US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while a Kremlin aide said the Russian president reiterated that Moscow would keep pushing to solve the conflict’s “root causes.” The two leaders…
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reportedly told the EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas on July 3 that the country cannot afford for Russia to lose the war in Ukraine amid fears the U.S. would shift focus towards Beijing, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported, citing sources familiar with the conversation. As the war in…
Beijing cannot afford to see Russia lose the Ukraine war, because it needs America focused on Moscow and Kyiv — and away from the Pacific, China’s top diplomat told his EU counterpart, according to a new report. Foreign Minister Wang Yi allegedly shocked European officials at a Brussels meeting Wednesday when he dropped all pretenses…
The US House of Representatives passed Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill on Thursday, handing the president the first major legislative victory of his second term, with the bill expected to supercharge immigration enforcement and slash federal safety net programs. For decades, Republicans have argued that the US would be better off if taxes…
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Vance Boelter, the suspected shooter of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, told the judge during a court hearing…
For decades, Republicans have argued that the US would be better off if taxes were low, and programs to help low-income Americans were harder to access. With Donald Trump’s marquee tax and spending bill now set to become law, the country will find out what it’s like to live under that sort of system. The…
CNN — After nearly 20 hours straight of working the phones – using both threats and assurances to cajole Republicans into supporting his sweeping domestic agenda bill – President Donald Trump seemed to grow exasperated while watching coverage of the plodding floor process on television. “What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying…
A viral June 17 TikTok video from @hunttonn details the moment the woman rescued a dog that was trapped in two garbage bags. The woman, Hunter Tonn, was on a walk in Brooklyn, N.Y., when she heard yapping noises coming from a garbage area. When she and her partner investigated further, she found a small…
Health savings accounts were poised to get a big boost in Trump’s signature tax package. That didn’t happen. While the House version of the bill included several changes to enhance the use and benefits of health savings accounts (HSAs), the version that ultimately passed made only three changes, Kaye L. Pestaina, vice president and director…
The LAPD has released new guidelines outlining how officers should respond to incidents involving federal immigration agents. This comes in response to allegations that the department has been assisting ICE with arrests. Chief Jim McDonnell joined us to discuss this and other issues related to the LAPD. This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning…