Trump’s Greenland threats cast a shadow on Iceland’s vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Voters in Iceland are heading to the polls Saturday to decide whether the country should resume long-stalled negotiations on becoming a member of the European Union, and they are doing so in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to control nearby Greenland. The yes-or-no referendum question is simple enough…

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White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172K for placing prediction market bets on Trump’s speeches

A teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump who made online prediction trades based on information from upcoming speeches has been ordered to pay $172,000, a federal agency said Friday night. Gabriel Perez used “material, nonpublic information” he obtained through his job to place “trades” on a prediction market, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in…

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President Trump is trying to change how elections are run. Where do things stand? : Consider This from NPR : NPR

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order cracking down on mail-in voting ahead of midterm elections in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images In his second term, President Trump has made moves…

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Escalation tactics in trade negotiations with the U.S. prove to be a minefield

Open this photo in gallery: FILE PHOTO: Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with the news media after he suspended trade negotiations with the United States, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada August 22, 2026. REUTERS/Chris Tanouye/File PhotoChris Tanouye/Reuters There have been tariffs and countertariffs, negotiations and breakdowns, “Lake America” and an invitation to kiss the Premier…

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