Politics

The Trump administration said on Thursday that it will lower import taxes on coffee and bananas under new trade agreements with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador. The announcements come…

The European Commission (EC) is considering new legislation that would require member states to phase out equipment from Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE from Europe’s 5G and next-generation communication…

Francesco Nicodemo, an Italian political consultant known for his work with the country’s center-left Democratic Party (Partito Democratico), has publicly claimed he was targeted with Paragon spyware, expanding the ongoing…

US Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) have introduced a bipartisan proposal that would require companies and federal agencies to report any job cuts linked to artificial intelligence…

Top U.S. officials have publicly accused China of betraying a trade truce reached earlier this year, escalating tensions between the two economic giants. In an unusual joint appearance on Wednesday,…

As the U.S. government shutdown enters its third week, the Trump administration is searching for alternative financial mechanisms to ensure federal law enforcement officers continue to be paid. With Republicans…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested on Tuesday that the central bank is nearing the end of its effort to reduce its bond holdings, known as quantitative tightening (QT), while…

The political pain of the U.S. government shutdown is deepening as the impasse heads toward a third week, marked by escalating hostility between Republicans and Democrats. Hundreds of thousands of…

Vice President JD Vance accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, as the political stalemate continues over Democratic demands to extend expiring healthcare subsidies. The Healthcare Policy…

President Donald Trump’s actions in his second term have led to a systematic and unprecedented campaign against free speech, prompting legal experts and judges to warn that the First Amendment…

Former President Barack Obama recently warned of a “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in nations once considered immune to democratic erosion. Speaking with democracy activists from Hungary…

Former President Joe Biden has started a new phase of his treatment for prostate cancer, which includes radiation therapy and hormone treatment, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN on Wednesday. The…

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the prolonged U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that he will impose a 100% tariff on all imports from China, dramatically escalating the ongoing trade conflict between the two nations. In the…

President Donald Trump received both a Covid vaccine and a flu shot during his visit to Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday, according to a memo released by the White…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the U.S. will allow Qatar to construct an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. This facility…

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will begin preparing pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations. The goal is…

The Trump administration began laying off thousands of federal workers across a range of government agencies on Friday, the tenth day of the protracted U.S. government shutdown. President Donald Trump…

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado on Friday, shortly after his own administration publicly denounced the committee that granted her the honor. President…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China starting next month. In the same post, President Trump declared…