Year: 2025
Trump Orders U.S. Strikes Against Houthi Militant Sites in Yemen
The air and naval strikes on targets controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.
Read MoreTrump Seeks More Sway in Picking Kennedy Center Honorees
The president, who recently had himself installed as the center’s chairman, has called a meeting of its board to approve changes that would give him more input in the process.
Read MoreNews Wrap: Israel hits Gaza with deadly strikes as ceasefire talks remain stalled
In our news wrap Saturday, Israeli strikes killed nine people in Gaza as talks with Hamas on the next phase of the ceasefire remain stalled, U.S. forces struck Yemen’s capital in an effort to stop Houthi attacks, the U.S. expelled
Read MoreTrump invokes 18th century law, declaring ‘invasion’ by gangs to speed mass deportations
Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action to speed up
Read MoreVoice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts – Reuters
Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts Reuters Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts CNN ‘Bloody Saturday’ at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks NPR Trump signs order to dismantle
Read MoreChildren bear the brunt of violence in Sudan’s brutal civil war, report says
This week, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund told global leaders that Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is the world’s biggest and most devastating. A new UNICEF report says 30 million people in Sudan are in need of aid, more
Read MoreAppeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump’s Orders Restricting DEI Programs
WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda
Read MoreSpaceX Launches New Crew to the Space Station to Replace NASA’s Stuck Astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday night, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine long months. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams need SpaceX to get
Read MoreFederal judge blocks Trump’s plan to target ‘alien enemies’ for deportation
Trump invoked the wartime authority Alien Enemies Act, targeting members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua for expedited deportation. But a federal judge blocked the action Saturday evening. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)
Read MoreTrump enacts a 1790s law to target ‘alien enemies’ for detention and deportation – NPR
Trump enacts a 1790s law to target ‘alien enemies’ for detention and deportation NPR
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