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Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
No 10 says deal to cede UK’s last African colony now being finalised after months of doubt Donald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to cede sovereignty over its last African colony after a six-month standoff. Under the…
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end deportation protection for Venezuelans
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled to expire. The order by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco is a relief for 350,000 Venezuelans…
How Trump Supercharged Distrust, Driving U.S. Allies Away
Tariffs News Analysis Trust is very hard to build and easy to destroy. America and its partners are caught in a spiral of distrust. By Damien Cave Damien Cave covers global affairs and is The Times’s Vietnam bureau chief. The F-35, a fifth-generation fighter, was developed in partnership with eight countries, making it a model…
UK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says
The UK is expecting to be hit by new US tariffs on Wednesday, with Downing Street indicating a deal to exempt British goods will not be reached in time. US President Donald Trump has said new 25% tariffs – or import taxes – on cars and car parts will come into effect on 2 April.…
Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin over Ukraine ceasefire negotiations
Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the US president said he was angry with Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and threatened to impose a 50% tariff on…
Trump is ‘not joking’ about third term, though Constitution says he can’t serve
Luke Garrett President Trump said “there are methods” that would allow him to serve a third term in office — despite the two-term limit mandated by the Constitution. His remarks came during a wide-ranging phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. NBC News also reported that Trump said he is “pissed off” at Vladimir Putin…
Amid Trump Cuts, Climate Researchers Wait for the Ax to Fall
Climate Researchers Wait for the Ax to Fall Climate experts whose research is funded by federal grants hide, whisper and wait for their jobs to disappear By Ariel Wittenberg, Chelsea Harvey & E&E News The Trump administration has slashed jobs and funding at the National Institutes of Health. CLIMATEWIRE | The National Institutes of Health…
How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
U.S.A.I.D. news analysis President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles. By Michael D. Shear Reporting from London When President Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened democracy summits at the White House in 2021 and 2023, he pointedly disinvited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of…
Canadian company in negotiations with Trump to mine seabed
Environmentalists call bid to skirt UN treaty ‘reckless’ amid fears that mining will cause irreversible loss of biodiversity A Canadian deep-sea mining firm has revealed it has been negotiating with the Trump administration to bypass a UN treaty and potentially gain authorisation from the US to mine in international waters. The revelation has stunned environmentalists,…
Trump describes ‘productive’ call with Mark Carney amid US-Canada trade war
US president says he and Canadian prime minister ‘agree on many things’ after first talk since Carney assumed role Donald Trump described a long-awaited call with the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, as “extremely productive” amid a trade war between the two nations launched by the US president. The Friday morning call, requested by the…
Flight bookings between Canada and US down 70% amid Trump tariff war
Airline capacity between two countries reduced through October 2025 as high-profile incidents of Ice arrests on rise Airline travel between Canada and the US is “collapsing” amid Donald Trump’s tariff war, with flight bookings between the two countries down by over 70%, newly released data suggests. According to data from the aviation analytics company OAG,…
Judge accuses Trump administration of trying to undermine judiciary
Ryan Lucas A federal judge on Thursday rejected the Justice Department’s bid to remove her from a case challenging one of President Trump’s executive orders, accusing the department of attacking her as part of broader campaign to try to undermine the judicial system. The order from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, nominated to serve on…
The Trump administration restructures federal health agencies, cuts 20,000 jobs
By Selena Simmons-Duffin , Diane Webber The Trump administration Thursday announced a major restructuring of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will cut 20,000 full-time jobs. The cuts include employees who have taken the Trump administration’s Fork in the Road offer and early retirement, plus an additional reduction in force of 10,000…
Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard
Quil Lawrence The White House continues to largely dismiss a highly sensitive discussion by leading national security officials on the open-source encrypted Signal messaging app that leaked to a reporter. At a White House briefing Wednesday, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the media “continues to be focused on a sensationalized story from the failing Atlantic…
Trump Cuts Threaten Universities, Could Lead to ‘Lost Generation’ of Scientists
Universities Reeling from Trump Cuts Fear for a ‘Lost Generation’ of Scientists Some conservative lawmakers are quietly urging the president to restore research funding as cuts threaten academic institutions in their states By Corbin Hiar, Chelsea Harvey & E&E News CLIMATEWIRE | Drastic cuts to federal science programs are draining millions of dollars in research…
Judge at centre of row with Trump over Venezuela deportations will hear Signal lawsuit
US president had previously called for the impeachment of James Boasberg after the judge blocked his deportation flights The US judge set to hear a new lawsuit over the Signal fiasco is the same judge whom Donald Trump has argued should be impeached for blocking him from using wartime powers to deport Venezuelan migrants. James…
