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Team Trump Is Livid After Mark Carney Calls Out U.S.
“Canada and the Trump administration are locked in a war of words over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bid to chart a new model for smaller powers to fight back against…
U.S. to Convene ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Meeting
“Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is convening a rare meeting next month of dozens of military chiefs from across the Western Hemisphere, another sign…
FBI Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Shooting Resigns
“An FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis this month has resigned from the bureau,” the New York Times…
Wall Street Banks Walk a Trump Tightrope
“In a three-day period this week, President Donald Trump sued JPMorgan and its chief executive, snubbed the head of Bank of America and doubled down on capping credit card interest…
Inside Trump’s Turnabout on Greenland
New York Times: “It was a formula familiar to anyone who has tracked the approach to power that Mr. Trump honed in the New York real estate world and brought…
Trump Fears He’s Losing Control of Immigration Message
“The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the…
Davos Delivers an Electric Shock
Playbook: “This Davos felt like an electric shock treatment was being delivered to the international system… It’s been over a year of Trump throwing cold water on U.S. relations with…
Far-Right European Populists Seek Distance from Trump
“European populist champions are turning away from a U.S. president they once openly admired,” Politico reports. “As Donald Trump escalates his attacks on the continent, his scorched-earth approach to transatlantic…
GOP Moves Forward with Midterm Convention
“The Republican National Committee voted Friday to hold a midterm political convention, launching an unusual GOP festival that President Donald Trump will headline in hopes of rallying supporters to focus…
GOP Lawmaker Celebrates Casting a Vote
It was an embarrassing moment for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) as a resolution to block President Trump from launching military action in Venezuela without congressional approval nearly passed, the New…
Iran’s Top Prosecutor Denies 800 Were Spared Execution
Iran’s top prosecutor on Friday called President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that he halted the hangings of 800 detained protesters there “completely false,” the AP reports. Said Mohammad Movahedi: “This…
Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio Shots Should Be Optional
“Offering a startlingly candid view into the philosophy guiding vaccine recommendations under the Trump administration, the leader of the federal panel that recommends vaccines for Americans said shots against polio…
Defund Science, Distort Culture, Mock Education
Anne Applebaum: “Maybe there’s a broader goal, too: to build distrust, and, ultimately, to reshape all Americans’ perceptions of reality. I know that sounds dramatic, but I spent many years…
Trump Leaves NATO Allies ‘Dumbfounded’ and ‘Disgusted’
European military veterans, families of the fallen, and politicians have voiced outrage after President Trump claimed the U.S. had “never needed” its NATO allies, and that allied troops had stayed…
Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran
“President Trump said late Thursday that a large naval force was heading to Iran, continuing his threats of U.S. military action against the government nearly a month after protests erupted…
Shapiro Recounts ‘Strange Conversation’ with Trump
President Trump cautioned Gov. Josh Shapiro about running for president, telling him the job is “very, very dangerous,” the Pennsylvania governor said in a CBS News interview. Said Shapiro: “And…
Trump Cancels Green Loans
The Trump administration is cancelling $30 billion in green loans and revising another $53 billion, NewsNation reports. Save to Favorites
Vivek Ramaswamy Adopts New Persona in Governor’s Bid
NBC News: “Back then, Ramaswamy positioned himself at the far-right flank of a Republican Party that was about to once again nominate Donald Trump. The son of legal immigrants, he…
Ruben Gallego Hears 2028 Calls
“The 2024 election was a dark chapter for Democrats nearly across the board, as they lost not only the presidential race but also both the House and the Senate,” The…
White House Shares Doctored Image of Arrested Protester
“The White House on Thursday posted an altered photo of an attorney arrested after a Minnesota church protest, edited to make it look like she was crying, sparking concern among…
