Government and politics
Trump puts new limits on Elon Musk’s authority amid backlash to DOGE cuts
Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said he told his Cabinet secretaries during a meeting Thursday that staffing decisions will be left up to them, not Elon Musk and his Department of Government […]
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European leaders back defense spend push amid uncertainty over Trump aid to Ukraine
A week since Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s heated expulsion from the White House, European leaders have upped the ante on defense spending plans as they seek to support Kyiv and fill a potential void of U.S. aid. This week, the European Commission proposed measures for fiscal flexibility on defense spending and a plan to […]
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China calls for ‘peaceful coexistence’ with the U.S. despite differences
Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi speaks during the 2023 Munich Security Conference in Germany on February 18, 2023. Johannes Simon | Getty Images News | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi struck a more conciliatory tone on U.S. relations during a high-profile press conference on Friday, in contrast […]
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Judge reinstates NLRB member Trump fired: ‘A president is not a king’
Gwynne Wilcox, attorney who was a member and chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. Courtesy: National Labor Relations Board A federal judge on Thursday reversed the firing of a National Labor Relations Board member by President Donald Trump, with a scathing ruling that said “an American president is not a king.” The ordered reinstating […]
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U.S. will collapse Iran’s economy by shutting down its oil industry, Treasury Secretary says
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent addresses the Economic Club of New York on March 6, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran are designed to shut down the country’s oil industry and “collapse its already buckling economy,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. The U.S. is deploying […]
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House censures Rep. Al Green for heckling Trump during speech to Congress
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win Mcnamee | Via Reuters The House of Representatives voted Thursday to censure Texas Democratic Rep. Al Green for heckling President Donald Trump during the president’s speech […]
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‘Obstacles’ in Egypt’s $53 billion plan to rebuild Gaza, install Palestinian Authority control
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt’s New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025. Egyptian Presidency | Via Reuters Arab states led by Egypt have accepted a roadmap to rebuild Gaza as the “comprehensive Arab plan,” countering President […]
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Tensions between Trump and Europe could could have an unintended beneficiary: China
US President Donald Trump waits to greet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2025. Carl Court | Afp | Getty Images Tensions between the U.S. and Europe have hit something of a low in recent weeks — and China […]
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Appeals court allows Trump administration to remove federal ethics watchdog — for now
FILE PHOTO: Special Counsel of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger poses for a portrait in an undated handout image. U.S. Office Of Special Counsel | Via Reuters A federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Trump administration to remove a top federal ethics watchdog from his office while a lawsuit challenging his […]
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All negative economic data is ‘Biden data’ and Trump will fix the economy, Commerce chief Lutnick says
US President Donald Trump acknowledging the crowd following his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2025. Shawn Thew | Via Reuters Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick argued Wednesday that former President Joe Biden — not his boss, President Donald […]
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