news2shortsRomania’s right-wing presidential frontrunner was barred from the race under criminal charges he compares to those President Donald Trump faced. “We are faced with a communist regime as well,” Călin Georgescu, told Fox News Digital just before a Romanian electoral bureau barred him from running in a May presidential election rerun. Prosecutors opened a criminal case … Read more
President Donald Trump’s energy chief vowed a reversal of “politically polarizing” Biden-era climate policies as the new administration approaches climate change as “a global physical phenomenon.” Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking during an energy conference on Monday, knocked climate policies implemented under former President Joe Biden and dismissed claims that he was a “climate denier.” … Read more
State says most prison guards returned to work after deal to end wildcat stoppage but holdouts were dismissed New York fired more than 2,000 prison guards on Monday for failing to return to work after an illegal work stoppage – carried out amid fallout over the high-profile deaths of two detained people as well as … Read more
Warning comes after cancellation of $400m in funding to Columbia and detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil The US education department’s civil rights office issued warnings on Monday to 60 colleges and universities indicating that they may face “enforcement actions” for allegations of antisemitic harassment as well as discrimination on their campuses. The warnings came just … Read more
EXCLUSIVE – A leading conservative organization that has long been a major player in GOP primary battles is putting its weight behind the candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump in the race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. The Club for Growth PAC, a political arm of the Club for Growth public … Read more
Former Barclays boss told Jeffrey Epstein suspicious withdrawals from his account were being investigated The former bank boss Jes Staley pushed JP Morgan to keep Jeffrey Epstein as a client despite human trafficking concerns and told him suspicious withdrawals from his account were being investigated, a court has heard. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) put … Read more
The Columbia University graduate’s arrest is an attempt to destroy free thinking while murdering due process Forced disappearance, kidnapping, political imprisonment, take your pick. These terms all describe what has happened under the Trump administration’s first arrest for thought crimes, something that should never happen in a democracy. But it has. To Mahmoud Khalil, a … Read more
President cites Ontario’s recent imposition of 25% surcharge on electricity exports to US as reason for doubling duties US politics – live updates Donald Trump has announced he is doubling tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% as a retaliation for the province of Ontario’s imposition of a 25% surcharge on electricity … Read more
High-stakes vote puts GOP lawmakers at odds with Democrats over cuts to social services and military boosts House Republicans are gambling on a near party-line vote Tuesday to avoid a looming government shutdown, pushing forward a controversial, Trump-backed funding bill that would slash social programs while boosting defense and border enforcement. The stopgap bill, unveiled … Read more
President shares more than 100 Truth Social posts as stock markets react shakily to his refusal to rule out recession Donald Trump posted to social media more than 100 times on Monday in a frenzy of self-aggrandizing messages even as the global stock market fell sharply amid fears that his economic policies could produce a … Read more
