Bernie Sanders seethes US has become ‘oligarchic society’ following Trump speech

Democrat Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the U.S. has become an “oligarchic society” while responding to President Donald Trump’s address to a joint Congress Tuesday evening.  “The Trump administration is not hiding it,” Sanders said in a streamed response to Trump’s address Tuesday. “The Trump administration is a government of the billionaire class by the … Read more

Stocks drop over concerns of a trade war sparked by Trump’s tariffs

Concern is growing over the impact of President Donald Trump’s trade war against the United States’ three most important trading partners: Mexico, Canada and China, who are all vowing to retaliate. Some experts predict tariffs could mean higher prices at the pump and on fruits and vegetables, while major retailers are warning higher prices may … Read more

See key moments from Trump’s 2025 joint address to Congress

President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first joint address to Congress since taking office after winning a second term, touting his agenda, taking aim at his political rivals and leaning in on culture war issues including diversity and transgender rights. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports and Hallie Jackson and Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker … Read more

‘America is back’: Lawmakers rally around Trump after ‘phenomenal’ joint address to Congress

Washington D.C. – Republican lawmakers say “America is back” after President Donald Trump’s joint speech to Congress, while Democrats labeled the address as “bizarre.” “President Trump was phenomenal. He laid out so many things he’s done in just 6 weeks, but also what’s ahead for the American people to get our country back on track,” … Read more

Top 5 moments from Trump’s address to joint session of Congress

President Donald Trump addressed both chambers of Congress Tuesday evening in an expansive speech that lasted more than 90 minutes, as he took a victory lap for his accomplishments thus far and previewed his vision for the future.  The speech marked Trump’s first address before Congress since he reclaimed the Oval Office in January. Though … Read more

Red state leader calls for states to stand behind Trump’s ban on funding illegal immigration

As Democrat states double down on resisting the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, Oklahoma Education Superintendent Ryan Walters is calling on states to stand behind the president and take a proactive role in implementing his executive orders. Walters, a Republican, believes that all state elected officials and agencies, including state education systems, have a role to play … Read more

Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki

Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook During a dramatic Oval Office meeting last Friday, US president Donald Trump confronted Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a move that upended the long-established narrative of Russia as the aggressor and Ukraine as the … Read more

Magic in the air: how the slam dunk evolved alongside basketball

A new book charts the history and characters around one of the most thrilling and striking moves in all of sports You can still see the moment online, 42 years later: The Philadelphia 76ers’ Julius Erving pulling off his January 1983 “rock the cradle” dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes, Dr. J cradles the … Read more