Chris Mason: Trump means uncertainty is the new certainty for the UK
The world has changed, said the chancellor – and hours later it did, again. It is a phrase that has become a familiar one at Westminster in the last few days and the line used to justify the shift in priorities and spending cuts Rachel Reeves announced in her Spring Statement. When folk in government…
Rattled by Trump, America’s Allies Shift to Defense Mode on Tariffs
Tariffs News Analysis The new auto tariffs are straining relations with U.S. allies and deepening doubts about America’s reliability as a partner. By Damien Cave and Steven Erlanger Damien Cave often covers global affairs. He is based in Vietnam. Steven Erlanger has been covering European diplomacy and trade for decades, and is based in Berlin.…
Donald Trump announces new 25% tariffs on cars from overseas
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, describes the levies as a ‘direct attack’ and vows to defend Canadian workers and companies Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping 25% tariffs on cars from overseas on Wednesday, days before the US president is expected to announce wide-ranging levies on other goods from around the world. “What we’re…
Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US
US President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US in a move that threatens to widen the global trade war. Trump said the latest tariffs would come into effect on 2 April, with charges on businesses importing vehicles starting the next day. Charges on…
Trump names pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa
Leo Brent Bozell III, founder of a conservative media group, is president’s nomination amid rising diplomatic tensions Donald Trump has nominated a conservative, pro-Israel media activist as US ambassador to South Africa, at a time when the relationship between the two countries is at a nadir. Leo Brent Bozell III founded the Media Research Center…
Tuesday briefing: Why every candidate in Canada’s snap election is running against Donald Trump
Good morning. When Justin Trudeau announced he would be resigning as Canada’s prime minister in January, he did so amid surging support for the Conservative opposition and a sense that its Trump-adjacent leader, Pierre Poilievre, might be the right candidate for a new political era. The Liberals’ near-decade in power appeared to be close to…
Putin’s Aims in Trump Talks on Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War Moscow sees economic and geopolitical benefits in humoring President Trump’s push for a cease-fire in Ukraine. But the Kremlin’s war aims haven’t shifted. By Anton Troianovski Reporting from New Delhi President Trump says he is focused on stopping the “death march” in Ukraine “as soon as possible.” But for President Vladimir V. Putin…
RFK, Jr., Wants to Make Baby Formula Safer, but Trump Budget Cuts Imperil That Effort
RFK, Jr., Wants to Make Baby Formula Safer, but Trump Budget Cuts Imperil That Effort A new Trump administration health initiative called Operation Stork Speed aims to improve the safety of infant formula and reduce contamination risk, but budget and staffing cuts may hinder that By Tanya Lewis edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Earlier this week…
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Find Themselves Stranded and in Limbo
U.S. Immigration Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo. Dozens of stranded migrants sleep on mattresses in a school gymnasium. In interviews, 25 deportees from around the world said they were stuck in limbo. Azada Rahimi, an…
Keir Starmer Talks Trump, Russia-Ukraine War and the Fragile Europe-US Alliance
Trump Administration The British prime minister said in a series of conversations that the tectonic shifts in America’s relationship with Europe and Russia had to be a ‘galvanizing moment.’ Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Barrow-in-Furness, England, on Thursday.Andrew Testa for The New York Times By Mark Landler Mark Landler spoke with Prime Minister Keir Starmer…
Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47
By Rebecca Rosman President Trump has announced that Boeing will build the U.S. Air Force’s next generation of fighter jets. “They will have unprecedented power,” Trump said on Friday, adding that “America’s enemies will never see [them] coming.” Trump is the 47th U.S. president and the jet is being called the F-47. “The generals picked…
Trump revokes legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans
Move takes effect on 24 April as president weighs also stripping parole status from some 240,000 Ukrainians in US The new policy affects people who are already in the US and who came under the humanitarian parole program. It follows an earlier Trump administration decision to end what it called the “broad abuse” of the…
Judge in US deportations case says Trump administration lawyers were ‘disrespectful’
James Boasberg considers whether to maintain block on deportation of accused Venezuelan gang members A federal judge who temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s administration from deporting accused Venezuelan gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act law condemned the lawyers for being “intemperate and disrespectful” in court. The Washington DC-based judge, James Boasberg, continues considering whether…
Voice of America staff sue Trump administration for shutting down network
David Folkenflik Six Voice of America journalists sued Kari Lake and the Trump administration on Friday, alleging their moves to shut down the U.S.-funded network were unlawful and unconstitutional. The journalists say that the government’s acts violate their First Amendment rights on free speech grounds and usurp the U.S. Congress’s control of the power of…
Trump Wants to go to Mars. That’s Not Happening
Opinion We’re Not Going to Mars Anytime Soon—Despite What Musk Says Elon Musk and Donald Trump have announced ambitious plans to send a mission to Mars in 2026 and 2028. It’s not going to happen By Paul M. Sutter edited by Dan Vergano Elon Musk gives a tour to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and lawmakers…
Trump Wants to Take Over Ukraine’s Nuclear Plants. What Would That Mean?
