Former US presidents (AP images) Vladimir Putin is no stranger to high-level talks with US presidents. Over his decades as Russia’s leader serving either as president or prime minister he has held high profile meetings with five American presidents.On Friday, he will meet Donald Trump in Alaska. This meeting is considered one of the most […]
Department of Homeland Security Investigations agents join Washington Metropolitan Police Department officers as they conduct traffic checks at a checkpoint along 14th Street in northwest Washington (AP photo) Residents in parts of Washington DC took to the streets Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and the surge of federal […]
. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil. He warned of the potential imposition of similar tariffs on other countries that directly or indirectly import oil from the Russian Federation.The tariff is scheduled to take effect […]
American singer Mary Millben Amid escalating tensions between the United States and India over proposed tariff hikes, American singer Mary Millben issued a heartfelt message for both countries. Millben took to X, “I’ll say again: America needs India, and India needs America. Any direction in policy that strains our strategic alliance is the wrong direction,” […]
Even Donald Trump couldn’t escape a Taylor Swift question this week.At a press conference on Tuesday, before diving into a serious query about visas for Chinese students, a reporter asked the US president for his reaction to Swift’s engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce.Trump’s response was unexpectedly cordial: “I wish them a lot of luck. […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Monday defended his unprecedented federal takeover of policing in Washington, DC, while suggesting that some Americans may even welcome authoritarian leadership.“They say ‘we don’t need him. Freedom, freedom. He’s a dictator. He’s a dictator.’ A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump and Lisa Cook (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has removed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position in a move that could set off a major legal fight over the independence of America’s central bank.Trump announced Cook’s dismissal on Monday evening through a letter posted on […]
Illinois governor JB Pritzker speaks during a news conference at River Point Park. (AP) Illinois Governor JB Pritzker fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday, warning that any attempt to deploy the National Guard to Chicago would face fierce resistance from state and city officials.“We are watching, and we are taking names,” Pritzker said […]
President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP photo) US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin is reluctant to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy simply because he “does not like him,” while also signaling a renewed willingness […]
Donald Trump (AP image) and Kim Jong Un (PTI image) US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was open to meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “at some point,” according to news agency AFP. “Someday I’ll see him,” Trump told reporters when asked if he planned another meeting with Kim, ahead of South […]
