When Does Friendship Become Cronyism? Ask any President
Martin Walker, a contributing editor of Opinion, is U.S. bureau chief of Britain's the Guardian author of "The President We Deserve; Bill Clinton's Rise, Falls…
Trump ordered to unfreeze funding in transgender dispute with Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — A U.S. District Court judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze Agriculture Department aid to Maine to comply with requirements under a law aimed…
Supreme Court slows Trump’s mass deportations, but doesn’t stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are alleged to be…
Column: Stephen A. Smith for president? Try to be more of an FDR than a DJT
If you’re looking for a “podcast” to take your mind off of things, I have a great suggestion: President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “fireside chats.” I…
Luisa Gonzalez wants to be Ecuador’s president. Will Correa weigh her down? | Elections News
Still, even voters who reject Correa's legacy might be inclined to vote for Gonzalez out of disillusionment with the status quo. President Noboa has faced…
Robert Reid: FIA deputy president for sport resigns over ‘breakdown in governance standards’
Robert Reid, deputy president for sport at the FIA, has resigned over what he describes as "a fundamental breakdown in governance standards within motorsport's global…
Hiltzik: What will Trump do next?
You can’t take your eyes off your 401(k) account, you’re riveted on the real-time charts of the stock market indices, you’re wringing your hands over…
Supreme Court upholds Trump’s war power to deport Venezuelan gang members
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday the Trump administration may use a wartime law to deport alleged members of a foreign crime gang, but only if…
Amid economic chaos, some Republicans want control of tariffs back in Congress
WASHINGTON — As the fallout over President Trump’s tariffs continues to roil the world economy, a few Republicans in Congress have begun discussing how to curb the…
Trump says the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran as he insists Tehran can’t get nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program, while warning Tehran it would be in “great…
Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — Two board members fired by President Trump can go back to their jobs for now, a split appeals court ruled Monday ahead of a likely…
Serbia’s President Vucic taps novice prime minister amid protest pressure | News
Nomination of endocrinologist Djuro Macut likely to pass parliament despite opposition fury.Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has nominated a politically inexperienced endocrinologist and university professor as…
Video: US President Trump compares tariffs to ‘medicine’ | Donald Trump
NewsFeedUS President Donald Trump has defended the sweeping global tariffs that have caused stock markets around the world to plummet, describing his levies as ‘medicine’…
Trump gets more pushback on tariffs as markets slide
WASHINGTON — A second day of market devastation shook Washington on Friday, prompting a small but influential group of Republican senators to partner with Democrats in a…
South Korea “has a desire to move on” from disgraced president
Professor Robert Kelly says South Koreans are relieved they can move on from their impeached president. Source link
South Korea’s Constitutional Court removes President Yoon from office | Politics News
BREAKINGBREAKING, South Korea’s Constitutional Court said that President Yoon Suk-yeol ‘violated’ people’s basic rights by declaring martial law.Seoul, South Korea – The Constitutional Court in…
Downtown Seoul tense as court due to rule on President Yoon’s impeachment | Politics News
Seoul, South Korea – The catchphrase “8-0” was blasted on loudspeakers and seen on placards in Seoul’s historic centre of Jongno District, where thousands of…
In O.C., ex-Vice President Harris says she’ll stay politically active
In a rare appearance after her loss in November’s presidential election, former Vice President and potential gubernatorial candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday decried the rollback…
What to know about the Trump tariffs upending global trade and markets
WASHINGTON — The trade war President Trump promised has begun, threatening the world economy and straining the United States’ long-standing alliances in Europe and Asia.Goods imported from…
What could be the fallout from President Trump’s tariffs? | Donald Trump
There are angry reactions from world leaders as the US announces tariffs on all imports.United States President Donald Trump has called it “Liberation Day”, but…