Trump White House Ballroom Construction Moves Forward After Judge’s Ruling
WASHINGTON – A U.S. judge on Thursday declined to block President Donald Trump from proceeding with construction of a $400 million White House ballroom to replace the demolished East Wing, finding that preservationists challenging failed to meet the high bar…
Donald Trump and NYC Lawmaker Mamdani Expected to Meet in Washington
WASHINGTON- Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are meeting at the White House on Thursday, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
US Judge Blocks Trump Policy Allowing Swift Deportations to Other Countries
BOSTON – A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own without providing them a chance to object and raise…
Democratic State AGs Sue Trump Administration Over US Vaccine Policy
NEW YORK – Two Democratic state attorneys general announced a multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday over recent changes to the federal government’s childhood vaccine schedule, as medical organizations warn the changes could lower inoculation rates. U.S. Health…
Washington and Ottawa Officials Signal Upcoming Trade Team Meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. and Canadian trade officials spoke on Wednesday and plan to meet in coming weeks, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said, adding that the Trump administration was open to their ideas on how to reach an agreement. A…
Al Green Tells of Face-to-Face Clash with Trump Over Obama Footage
WASHINGTON – Democratic U.S. Representative Al Green said he confronted President Donald Trump at his State of the Union speech over a “deplorable” video on the Republican’s social media account earlier this month that contained a racist depiction of former…
Mexican President Sheinbaum Talks with Trump Following Cartel Kingpin’s Death
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she spoke this week with U.S President Donald Trump after he called to discuss the situation in Mexico. The call followed a raid on Sunday in which Mexican forces killed…
Iran Says ‘Good Outlook’ for US Talks as Negotiators Head to Geneva
DUBAI – Iran sees the chance of a good outcome from a third round of talks with the United States, its President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday, as a delegation left for Geneva for negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. A…
Harvard’s Larry Summers Steps Down Following Epstein Association
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Wednesday said he will resign from teaching at Harvard University at the end of the academic year, amid the continuing fallout from his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I…
Greer Says Certain Countries Will Face US Tariffs of 15% or More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. tariff rate for some countries will rise to 15% or higher from the newly imposed 10%, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday, without naming any specific trading partners or giving further details. Greer told…
Trump Briefly Makes Case for Possible Military Action Against Iran in State of the Union
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism to…
Committee to Protect Journalists Reports Record Death Toll for Media Workers in 2025
WASHINGTON – A record 129 journalists and media workers were killed in the course of their work last year, two-thirds of them killed by Israel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said on Wednesday. It was the second straight year that…
Bill Gates Addressed Epstein Relationship and Took Responsibility, Foundation Says
Bill Gates “took responsibility for his actions” over ties to late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a town hall meeting with employees of the Gates Foundation, a spokesperson for the philanthropic group told Reuters in a written statement…
What to Know From Trump’s State of the Union Address to Congress
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal moment as the White House seeks to firm up support among Republican voters ahead of November’s midterm…
Trump Says Tech Giants Should Build Power Plants to Meet Energy Demand
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during his State of the Union address that his administration has told major technology companies they must build their own power plants for their data centers, a measure meant to protect consumers from rising…
US Federal Judge Halts Search of Washington Post Reporter’s Electronic Devices
A U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked federal prosecutors from searching devices seized from a Washington Post reporter as part of a leak investigation, saying he would review their contents for potential evidence. The FBI searched reporter Hannah Natanson’s home in…
OpenAI Warns ChatGPT Is Being Used in Dating Scams and Fake Lawyer Schemes
OpenAI said it banned accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement, romance scammers and influence operations, including a smear campaign against Japan’s first woman prime minister, in a report detailing the misuse of its ChatGPT technology. The company said several accounts…
Trump urges Mexico to ‘step up’ efforts against cartels, drugs
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday called on Mexico to boost its efforts targeting drug cartels as widespread violence spread across the United States’ southern neighbor one day after a military raid killed a notorious Mexican drug lord. “Mexico…
Mexico considering legal action on Musk’s comment linking Sheinbaum to drug lords
MEXICO CITY – Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum is considering legal action following Elon Musk’s comment that linked her to drug cartels, she said on Tuesday. Musk’s post on X followed the capture and killing of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG)…
US pulling non-essential staff from embassy in Beirut amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON – The State Department is pulling out non-essential government personnel and their eligible family members from the U.S. embassy in Beirut, a senior State Department official said on Monday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict…