news2shortsCoalition of states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution US politics live – latest updates What is US birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do? A swath of Democratic-led states and civil rights groups have filed the first lawsuits challenging executive orders Donald Trump signed … Read more
The first arrest of a sitting president, over his declaration of martial law, shows the strength of the nation’s safeguards – but also that more must be done South Korean presidencies have often ended badly. Office holders have been assassinated, ousted and impeached. Former leaders have faced corruption investigations and sometimes lengthy prison terms. Yoon … Read more
Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy pressed New York Rep. Elise Stefanik on claims Elon Musk gave a Nazi salute at President Donald Trump’s inaugural parade when she appeared before Senate lawmakers as part of her confirmation process to serve as ambassador to the U.N. “What do you think of Elon Musk, perhaps the president’s most … Read more
The Roman salute, which one historian argues was invented in the 19th century, was adopted by Benito Mussolini The back-to-back gestures were swift and enthusiastic, and they elicited huge cheers from the crowd. After Elon Musk ignited controversy with two fascist-style salutes during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, critics accused him of giving the Nazi salute. … Read more
On the same day President Donald Trump announced a plan to formally change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” one fellow Republican took the cue in a winter weather emergency order on Monday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 25-13 in response to a historic 1,500-mile long meteorological … Read more
A federal judge barred the Justice Department from sharing former special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on the classified documents case against Donald Trump with members of Congress.
Much of the power of work like counselling lies in a relationship where we really see each other. And tech just can’t do that Allison Pugh is a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University, and the author of The Last Human Job: The Work of Connecting in a Disconnected World When I interviewed a … Read more
Official Washington appeared shellshocked after president vowed ‘nothing will stand in our way’ at inauguration US politics live – latest updates The US awoke to a transformed political and cultural landscape on Tuesday after Donald Trump punctuated his political comeback with a blizzard of first-day executive orders making good on his central campaign promises while … Read more
Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker bashed President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. “That’s unconstitutional. We will not follow an unconstitutional order,” Pritzker told reporters on Monday while speaking at an unrelated event, Politico reported. Trump’s order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” asserts that the 14th Amendment … Read more
A notable international contingent turned up for Trump’s swearing-in as well as galas and parties surrounding the event Aside from the US tech billionaires and the Maga crowd, Trump’s inauguration included a notable international contingent, from fringe far-right European politicians to an Irish cage fighter. Here are some key figures who flew overseas for Trump’s … Read more
