WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. Trump has long boasted that he’s gotten along well with Putin and spoken admiringly of him, even praising him as “pretty smart”…
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, China’s International Trade Representative and Vice Minister of Commerce Li Chenggang, and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, prepare to discuss on the day of a bilateral meeting between the U.S. and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 10, 2025. Keystone/eda/martial Trezzini | Via…
President Donald Trump shared a deranged meme showing former President Barack Obama behind the wheel of the white Ford Bronco in O.J. Simpson’s 1994 car chase. The meme, which has a watermark from the pro-Trump account @grandoldmemes, features Trump and an unflatteringly edited version of Vice President JD Vance as police officers pursuing Obama. It…
The late US celebrity chef and travel personality Anthony Bourdain was a big fan of Vietnam and its cuisine. He even invited former US President Barack Obama to appear on the Hanoi episode of his food and travel show Parts Unknown in 2016. Like the chef, Hong Kong – known for its love of international…
There is a peculiar deal that world leaders must make with themselves when they sit down beside president Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Yes, they are entering the sanctuary of arguably the most fabled political office in the world. But they are also entering the stream of consciousness of Donald J Trump himself, bystanders…
Former Obama speechwriter David Litt on finding neutral ground – CBS News Watch CBS News “Common ground” may be increasingly difficult to find in a time when everything seems political. Instead, David Litt, a former speechwriter for President Barack Obama, suggests finding “neutral ground” with others – a place to spend time together focused on…
An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information…
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama brushed off recent divorce rumors on an episode of her podcast released Wednesday – and the former first lady asserted “there hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man.” “Wait, you guys like each other?” Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s older brother, asked…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive. Trump offered a more cautious tone on what to expect after he threatened Russia a day earlier with…
US President Donald Trump and King Charles (AP images) US President Donald Trump will make a second state visit to the United Kingdom from September 17 to 19. He has formally accepted the invitation and will be hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.President Trump will…