Responding to Ukraine’s acceptance of a U.S.-brokered 30-day ceasefire agreement on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attempted to manipulate President Donald Trump regarding Russia’s acceptance of that agreement. Ever the KGB-trained manipulator, Putin knows he cannot outright reject Trump’s overture. To do so would invite Trump’s wrath and crystalize for the president what is known […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is gloating once again about how much better his state is than its most prominent red state counterparts. He is probably hoping that noise drowns out his latest accounting blunder. Newsom told legislators on Wednesday that the state would need to borrow $3.44 billion to make up a budget gap for […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) emerged as the lone Republican to vote against the continuing resolution passed by the House of Representatives. Massie called the issue a “fake fight” and said House Democrats were only voicing opposition to the bill because they knew it would pass anyway. “They plan to pass it with all Republicans here […]
Canada has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO), asking it to dispute consultations with the U.S. regarding the tariffs on certain aluminum and steel products coming from Ottawa. The WTO said the request was circulated to the trade body members on Thursday. Canada said in the filing that Washington’s levies terminated the...
The United States Postal Service (USPS) said it had signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congressional leaders in a letter that he had signed an agreement with Elon Musk’s DOGE to cut jobs and spending at the agency that has...
Nearly half of Americans said the economy is worsening, according to a Thursday The Economist/YouGov poll. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they believe the economy is getting worse, while 19 percent said it is getting better. The poll took place between March 9 and 11, a period that included rough days for the stock market....
A majority of Americans think President Trump is too closely aligned with Russia, including more than a quarter of Republicans, a poll released on Thursday found. The Reuters/Ipsos survey says 56 percent of Americans agreed with the statement that the president is too close to Moscow, which included 27 percent of Republicans and 89 percent...
Google is pushing back against other major technology companies' efforts to put the responsibility of age verification on the app stores, arguing the onus is on both the stores and developers to boost children's safety. In a blog post published Wednesday, Google pushed back against what it called "concerning legislation" in Utah, which became the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated this week that it will steer its environmental cops away from energy companies. The EPA can pursue civil or criminal cases against polluters. In 2023, the Biden administration said it would focus its environmental cops on companies who violate laws related to climate change, toxic “forever chemicals” and carcinogenic...
Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has threatened to remove a nonprofit art house cinema from city-owned property after it decided to screen the Academy Award-winning documentary 'No Other Land', which he believes promotes antisemitism.