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CNN’s Jim Acosta wondered aloud whether Donald Trump’s threats to take the Panama Canal, by force if necessary, sent a dangerous message to U.S. adversaries like China. China has long threatened to invade the disputed territory of Taiwan, just as

When President Donald Trump delivered his second inaugural address on Monday, January 20, he preserved a tradition of national mythmaking that has only served Americans poorly. Beyond the expected theatrics, Trump declared the U.S. to be “history’s greatest civilization,” despite

On Tuesday, Rebecca Yarros released Onyx Storm, the highly anticipated third installment in the Fourth Wing series. The series blends together fantasy and romance, which means readers get to enjoy both steamy scenes and dragon riding. Set in a country

Turkey’s interior minister says a fire that broke out at a hotel at a popular ski resort has killed at least 66 people and injured at least 51 other people.

Several children were among hundreds of people held in secret detention centers in Bangladesh, a commission investigating enforced disappearances carried out during the tenure of now deposed premier Sheikh Hasina revealed Tuesday. At least half a dozen children spent months

Former Proud Boys leader and Oath Keepers founder released after Trump offers Jan. 6 clemency  The Associated Press Opinion | Trump Just Pardoned Himself  The New York Times Johnson wary of pardoning violent Jan. 6 rioters  POLITICO Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan.

Trump’s executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges  The Washington Post A look at President Trump’s first full day in the White House  Fox News With the stroke of a pen, Trump tries to remake America: ANALYSIS  ABC News Trump begins second term

Trump’s executive orders already face pushback, legal challenges  The Washington Post A look at President Trump’s first full day in the White House  Fox News Trump is signing a flurry of executive orders. Here’s how those work  NPR Live updates: Trump seeks to

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday vowed to “defend free trade as the basis of our prosperity”, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs and taxes on trade partners. “Isolation comes at the expense of prosperity,”

Rubio said Trump’s primary priority will be furthering the United States’ interests and that anything the government and State Department do must make the country stronger, safer or more prosperous.