A dozen states, most of them led by Democrats, sued President Donald Trump over his tariffs on Wednesday, arguing that he has no power to “arbitrarily impose tariffs as he has done here”.Contending that only Congress has the power to legislate tariffs, the states are asking the court to block the Trump administration from enforcing […]
The US Army Corps of Engineers has marked the Line 5 pipeline tunnel as a priority project under an emergency order issued by president Donald Trump in January, reported news agency Associated Press.The order was part of a broader push to reduce US dependence on foreign energy. It directs federal agencies to fast-track permits for […]
US president Donald Trump is earning rare praise from animal advocacy groups, including PETA, after federal agencies announced plans to phase out animal testing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have outlined changes that would shift research practices towards modern, humane alternatives. Kathy Guillermo, senior vice president at PETA, […]
Former US President Barack Obama praised Harvard University for defying what he described as a “ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,” after the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts over the university’s refusal to comply with new federal directives.“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting […]
The US-China trade war deepened dramatically on Wednesday as Beijing announced a sweeping hike in tariffs on American goods, raising rates from 34% to 84%, just a day after President Donald Trump’s new 104% tariffs on Chinese imports came into force.Calling the US action a violation of trade norms and a threat to global stability, […]
Video of US President Donald Trump’s 1987 interview with CNN’s Larry King has resurfaced online amid his sweeping reciprocal tariffs on “Liberation Day.”In the interview, Trump expressed America’s declining global standing while repeatedly criticising the trade policies.Trump said, “I was tired, and I think a lot of other people are tired of watching other countries […]
Elon Musk said his xAI artificial intelligence startup has acquired the X platform, which he himself controls, at a valuation of $33 billion, marking a surprise twist for the social network formerly known as Twitter.“The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion,” the billionaire wrote Friday in a post on X. […]
US FBI Director Kash Patel, who also serves as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, plans to move as many as 1,000 ATF agents to the FBI, reducing the ATF’s agent workforce by over one-third. This reduction will affect the ATF, an organisation that has faced opposition from gun rights […]
Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, now live in the Cotswolds, an area in south-central England. DeGeneres, a former talk show host, chose to relocate there. A source close to DeGeneres stated the move from the United States came after Donald Trump‘s election, Dailymail reported. The couple’s house in Montecito is reportedly for […]
