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Watch: Ivanka’s son debuts his first original composition for ‘Grandpa’ Donald Trump

Donald Trump with his grandson Theo Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump‘s daughter, shared a beautiful moment between her son Theo and her father. Ivanka’s son, Theo, recited his first original composition for Donald Trump last night at the White House. Ivanka posted the video on social media, where her son could be seen playing […]

100 days of Donald Trump: US in a ‘whirlwind’ | World News

Donald Trump (File Photo) The inauguration on January 20, 2025, marked the start of Donald Trump‘s second presidency. Since he took office, so much has changed in US politics that it’s hard to believe it’s only been 100 days, during which numerous 180-degree turns have occurred. Whether it’s fundamental shifts in US foreign policy or […]

W.House to name cities ‘obstructing’ anti-immigration agenda

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is to name and shame cities accused of “obstructing” his crackdown on illegal immigration, the White House said Monday, in a move aimed at “protecting American communities from criminal aliens.”Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters he will sign an executive order later Monday to “direct the attorney general and […]

How are America’s elite universities financed?

In a sweeping assertion of federal power barely months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has begun reshaping American higher education by targeting elite universities with deep funding cuts.The most dramatic move came last week, when Trump moved to revoke $2.2 billion (€1.9 billion) in multiyear research grants for Harvard. Earlier in […]

DOGE DAY OVER: Why Elon Musk is quietly retreating from politics | World News

For a man who once promised to colonise Mars, Elon Musk couldn’t even survive six months in the swamp. Washington, D.C.—that festering geyser of bureaucracy, ego, and eternal meetings about meetings—has finally proved too much for the self-anointed saviour of Earth, Twitter, and now, apparently, the IRS. Elon Musk is stepping back from politics. And […]

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 […]

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 […]

Trump says he’s joining Bessent and Lutnick for trade negotiations with Japanese at the White House

US President Donald Trump (Source: AP) WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is traveling to Washington for the talks. The Republican president said in a post on his social media […]

White House starting new media policy that restricts wire services’ access to president

Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press‘ access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald Trump by news agencies that serve media outlets around around the world. It was the latest attempt by the new administration to control coverage of […]

Donald Trump’s campus crackdown hits Harvard university – and it’s just the beginning

File photo: Harvard University campus. (Sophie Park/The New York Times) In early April, US President Donald Trump asked a simple, incendiary question in a private White House lunch: “What if we never pay them?” The “them” was Harvard University, and the “pay” was $9 billion in federal grants. As per a New York Times report, […]