President Trump, during his first term, considered removing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell due to dissatisfaction with interest rate cuts. While he refrained from firing Powell then, Trump is now again criticizing Powell and the Fed, urging lower interest rates. However, unlike in 2019 when the Fed...
Harvard University has defied President Trump's demands for changes to its academic and student life, rejecting requests for reduced faculty power and government audits. After initially complying, the Harvard Corporation refused further negotiations, rebuffing multiple White House overtures. Emboldened by public support, Harvard has filed a lawsuit against...
Five Democratic lawmakers visited Louisiana to highlight the cases of Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud Khalil, two graduate students detained by federal immigration officials. The students, detained under a rarely used provision allowing deportation of those deemed a threat to US foreign policy, are seen by Democrats as victims of...
US citizens are among those mistakenly receiving deportation orders from the Department of Homeland Security, a consequence of the Trump administration's rollback of a Biden-era immigration policy. The CBP One program, which facilitated over 900,000 entries since January 2023, has seen its permits revoked, with some recipients, including US...
In his first 100 days, President Trump has repeatedly mentioned his predecessor, Joe Biden, over 580 times. Trump uses Biden as a political foil, reminding voters of their dissatisfaction with the previous administration's handling of inflation and border security. He blames Biden for various issues, from the war...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's wife, Jennifer, has drawn scrutiny for her prominent, unofficial role at the Pentagon. She's been present at numerous meetings, including one with the UK Defense Secretary, and was part of a Signal group chat where Hegseth shared sensitive military information. While Hegseth claims the...
Massachusetts lawmakers condemned the conditions at Louisiana immigration detention centers after visiting two graduate students, Rümeysa Öztürk and Mahmoud Khalil, held there. Öztürk, a Tufts University student, and Khalil, a Columbia University student, were apprehended for their pro-Palestinian activism. Lawmakers described detainees' lack of adequate food, water, medical...
Donald Trump's influence on global right-wing populists is waning. Initially, his anti-establishment rhetoric inspired many, but his trade policies and confrontational approach are now causing a backlash. In Canada and Australia, right-wing leaders initially gained traction by emulating Trump but are now struggling to distance themselves from his...
President Trump hinted at lowering US tariffs on Chinese goods, suggesting a potential softening of his stance on the trade war. While he stated tariffs wouldn't reach 145% and would decrease substantially, they won't be eliminated entirely. Economists, however, view this as a negotiating tactic rather than significant...
A federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to shut down the Voice of America (VOA), ruling that the administration's actions violated the law and Constitution. Over 1,300 VOA employees were placed on leave following Trump's order, which the judge deemed arbitrary and capricious. The judge ordered the...