Russia-Ukraine War The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it. By Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine During a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine this week, President Trump floated…
Zelensky says lasting peace achievable this year as he and Trump hail ‘positive’ call
US President Donald Trump has held what he described as a “very good” hour-long phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, a day after speaking to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky said afterwards that he believed that “lasting peace can be achieved this year” under Trump’s leadership. They also discussed possible US ownership of…
Zelensky Agrees in Call With Trump to Halt Strikes on Russian Energy Targets
Russia-Ukraine War President Trump also floated the idea of the United States taking control of Ukrainian power plants, according to U.S. officials. The Ukrainian president said he was not pressured about the proposal. By Shawn McCreeshMichael Crowley and Maria Varenikova Shawn McCreesh and Michael Crowley reported from Washington. Maria Varenikova reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. President…
Trump admin. cuts funding for program that tracked Ukrainian children abducted by Russia
By Ailsa Chang , Tinbete Ermyas , Marc Rivers Funding for a U.S.-based program that tracks thousands of Ukrainian children allegedly abducted and taken to Russia has been cut and U.S. lawmakers are worried that a database with crucial information has been permanently deleted, according to a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed…
Jack Schlossberg Slams Donald Trump After JFK Documents Release
After president Donald Trump’s administration released 80,000 previously-sealed documents pertaining to John F. Kennedy’s assassination, JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg issued a scathing statement. Jack Schlossberg is posting up for his grandfather’s legacy. After President Donald Trump’s administration released 80,000 previously-sealed documents about John F. Kennedy’s 1963 assassination, JFK’s grandson shared his thoughts. “President Trump is…
Steve Rosenberg: Putin’s conversation with Trump seen as victory in Russia
Judging by some of the headlines today in Russia, Moscow believes that the latest telephone conversation between Presidents Putin and Trump went well – certainly for the Kremlin. “Putin and Trump agreed to work together on Ukraine resolution,” concludes Izvestia. “Record-long Putin-Trump call,” declares Komsomolskaya Pravda. The paper’s website adds: “As things stand Russia has…
Trump waging ‘sickening’ psychological war, deported Venezuelan’s lawyer says
One detained man’s lawyer says he is gay artist who had fled persecution in his home country, not a gang member A lawyer for one of the Venezuelan immigrants sent from the US to a notorious mega prison in El Salvador has accused the Trump administration of waging a “sickening” campaign of psychological warfare against…
In Call With Trump, Putin Concedes Little on Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War News analysis Although much of what Vladimir V. Putin agreed to during his call with President Trump was spun as a concession, the Russian leader stuck to the positions he has long held. By Paul Sonne Reporting from Berlin When the Kremlin released its summary of President Vladimir V. Putin’s call Tuesday with…
Putin gives Trump bare minimum on Ukraine but the war goes on
In the run up to today’s call, Donald Trump made a big deal of his conversation with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. But the results look like there’s little to shout about. The Russian president has given the US leader just enough to claim that he made progress towards peace in Ukraine, without making it look like…
Federal judge blocks Trump effort to ban transgender troops from military service
Elena Moore A federal judge in Washington D.C. has issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration over its attempt to ban transgender troops from serving in the U.S. military. Tuesday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes temporarily blocks the Department of Defense from carrying through with a policy directive designed to remove…
Putin agrees in Trump call to pause Ukraine energy attacks but no full ceasefire
President Vladimir Putin has rejected an immediate and full ceasefire in Ukraine, agreeing only to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, following a call with US President Donald Trump. The Russian leader declined to sign up to the comprehensive month-long ceasefire that Trump’s team recently worked out with Ukrainians in Saudi Arabia. He said a comprehensive…
Trump tests executive power. And, hundreds killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
By Brittney Melton here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Israel launched surprise overnight airstrikes in Gaza early Tuesday, killing over 410 people and injuring hundreds more, according to Gaza health officials. The strikes are the most intense violence…
Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine in Phone Call: What to Know
Russia-Ukraine War The call will be the first known conversation between the two leaders since Ukraine agreed to support a U.S.-backed monthlong cease-fire, as long as Russia does the same By Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia are expected to speak on Tuesday as Washington pushes for…
Putin urged to prove Russia wants peace ahead of Trump talks
The UK and France have urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to prove he wants a peace deal with Ukraine, ahead of talks between Putin and Donald Trump on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the “courage” of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksy in agreeing to a ceasefire proposal, and challenged Russia to do the same. “Enough…
