challenge Supreme Court pronouncements.
The Trump administration has dismissed five out of seven members on Puerto Rico's federal control board that oversees the U.S. territory's finances, sparking concern about the future of the island's fragile economy. Four of the five are Democrats.
Responding to Hamas‘s refusal to lay down its arms and release Israeli hostages in return for an end to the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is set to authorize military action to secure the entirety of Gaza. The expanded Israel Defense Forces operation is expected to be approved following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday […]
As the world’s fastest-growing major economy and its most populous democracy, India would appear to make a natural partner for the United States. Working together, the U.S. and India can advance their common prosperity, boost scientific cooperation, and defend democratic interests from a Chinese communist autocracy bent on global domination. The problem is that India continues to view the […]
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani leads former Gov. Andrew Cuomo by 13 points in Decision Desk HQ’s recently formed average tracking the race. The average, made up of a mix of independent and campaign-associated polls, shows Mamdani ahead in the five-candidate field with 38.1 percent as of the most recent polling, followed...
President Trump has threatened Russia with "secondary" sanctions, but experts argue that the US cannot afford to impose 100 percent tariffs on Russia's energy trading partners without damaging its own trade relationships, and suggest instead linking tariffs to the actual amount of money countries pay to Moscow for Russian energy resources.
Former Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D) leads Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in the state’s gubernatorial race, according to the latest polling average from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ). Spanberger leads with an average of 45.2 percent support, while Earle-Sears trails with an average of 36 percent support. The latest averages remain unchanged from last month. ...