Book ban at military service academies draws flak from Congress

Secretary of Defense Hegseth says ‘nobody’s texting war plans’ Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said “nobody’s texting war plans” and pushed back against the characterization of the leaked information. WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress demanded answers from the Pentagon on reported book bans at the service’s elite academies, a new policy that is meant remove … Read more

Federal judge says deportation of Maryland man is ‘wholly lawless’

Trump administration deports 17 to El Salvador CECOT prison The Trump administration sent 17 alleged Tren de Aragua and MS-13 members to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison. A federal judge said the Trump administration confessed to a “grievous error” by mistakenly deporting a Maryland father to a notorious Salvadoran mega-prison, where the risk of his … Read more

‘Sometimes you have to take medicine’

Where does the money generated from tariffs go? The Trump administration predicts tariffs will generate billions of dollars, but where will that money go? WASHINGTON ― With the stock market poised to plummet further, President Donald Trump on Sunday night defended his massive tariffs that have rattled investors, telling reporters, “sometimes you have to take medicine … Read more

Tariffs test his presidency, and the world

Are stiff tariffs a bold stroke? Or a case of second-term overreach? The trade war hits stock markets — how can you protect your finances? The global trade war has hit the stock markets — this is how you can protect your finances. President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imports, sparking a global trade … Read more

Trump not trying to tank stock market with tariffs, adviser says

Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, also downplayed a post Trump shared on social media saying he was “purposely crashing the market.” Where does the money generated from tariffs go? The Trump administration predicts tariffs will generate billions of dollars, but where will that money go? WASHINGTON – After President Donald Trump … Read more

Musk talks ‘zero tariff situation’ between US and Europe, hits Navarro

The comments to Italian conservative politicians ran counter to sweeping new tariffs imposed by the White House on European nations. Senate Democrats rip President Trump’s tariffs “He’s taxing penguins, not Putin.” Senate Democrats harshly criticized President Trump’s tariffs. WASHINGTON – Elon Musk called for a “zero tariff situation” between the U.S. and Europe on Saturday … Read more