US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts
Christian evangelical organizations instrumental in creating the US program that has saved millions of lives from HIV/Aids are pressing the Trump administration to rescue the scheme from crushing cuts to foreign assistance. The state department has said that the two-decade-old President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), which is estimated to have prevented 25m early…
New Canada PM Mark Carney to visit Paris and London amid attacks from Trump
Newly minted prime minister will sit down with Macron and Starmer but has no immediate plans to meet with Donald Trump Mark Carney, the new Canadian prime minister, is headed to Paris and London seeking alliances as he deals with Donald Trump’s attacks on Canada’s sovereignty and economy. Carney is deliberately making his first foreign…
Trump Tries to Use White South Africans as Cautionary Tale
Trump Administration The president and his allies accuse South Africa of discriminating against and killing white people, and warn that it could happen in America if attempts to promote diversity aren’t stopped. By John Eligon Reporting from Johannesburg To hear President Trump and some of his closest supporters tell it, South Africa is a terrible…
‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election
Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contest When the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned in early January, after months of pressure to quit, the approval ratings of the progressive firebrand had dropped from their peak of 65% in September 2016 to 22%. At the end of…
Trump invokes 18th-century wartime act to deport five Venezuelans
Proclamation comes just hours after judge had ruled Alien Enemies Act of 1798 cannot be used Donald Trump has invoked the wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport five Venezuelan nationals from the US. In a presidential proclamation issued on Saturday, the White House said: “Tren de Aragua (TdA) is a designated Foreign Terrorist…
As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent
Germany’s Politics Talk of replacing the American nuclear umbrella over Europe with the small British and French nuclear armories is in the air, however vague and fanciful. By Steven Erlanger Reporting from Berlin Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, set European pigeons flying in circles when he suggested last month that given rising mistrust in President…
Trump Pentagon Purging Climate Change Measures, Hegseth Says, Raising Military Readiness Concerns
Pentagon Starts Purging Climate Change Measures Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants to end the Pentagon’s climate efforts. Some experts say the move could hurt military readiness By Scott Waldman & E&E News Debris litters Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael on October 17, 2018 in Panama City, Florida. The base experienced extensive damage from…
Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else
Jaclyn Diaz The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University on Thursday, threatening to end a portion of its federal funding unless the school implements strong controls over an international studies department and makes significant changes to student discipline standards and other university policies. In a letter obtained by NPR dated March…
Trump Tariffs Leave No Country Room for Exemptions, U.S. Tells Canada
Tariffs In talks aimed at finding common ground on tariffs, Canadian officials were told April 2 will be a crucial day in setting the Trump tariff doctrine, and any relief could come later. By Matina Stevis-Gridneff Reporting from Charlevoix, Quebec Top U.S. representatives told a Canadian delegation on Thursday that there was no way Canada,…
US had productive talks with Putin over Ukraine war, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has praised talks held with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the US-proposed ceasefire deal in Ukraine as “good and productive”. This comes after Putin and US envoy Steve Witkoff met in Moscow on Thursday evening, during which they exchanged information and shared the US’s “cautious optimism” over a peace process, the…
Senate signal plans to avoid shutdown. And, Trump to visit DOJ
Suzanne Nuyen here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown and voting for a bill they hate, as they face a deadline today to pass a budget. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said…
Trump EPA Unveils Aggressive Plans to Dismantle Climate Regulation, Endangerment Finding
Trump EPA Unveils Aggressive Plans to Dismantle Climate Regulation EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined an aggressive plan to dismantle the “holy grail” of climate regulation, the endangerment finding By Jean Chemnick & E&E News Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, talks with reporters after a water policy rule signing ceremony to allow “West…
Trump orders ideas from Pentagon for ‘unfettered’ access to Panama canal, officials say
Document described as interim national security guidance calls on US military to create options The Trump administration has called on the Pentagon to provide military options to ensure the country has full access to the Panama canal, two US officials told Reuters on Thursday. Donald Trump has said repeatedly he wants to “take back” the…
Trump threatens a 200% tariff on European alcohol
Jaclyn Diaz In an escalation of the ongoing trade war with Europe, President Trump is now threatening a 200% tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Union’s retaliation against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs. The 25% tariff on aluminum and steel went into effect on Wednesday — a move that the EU calls…
Europe Expected a Transactional Trump. It Got Something Else.
Tariffs Europe had been banking on a United States that wanted to make a deal on tariffs and trade. With little progress in that direction, it’s reluctantly starting to hit back. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels President Trump is no fan of the European Union. He has repeatedly claimed that the bloc was created…
From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
The fentanyl dealer from Los Angeles stands to the side watching carefully as a Mexican drugs cartel operative prepares his latest shipment. The synthetic opioid drug is wrapped in foil, sealed in plastic, then dropped with an oily splash into the petrol tank of the trafficker’s nondescript car. Jay, not his real name, had crossed…
An Unexpected Trump Bump for the World’s Centrists
Germany’s Election As President Trump’s “shock and awe” policies radiate around the world, they are galvanizing support for moderate leaders and unifying Europe. By Mark Landler Reporting from London In Britain, a languishing prime minister is suddenly a statesman, while his up-and-coming populist rival has been thrown on his heels. In Canada, the incumbent Liberal…
Trump buys a Tesla with Elon Musk in tow, at the White House
Deepa Shivaram President Trump stepped into a car outside the White House on Tuesday afternoon — but not the usual high-security presidential limousine known as “The Beast.” Instead of the presidential motorcade of large, black SUVs lined up on the driveway of the South Lawn, there were five Teslas for Trump to peruse. Trump announced…
NASA Begins Mass Firings ahead of Trump Team’s Deadline
NASA Begins Mass Firings ahead of Trump Team’s Deadline Top advisers in NASA’s Office of the Chief Scientist are among the first to go amid a government-wide downsizing effort By Alexandra Witze & Nature magazine Join Our Community of Science Lovers! NASA has abruptly closed its chief-scientist office, along with 2 other offices, firing 23…
Trump raises Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates
President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling duties Donald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s imposition of a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to several US states,…
Trump announces double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum
Danielle Kurtzleben The day before steel and aluminum tariffs are set to go into effect, President Trump announced he would specifically set tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum at double the rate of the rest of the world. “I have instructed my Secretary of Commerce to add an ADDITIONAL 25% Tariff, to 50%, on all…
As Trump and DOGE Block Federal Grants, Wildfire Prevention Projects Are at Risk
Wildfire Prevention Projects at Risk as Federal Grants Vanish Efforts to limit wildfires in a conservative swath of northern Colorado are the latest casualty of the Trump administration’s on-and-off federal spending freeze By Corbin Hiar & E&E News A helicopter flies through the Cache La Poudre Canyon as flames score the forest south of the…
Trump rebuffed by Iran’s leader after sending letter calling for nuclear negotiation
Luke Garrett President Trump said he sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei last week asking that the two leaders “negotiate” over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program. On Saturday, the Iranian leader condemned the effort by unnamed “bullying governments” to make a deal over the program. Trump said the alternative to talks…
Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather?
