Trump threatens 25% tariff on any country that buys Venezuelan oil U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25% tariff on all imports from any country that purchases oil from Venezuela. unbranded – Newsworthy WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that looks to force sweeping changes on how … Read more
Jason Lange | Reuters What we know now about who the Trump administration is deporting Delivering on a campaign promise, the Trump administration has cast a wide deportation net. Here’s what we know about it. WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) – A broad majority of Americans believe the U.S. president should always obey federal court rulings, … Read more
Upcoming Usha Vance visit to Greenland sparks backlash Greenland’s prime minister said an upcoming visit from Second Lady Usha Vance and members of the Trump administration is a “provocation.” The vice president will travel to Greenland this week, his first visit to the island that President Donald Trump says he wants to purchase from Denmark. … Read more
Classified war plans inadvertently sent to journalist The Atlantic’s editor Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he was accidentally added to a group chat with top officials that detailed classified war plans. A report released Monday by The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief outlining how he came to be in a group chat with top Trump administration officials as they … Read more
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth denies texting war plans to a journalist from The Atlantic. WASHINGTON − In a 2016 appearance on Fox News, the future defense secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for using a private server for her work as the … Read more
March 25 (Reuters) – Frank Bisignano, President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the Social Security Administration, said on Tuesday he had not spoken with anyone about the possibility of privatizing the agency. “I’ve never thought about privatizing,” he told a Senate confirmation hearing. “It’s not a word that anybody’s ever talked to me about, and I don’t … Read more
Columbia University faculty protest new policies Days before students returned, Columbia University gave into the Trump administration’s demands and announced new disciplinary processes. Unions representing Columbia University professors, faculty and staff have sued the Trump administration for cutting $400 million in university funding, arguing the White House has violated the First Amendment while halting critical … Read more
What to know about the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 President Trump wants to invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Here’s what you need to know about the wartime law. WASHINGTON – Three members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet have invoked the state-secrets privilege in refusing to provide more information a judge demanded about … Read more
