Tag: President Donald Trump
WHO warns $1.7bn funding shortfall threatens polio eradication efforts
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a coalition including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Gates Foundation,…
Schumer says Democrats seeking meeting with Trump
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters, as Senate Democratic leaders hold a press conference…
What the Young Republicans Have in Common with 80s-era Dartmouth Pranksters
The racist, antisemitic chat messages between Young Republican leaders published last week in POLITICO were yet another example…
DNC boosts Virginia’s get-out-the-vote efforts with additional six-figure investment
Virginia State Capitol. Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia MercuryThe Democratic National Committee announced a six-figure investment into Virginia’s…
Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter accused of threatening US Democratic leader Jeffries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump has been charged with threatening to…
Joe slams young Republican leaders over racist messages
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead a key federal whistleblower agency appears unlikely to secure confirmation after several…
Where Does the Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Stand?
Israeli military tanks are seen in Gaza, amid the Israel-Hamas cease-fire, on Oct. 14, 2025. Credit - Mostafa…
Hardliner conservative Sanae Takaichi elected Japan’s first female leader
Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by the country’s parliament on Tuesday, in…
China hawk Takaichi named Japan’s first woman PM
Japan got its first woman prime minister on Tuesday after Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk and social conservative,…
What’s happening to end the government shutdown? Nothing
Democrats are talking to their voters who are desperate to fight. Republicans rarely reach beyond their base. And…
Asian markets extend gains, Japan’s Nikkei nears 50,000-level
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets advanced on Tuesday, with Japan’s benchmark approaching the symbolically important 50,000 level for…
Filings made to SCOTUS in National Guard case; Chicago sued DHS
Filings made to SCOTUS in National Guard caseIllinois asked the Supreme Court not to hear President Donald Trump's…