Washington — President Donald Trump declined Tuesday to attend an emergency G7 summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron and questioned NATO’s value to U.S. security during a White House press briefing. He reiterated plans to pursue talks about acquiring Greenland, said he had meetings at the World Economic Forum...
Washington — Federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia moved to replace Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney, after a judge ruled her appointment unlawful. One judge solicited applications for a successor and another barred Halligan from representing herself in his court. Halligan had pursued indictments of FBI...
Minneapolis officials faced grand jury subpoenas Jan. 20 as the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI sought records in an inquiry into whether state and local leaders obstructed or impeded federal immigration enforcement. Federal prosecutors served subpoenas to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor...
Davos, Switzerland. California Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters Tuesday that many global leaders were "rolling over" in response to President Trump and urged them to "stand tall and firm," quipping he should have brought "kneepads." Media outlets captured his remarks, photo-reactive moments at WEF sessions, and subsequent White House criticism...
Washington, The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delayed ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump's use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose country-specific reciprocal tariffs. The court issued opinions in three other cases but left the tariff dispute undecided before a scheduled four-week recess. The...
Washington — President Donald Trump confirmed that he invited multiple world leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, to join a proposed Gaza 'Board of Peace' intended to oversee reconstruction and broader conflict resolution. The administration circulated a draft charter to about 60 nations that proposes a three‑year membership term and a...
Washington — President Donald Trump posted images and messages on Truth Social on Tuesday asserting Greenland’s strategic value to U.S. and global security, including AI-generated images showing a U.S. flag on Greenland labeled “US Territory Est 2026.” He said he spoke by phone with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and agreed...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to impose a 200% tariff on French wines and champagnes after French President Emmanuel Macron declined an invitation to join a U.S.-proposed "Board of Peace" intended to address post-conflict reconstruction and broader global disputes. The administration circulated a draft charter to about...
NEWARK — Mikie Sherrill was sworn in as New Jersey's 57th governor on Tuesday, succeeding Phil Murphy and becoming the state's second female governor and signaled energy priorities immediately. She declared a state of emergency to freeze rising utility costs and pledged measures on affordability, taxes, public safety and education;...
Washington — NORAD said on January 20 that it will deploy aircraft to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to support long-planned defence activities, coordinated with Denmark and with Greenland informed. The announcement followed President Donald Trump's public push to acquire the semi-autonomous territory and his Truth Social claim that Greenland...
