news2shortsThe president has replaced the ‘good guys’ myth with unapologetic brute force and greed – it could be a major mistake Donald Trump’s attempt to seize Ukraine’s natural resources is another morbid symptom of the decline of US power. This may seem counterintuitive. Demanding half of all the revenues – not simply profit – flowing … Read more
President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday aimed at eliminating a handful of federal advisory committees. The order targets the Presidio Trust, the Inter-American Foundation, the United States African Development Foundation and the United States Institute of Peace – all of which have received federal funding. It comes as the president has been working along with … Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Wednesday night ending the use of taxpayer money for federal resources supporting illegal immigration and illegal aliens. The Trump administration said the goal of the executive order is to ensure “taxpayer resources are used to protect the interests of American citizens, not illegal aliens.” Under the order, … Read more
US president issues order aimed at preventing taxpayer dollars supporting illegal immigration and another designed to get rid of regulations Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at ending federal benefits for people in the country illegally, his latest in a blizzard of moves to crack down on immigration. The White House said the … Read more
In his State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., warned against authoritarianism, saying “it took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic” and asked Illinoisans to “gather your justice and your humanity.”
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he supports GOP-led efforts in Congress to put Washington, D.C., back under direct federal control. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump complained about crime and homelessness in the nation’s capital. “I think we should take over Washington, D.C., — make it safe,” Trump said, adding: “I … Read more
From the Trump administration’s latest moves to Donald Trump’s latest feuds – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance The Guardian is tracking Donald Trump and his administration’s latest moves with several stories, features and analyses each day. Here are some of the biggest stories in US politics that happened Wednesday, 19 February. … Read more
The amount of any payments — an idea that Trump said was still under consideration — would depend on figures from DOGE, which has had some of its savings claims debunked.
Tensions between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government had been escalating behind the scenes for the past week.
Former NFL punter Chris Kluwe spoke out at a city council meeting in Huntington Beach, California, over a plan to display a library plaque with a MAGA acronym and criticized the MAGA movement. He was arrested after engaging in what he called “peaceful civil disobedience” and approaching the front of the meeting.
