Trump officials call ‘unauthorised’ letter sent to Harvard a ‘mistake’ after clash

Harvard University received an email from the Trump administration last Friday with strict demands on hiring, admissions, and curriculum, which was later called “unauthorised” and a “mistake” after it triggered a clash. The university officials determined that these requirements were too demanding and decided to push back against the White House.Earlier on Monday, the university […]

How China and the E.U. Are Reacting to Trump’s Tariffs

Ana Swanson, who covers trade and international economics for The New York Times, talks to Jeanna Smialek, The Times’s Brussels bureau chief, and Keith Bradsher, The Times’s Beijing bureau chief, about how Trump’s tariffs are playing out in Europe and China. Source link

Why was White House press briefing interrupted during Dr Oz’s swearing-in; Trump was mid-Iran remarks

A White House press briefing held after Dr Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was abruptly cut short on Friday following a medical emergency involving a child.The incident occurred in the Oval Office shortly after Dr Oz, a former heart surgeon and television personality, formally took the […]

Trump On Maryland Man: Trump’s 4-word brutal takedown of Chris Van Hollen after he meets Kilmar Abergo Garcia in El Salvador

Trump said Chris Van Hollen was begging for attention from ‘fake news media’ in El Salvador. President Donald Trump reacted to the controversial photo of Democratic Sen Chris Van Hollen with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whom the Trump administration calls a gang leader and refuses to bring back ‘home’. the photo sparked off […]

Trump administration ‘continues to study’ option to fire Fed chair Powell: White House

US President Donald Trump and his administration will “continue to study,” whether it’s possible to remove Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell, his top White House advisor said on Friday.“The president and his team will continue to study that matter,” National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett told reporters, when questioned about the possibility of Powell’s termination, […]

Rubio says US will drop Ukraine-Russia peace efforts if no progress within days

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (center) and Germany’s political director of the ministry of foreign affairs Gunter Sautter (right) attend a meeting on Ukraine and its security in Paris (Source: AP) PARIS: US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Friday that the US may “move on” from trying to secure a Russia-Ukraine peace deal […]

New US ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic two sides will reach deal over tariffs

New US Ambassador to Japan George Glass and his wife Mary pose for the media at a press conference after their arrival in Tokyo (Source: AP) TOKYO: The new US ambassador to Japan arrived in Tokyo on Friday and said he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal […]

The Conservative Christian Network Inside the White House

From the moment President Trump was re-elected, his conservative Christian supporters have rejoiced in a second chance at political power. Elizabeth Dias, the national religion correspondent for The New York Times, describes what that looks like in the White House now. Source link

‘Biggest risk we have to face is Donald Trump’: Canada PM Mark Carney

Donald Trump and Mark Carney (R) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said that eliminating trade barriers within the country would deliver greater economic benefits than anything US President Donald Trump could undermine through his ongoing war, as he made his case for re-election in the final debate before the April 28 vote.He also […]

Donald Trump Now Wants To Deport US Citizens And Jail Them In Foreign Prisons

The Trump administration is exploring a proposal to detain and deport US citizens to prisons in El Salvador, sparking an intense debate over its legality and constitutional implications. During a conversation with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, US President Donald Trump mentioned the possibility of sending “homegrown criminals” to El Salvador’s notorious CECOT mega-prison, citing […]