Year: 2025
After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons, Some Fear It Will Spur More Violence
The first 24 hours of Donald Trump’s second term reflected what his supporters hoped for and his detractors feared: a willingness to follow through on some of his most radical and divisive ideas. That much was clear Monday night, when
Read MoreTrump’s pick for U.N. ambassador is Elise Stefanik. Here’s what to know
Elise Stefanik was a key defender of then-President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings and she later grilled university presidents over what she described as antisemitism. (Image credit: Saul Loeb)
Read MoreTrump defends his TikTok flip flop: America has ‘bigger problems’ than young kids’ privacy
President Donald Trump has taken varied stances on TikTok, the wildly popular social media app that experts — including members of Congress and the FBI — warn poses risks to U.S. national security and raises significant privacy concerns for American
Read MoreHow Javier Milei’s Tough Remake of Argentina Made Him a MAGA Hero
One year in, ’El Loco’ is curbing public spending, slashing red tape—and offering his services to Donald Trump.
Read MoreTrump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Founder of Online Drug Marketplace Silk Road
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs. Ulbricht had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted
Read MorePete Hegseth’s Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senate He Abused Second Wife, Which Hegseth Denies
WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, to the point where she feared for
Read MoreTrump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics – The Associated Press
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics The Associated Press Republicans struggle to answer for Trump’s pardon of January 6 defendants just hours into his presidency CNN Critics slam Trumps pardons for Capitol rioters, including
Read MoreWhat Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO)—a move that experts say makes the U.S. and other countries less safe from infectious diseases and other public-health
Read MoreTrump’s executive order resumes executions, after Biden dialed them back
The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty for capital crimes “committed by an alien illegally present in this country.” Lawyers say the order could be difficult to enforce. (Image credit: Chuck Robinson)
Read MoreTrump defends his TikTok flip flop: America has ‘bigger problems’ than young kids’ privacy
President Donald Trump has taken varied stances on TikTok, the wildly popular social media app that experts — including members of Congress and the FBI — warn poses risks to U.S. national security and raises significant privacy concerns for American
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