Opinion Cross CurrentsFridays Why Is the Trump Administration Politicizing Weather? Climate change is real. Dismantling our federal weather agency won’t change that By Megha Satyanarayana edited by Dan Vergano The Trump Administration is trying to dismantle the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which houses the National Weather Service. Hundreds of employees have lost their jobs…
Stand Up for Science Rallies Draw Crowds Protesting Trump Cuts
Stand Up for Science Rallies Draw Crowds Protesting Trump Cuts Scientists and supporters rallied in cities across the U.S. and Europe to protest dramatic funding cuts and other attacks from the Trump administration By Julian Nowogrodzki, Humberto Basilio, Heidi Ledford, Brendan Maher, Alexandra Witze & Nature magazine Activists participate in the Stand Up for Science…
Trump says Ukraine ‘more difficult’ to deal with than Russia
US President Donald Trump has said he is finding it “more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine” than Russia in attempts to broker peace between the two nations. The US is “doing very well with Russia”, and “it may be easier dealing with” Moscow than Kyiv, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday.…
Trump Administration Likely to Drop Chloroprene Lawsuit. Here’s What That Means
What Is Chloroprene, the Cancer-Causing Chemical at the Center of a Federal Lawsuit? Trump could drop a federal lawsuit against a petrochemical plant that emits chloroprene. Here’s a look at the cancer-causing chemical By Stephanie Pappas edited by Jeanna Bryner Yoga mats can be made out of the synthetic rubber neoprene, natural rubber and other…
Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program
Jonaki Mehta President Donald Trump has signed an executive action that directs the U.S. Education Department to exclude certain federal student loan borrowers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The action says “individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose” will no longer be eligible for the program, known as PSLF.…
Trump administration cancels $400 million in federal dollars for Columbia University
Elena Moore The Trump administration says it has canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University over what it described as the school’s failure to police antisemitism on campus. The cancellation was announced Friday in a joint statement from the Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education…
Trump Wants Europe to Defend Itself. Here’s What It Would Take.
Russia-Ukraine War Replacing what the Americans do for the NATO alliance would take money, personnel, time and cooperation. None of those is easy. By Steven Erlanger Reporting from Berlin. Steven Erlanger has written about Europe, Russia and NATO for many years. President Trump has never had much love for the NATO alliance, which he thinks…
Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty
By Scott Neuman Travis Zook grows corn, raises cattle and owns a seed dealership and farm service business in northeast Indiana. He exemplifies some of the mixed emotions that many farmers have when it comes to President Trump. Like more than 75% of voters in rural, farm-dependent counties, the 44-year-old farmer says he cast his…
‘Little agency that could’ cheered for act of resistance against Trump and Musk
Workers at US African Development Foundation refused to let Doge operatives enter, though they later gained access Members of Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge) unit were barred from entering a small, independent federal agency promoting economic development in Africa on Wednesday after a tense standoff with federal staff they had been sent…
Trump expands exemptions from Canada and Mexico tariffs
US President Donald Trump has signed orders significantly expanding the goods exempted from his new tariffs on Canada and Mexico. It is the second time in two days that Trump has rolled back his taxes on imports from America’s two biggest trade partners, measures that have raised uncertainty for businesses and worried financial markets. On…
US suspends aid to South Africa after Trump order
President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aid The state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump. The directive, issued on Thursday, implements…
As Canadians cancel trips due to Trump, the U.S. tourism industry could lose billions
By Joe Hernandez Leena Yousefi and her family typically visit Hawaii four or five times a year. The Vancouver attorney used to live in Maui and had booked another trip for this year. But that was before President Trump, shortly after taking office in January, said he would impose 25% tariffs on many Canadian goods…
Trump administration can remove head of federal watchdog agency, appeals court rules
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — An appeals court in Washington on Wednesday removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia sided with the Trump administration…
What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’
By Kate Bartlett Loading… JOHANNESBURG — In his Tuesday night address to Congress, President Trump defended his administration’s humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked “nobody has ever heard of.” It is the southern African nation of Lesotho. The country’s foreign minister, Lejone Mpotjoane, told NPR it was “quite…
Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas as US confirms direct hostage talks
US President Donald Trump has issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release the hostages being held in Gaza. “I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say,” Trump said in a lengthy post on…
In State of the Union Speech, Trump Touts Fossil Fuels and Critical Minerals Plan
Trump Pushes His Fossil Fuel-Focused Energy Agenda in State of the Union Speech In his State of the Union Speech, President Trump pushed fossil fuel extraction, a plan for developing critical minerals and an Alaska natural gas pipeline By Garrett Downs & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump during a joint session of Congress in…
Trump could water down tariffs on Canada and Mexico
