Year: 2025
Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump
King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.
Read MoreSteel and Aluminum Tariffs May Raise US Manufacturing Costs
Duties of 25 percent on steel and aluminum will flow through to car buyers, beer drinkers, home builders, oil drillers and other users of metal goods.
Read MoreVance to attend international AI and security summits as Ukraine war and tariffs loom
Vance will likely use the summits to resist further AI regulation while reiterating a common Trump refrain: that military allies need to further ramp up spending that supports NATO and Ukraine. (Image credit: Thomas Padilla)
Read MoreE.U. Vows Countermeasures in Response to Trump Tariffs
BRUSSELS — European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum “will not go unanswered,” adding that they will trigger tough countermeasures from the 27-nation bloc. “The E.U. will act to safeguard
Read MoreHow Google Appears to Be Adapting Its Products to the Trump Presidency
Google was among the tech companies that donated $1 million to Donald Trump’s 2025 inauguration. It’s also among the companies that has pulled back on its internal diversity hiring policies in response to the Trump Administration’s anti-DEI crackdown. And in
Read MoreTrump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say
Law professors have long debated what the term means. But now many have concluded that the nation faces a reckoning as President Trump tests the boundaries of executive power.
Read MoreHow Elon Musk’s Anti-Government Crusade Could Benefit Tesla and His Other Businesses
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and its efforts to create fleets of robotaxis and other self-driving automobiles.
Read MoreMore than 50 are dead after a bus plunged into a gorge in Guatemala
At least 55 people are dead after their bus plunged into a gorge and landed under a bridge Monday on the outskirts of Guatemala’s capital. (Image credit: Moises Castillo)
Read MoreHaitian migrants share stories of abuse as Dominican Republic ramps up deportations
The alleged human rights violations range from unauthorized home raids to racial profiling to deporting breastfeeding mothers and unaccompanied minors. (Image credit: Martin Adames)
Read MoreTrump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say – The New York Times
Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say The New York Times Trump’s following his campaign promises, but they’re threatening the rule of law CNN Constitutional law expert discusses Trump’s push to expand executive power WBAL TV Baltimore White House officials bristle
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