Politics
UK’s Reeves talks trade with US’s Bessent after stressing EU ties
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) Global Outlook Forum on sidelines of the IMF and World Bank’s 2025 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters British finance minister Rachel Reeves met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday to discuss […]
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U.S. Education Dept investigates UC Berkeley’s foreign funding disclosures
Demonstrators at UC Berkeley rally to support the Freedom to Speak, Freedom to Teach, and Freedom to Learn, For Everyone, at Sproul Plaza in Berkeley, Calif. on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Santiago Mejia | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images The U.S. Department of Education launched an investigation into the University of California, Berkeley’s foreign funding […]
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty in federal court to murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan Supreme Court on New York state murder and terrorism charges in New York City, U.S., Feb. 21, 2025. Curtis Means | Via Reuters Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday in New York federal court to the murder of […]
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Former Rep. George Santos set for sentencing in New York federal fraud case
George Santos, who was expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives for the sentencing in his criminal corruption charges at Central Islip Federal Courthouse in Central Islip, New York, U.S., April 25, 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Former Rep. George Santos, whose web of lies about his life led to the New York Republican’s […]
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FBI arrests Wisconsin judge for alleged immigration arrest obstruction
Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Federal agents on Friday arrested a judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, […]
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Congress Republicans seek $27 billion for Golden Dome in Trump tax bill: Reuters
A view of the US Capitol building ahead of US President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025. Alex Wroblewski | AFP | Getty Images Republicans in the U.S. Congress plan to introduce a sweeping $150 billion defense package that will give an initial $27 billion boost […]
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South Korea, U.S. aim for package deal before tariff pause ends in July, Seoul says
South Korea’s Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (C) arrives at Incheon international airport on April 23, 2025, as he departs to Washington for finance and trade ministers talks with the US. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea and the United States agreed to craft a package of deals aimed at removing new […]
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Trump Org sells ‘Trump 2028’ hat and t-shirt, fueling third White House term bid speculation
“Trump 2028” hat is seen for sale on the Trump Store. Courtesy: Trump Store The online store for the Trump Organization on Thursday began selling red hats and t-shirts bearing the message “Trump 2028,” further fueling suspicions that President Donald Trump will seek a third term in the White House despite a constitutional bar to […]
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Trump tells Putin to ‘STOP!’ Russian strikes on Kyiv
Trump’s message to Vladimir Putin came a day after the American president said he believed that “Russia is ready” for a peace deal with Ukraine. Source
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Confidence in Trump’s handling of the U.S. economy plummets, new polls show
US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Americans’ confidence in President Donald Trump’s ability to manage the U.S. economy has plummeted since he regained the White House, new polls reveal. Just 37% of Americans approve of Trump’s […]
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