President could strike deal to provide ‘relief’, US commerce secretary says, amid warnings of price increases for US consumers Donald Trump is weighing plans to water down sweeping US tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, according to a senior official, one day after an economic strike on the US’s two biggest trading partners sparked…
Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure
Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influence CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong-based logistics giant, announced plans to sell a majority stake in a business that controls ports in Panama to investors including the US financial giant BlackRock in a deal worth almost $23bn.…
Zelensky vows to ‘make things right’ with Trump and negotiate peace
Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to work under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” to achieve a lasting peace days after their explosive Oval Office meeting. The Ukrainian president described the White House showdown as “regrettable” in a lengthy social media post in the wake of the US announcing a pause in military aid to Kyiv.…
Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid
Russia-Ukraine War “We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support. By Marc Santora Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine A day after President Trump ordered the suspension of American military assistance, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians scrambled on Tuesday to find a way…
As Trump shrinks other parts of government, immigration task forces grow
By Ximena Bustillo , Chiara Eisner The Trump administration is taking the novel step of turning to other agencies to quickly bolster its immigration enforcement workforce as it prioritizes arrests and deportation. The Department of Homeland Security is tapping other agencies and federal groups — from the U.S. Marshals Service to the IRS — to…
World Food Programme to close office in southern Africa after Trump aid cuts
UN food agency received half its budget from US last year and is accelerating merger plan as a result of funding cuts The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts. In a statement, a spokesperson said the office in Johannesburg would close…
Markets sink as Trump confirms tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
President Donald Trump is moving forward with 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico into the US, saying that time had run out to reach a deal. US stock markets sank in response to the measures, which have been threatened since earlier this year and are due to go into effect on Tuesday.…
Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change
Domenico Montanaro Majorities say the state of the union is not strong, that the country is headed in the wrong direction and President Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impact, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. There are some real warning signs for Trump, particularly with independents, who oppose his cuts to…
‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’ The damage caused by Donald Trump to the United States’ reputation is creating opportunities for China, particularly with regards to Taiwan, according to a retired senior colonel from…
Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel
Trump Administration Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities. Investigators collecting evidence last month at a crime scene in a residential neighborhood of Culiacán, Mexico. By Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas Photographs by Daniele Volpe Reporting from Culiacán, Mexico…
UK and France to present Ukraine peace plan to Trump, PM says
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK and France will work with Ukraine “on a plan to stop the fighting” with Russia – and will then “discuss that plan with the United States”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending a summit of European leaders, two days after a fiery exchange with US President…
Trump is making Central America become a dumping ground for US immigrants
President bullying countries’ leaders into collaborating with his deportation agenda that critics say violates rights Central America has long been a source of immigrants, and in recent years, it’s also become a major transit route for those from around the world heading to the United States. That shift led to record numbers of immigrants arriving…
Europe Is Left with Hard Choices as Trump Sours on Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War European leaders have been working to support Ukraine and beef up their own defenses. But the blowup between President Trump and Ukraine’s president on Friday made those goals more urgent. By Jeanna Smialek European leaders have dealt with President Trump’s return to office by trying to keep him cooperating on Ukraine while pushing…
Trump signs executive order making English the official language of the U.S.
Elena Moore President Trump has signed an executive order designating English as the official language of the U.S., the first such designation in the country’s history. The order, which Trump signed on Saturday, rescinds a policy issued by former President Bill Clinton requiring agencies to provide assistance programs for people with limited English proficiency, according…
Most Republicans laud Trump after Zelensky showdown, but some express dismay
Most Republicans have backed US President Donald Trump and Vice-President JD Vance following their public row in the Oval Office with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Senator Lindsey Graham suggested Zelensky should resign, adding that Friday’s altercation had imperilled future US military support for Kyiv, but another Republican senator accused Trump of “embracing Putin”. Zelensky was…
Shocked by Trump Meeting, Zelensky and Ukraine Try to Forge a Path Forward
Russia-Ukraine War After President Trump’s rebukes, President Volodymyr Zelensky tried to repair the relationship with his counterpart while also reaching out to European allies. By Marc Santora and Andrew E. Kramer Marc Santora reported from Warsaw, and Andrew E. Kramer from Kyiv, Ukraine. For months leading into the American elections last fall, the prospect of…