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Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
Regime change in Syria has Iraqi factions backtracking on push for US withdrawal
The president's remarks took an uncomfortable turn.
Elon Musk was the center of attention in the Oval Office on Tuesday as he and Donald Trump offered a bizarre and rambling defense of their efforts to dismantle large chunks of the federal government through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The world’s richest man, who donned his “dark MAGA” cap for the occasion, towered over a seated Trump as he fielded questions from reporters. Musk appeared at ease, his young son perched on his shoulders, as he argued that he and his t
The White House press secretary was mocked for her Trump-defending goof.
King Abdullah II of Jordan flattered and surprised President Donald Trump on Tuesday in a dance to deflect from the president’s Gaza takeover bid, which the monarch has publicly said he opposes. Abdullah said he would, however, facilitate a move to take 2,000 children in Gaza “that are either cancer children or in a very ill state to Jordan as quickly as possible.” Trump expressed astonishment and gratitude—and hope that the fig leaf would lead to broader Arab support for his controversial plan
The conservative newspaper's editorial board predicted that it's a disaster in the making.
Chrystia Freeland threatened to ‘go after American stakeholders who matter to the White House’ in response to Trump’s tariffs
This has led to "serious" issues in Russia, where there is already an "ageing and declining population".
Ali Velshi explained how it "might be a fun idea for Trump until..."
An explosive report by the Washington Post alleges that the Trump’s administration is weeding out candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs by asking if the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was an “inside job” and if the 2020 election was “stolen.” Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’
CNN’s data analyst Harry Enten has been left stunned by President Donald Trump’s high approval ratings in his second stint at the White House. The senior data reporter noticed that Trump’s approval numbers for his first three weeks were much higher than those during his first term, the New York Post reported. “Whoa, whoa, whoa! Entire first term. Just 11 days, Donald Trump had a net positive approval rating” during his first term, Enten said during a segment of Monday’s CNN News Central with co-
A federal judge indicated Monday he won’t sit idly as Donald Trump pushes the limits of his power. Judge John J. McConnell Jr. called out the Trump administration in an order, alleging the White House disobeyed a judicial mandate last month that required funding that was abruptly frozen by an Office of Management and Budget directive be resorted. McConnell, of Rhode Island, doubled down on his order from January and demanded the Trump administration must “immediately restore frozen funding.” If
The actress had an interesting take on the current state of the union.
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced Tuesday that she wants to use her new task force dedicated to uncovering “federal secrets” to question the investigators of President John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination. Her only issue? They are all dead. The congresswoman said during a press conference Tuesday that she hopes to use the “Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets” to speak to physicians and members of the Warren Commission, which was formed to look into Kennedy’s assassina
President Donald Trump said he would announce a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh discusses possible retaliatory plans against the US.
Vladimir Putin has an obvious advantage in manpower three years into the war in Ukraine, but even Ukrainian soldiers who have lost a leg push to return to the front lines as soon as they recover. Ukraine’s unbroken defenders say they would crawl into battle to defend their country if they have to. “You can lose a limb, but you can’t lose your dignity,” said Hulk, the call sign of the chief sergeant of the 1st Battalion of the Achilles 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment. (Like most Ukrainia
The late night host said the president already had a “petty” reaction to this one.
A group of illegal squatters in NSW are blocking water lines with caravans to “defend their water” as authorities attempt to disconnect water supply.
Elon Musk’s teenage acolyte known online as “Big Balls” has taken on a significant role in the U.S. State Department that has some officials on edge, a report claims. Edward Coristine, 19, now works as a “senior adviser” in the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, The Washington Post reported. That bureau is a data hub that serves as the IT department for Washington’s diplomatic apparatus. The role comes in addition to Coristine’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency, w
Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws told the House of Lords that the Article 70 of the Rome Statute forbids the obstruction of justice.
The actor sounded the alarm on the rise of authoritarianism around the world.