Trump says Tehran may soften stance on nukes amid military and economic strain

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran’s vulnerabilities—after months of domestic unrest, international sanctions, and military setbacks—could make it more open to discussions. He says diplomacy is his preferred path, though he warned Iran would face “great danger” if talks fail. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said he wants Iran to be “a […]

Judge slams Trump admin’s ‘extremely troubling’ failure to return migrant from El Salvador prison

Supporters of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hold signs reading “Bring Kilmar Home” (AP photo) A federal judge has sharply criticized the Trump administration for failing to take any discernible action to secure the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported to El Salvador. The strong rebuke came during a Friday hearing in a […]

UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case: ‘Political stunt’: Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Trump administration’s push for death penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers slam Trump admin’s push for death penalty in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case (Picture credit: AP) Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a shocking daylight attack in December 2024, are urging a federal judge to block the Trump administration from pursuing the death penalty, […]

Bond Market is Upended by Trump’s Tariffs

The bedrock of the financial system trembled this week, with government bond yields rising sharply as the chaotic rollout of tariffs shook investors’ faith in the pivotal role played by the United States in the financial system. U.S. government bonds, known as Treasuries because they are issued by the U.S. Treasury, are backed by the […]

‘Not asking for state secrets’: Judge orders daily updates as Trump administration struggles to locate wrongfully deported man

File photo: US President Donald Trump (left) and Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Picture credit: AP) A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to provide daily updates on efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador, after a tense hearing in which justice department lawyers admitted they could not say […]

Trump Xi Jinping: Trump told his team China must be the first to reach out to US over tariff war: Report

Donald Trump told his team that China should be the first one making a move in tariff agreement. President Donald Trump told his team that the US will not reach out to China first and that China must be the first to make the move, two senior White House officials told CNN as China slapped […]

Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man

A federal judge in Maryland, temporarily defusing a showdown with the White House, ordered the Trump administration on Friday to provide daily updates about its progress toward returning a man who was unlawfully deported to El Salvador last month. The instructions by the judge, Paula Xinis, came at the end of a contentious day on […]

Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So

President Trump this week directed 10 federal agencies — including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Energy Department and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission — to implement a novel procedure to scrap a wide array of longstanding energy and environmental regulations. He told agencies that oversee everything from gas pipelines to power plants to insert “sunset” provisions […]

Donald Trump Elon Musk: Did Donald Trump say ‘I don’t need Elon for anything’? Here’s the truth

Did Donald Trump undermine Elon Musk’s DOGE work? Amid speculations over Elon Musk’s exit from the Department of Government Efficiency as he and his company Tesla have come under massive attack because of his involvement in the government, US President Donald Trump told reporters that he does not need Elon for anything. But the comment […]