HAMILTON, Canada (AA) – The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) on Monday criticized the Trump administration’s plan to take over seating assignments in the White House briefing room. “The White House should abandon this wrong-headed effort and show the American people they’re not afraid to explain thei...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Detained American citizen Faye Hall has been released by the Taliban in Afghanistan, former US envoy to Kabul Zalmay Khalilzad confirmed Saturday. Hall, detained since February 2025 alongside two British nationals and their Afghan translator, is now under Qatar’s protection. “Thank you, #Qatar, for your ongoin...
The Canadian government is targeting American voters with billboards across U.S. highways. Massive digital signs now dot roads in 13 U.S. states with the message: “Tariffs are a tax.” This bold move comes as President Donald Trump slaps new tariffs on Canadian-made cars — 25% starting April 3. Canadian steel and aluminum already face the [&hel...
World Liberty Financial, a DeFi platform backed by President Donald Trump and his family, is launching a new stablecoin called USD1. The token will be backed 100% by short-term U.S. government treasuries, dollar deposits, and cash equivalents. USD1 will be launched first on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain networks. More blockchain platforms ...
President Donald Trump has suggested financial compensation could be given to those prosecuted over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In an interview with Newsmax, Trump said there is “talk” in the government about paying Jan. 6 defendants. He called them peaceful protesters. Trump says he has already “taken care” of many of them and claimed […...
A U.S. judge has stopped the arrest of Columbia University student Yunseo Chung, who is facing deportation over her role in protests for Palestine. A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order, blocking officials from detaining her. Chung is a permanent U.S. resident from South Korea, who was targeted by immigration authori...
Two major academic groups in the U.S. are taking the White House to court. The American Association of University Professors and the Middle East Studies Association filed a lawsuit in Boston. They accuse the former Biden administration of creating a climate of repression on university campuses. The groups say students and scholars who speak ou...
COPENHAGEN (AA) – Denmark expressed its reservations over the timing of a US delegation visit to Greenland, calling it “problematic” and “disrespectful,” state news outlet DR reported on Monday. “These are not random tourists,” Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said, suggesting that recent US diplomatic ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump demanded a public apology from Maine Governor Janet Mills on Saturday, following a clash over his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. In a post on Truth Social, Trump criticized Mills for her stance, following his threats last month to withhold federal funding...
President Donald Trump “fully supports Israel” as it renews attacks on Gaza, the White House said on Thursday. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt blamed Hamas for Israel’s renewed violence and said Trump wants all Israeli prisoners returned. She said Trump backs Israel’s military and resumption of attacks which have killed more than 700 Pales...
