The European Union (EU) has approved its 19th sanctions package against Russia, including on its lucrative gas sector for the first time and its “shadow fleet”, to heap pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine. The approval comes a day after the Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies,…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to restrict US software exports to China in response to Beijing’s latest rare earth export restrictions, Reuters reported, citing a US official and sources briefed by authorities. The potential measures could target products ranging from laptops to jet engines. Scope of proposed measures The proposed restrictions are…
President Donald Trump’s approval rating on his handling of the economy has hit a new low, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. Why It Matters Trump’s sliding grade on the economy comes as Americans have reported increased anxiety over the rising costs of living, a softening job market, and a protracted…
President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a visit to the United States by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman next month, in what could be the first state visit to the U.S. by a foreign leader in Trump’s second term, according to several people familiar with the planning.Work is underway to prepare a package…
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a nonprofit chartered by Congress to further the historic preservation policy in the U.S., has written a letter urging the Trump administration to pause the demolition of the East Wing of the White House until a review of President Trump’s ballroom plans is completed. The letter, sent Tuesday and addressed to…
President Donald Trump has asked a federal judge to let his defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal move forward, arguing that the newspaper’s coverage of an alleged 2003 letter linking him to Jeffrey Epstein was “deliberate and malicious.” Newsweek contacted attorneys for Trump and the WSJ via email for comment outside of normal office…
Many undocumented immigrants across the United States say they are too afraid to attend church, after President Trump, on his first day in office, ended an old policy of designating places of worship as sensitive locations that were off-limits to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Priests and pastors at congregations across the country tell CBS…
U.S. President Donald Trump has mocked those who participated in Saturday’s No Kings protests by posting videos on social media depicting himself as a king. Trump posted two artificially generated videos of him on his social media platform Truth Social – one in which he puts on a crown, and another in which he flies…
Crowds began to hit the streets Saturday in cities and towns across the country to vent their anger over President Trump’s policies in so-called “No Kings” protests, which Republicans have slammed as “Hate America” rallies. More than 2,700 demonstrations are planned coast to coast and even near Mr. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, where he…
Blame games, tit-for-tat threats, off-again on-again meetings between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, and wild tariff swings seem to be the recent order of the day. According to former government officials and analysts, however, this should come as no surprise – it’s just the price you pay when diplomatic norms are…