Imperialist rhetoric is becoming a mark of President Donald Trump’s second term. From asserting that the U.S. will “take over” the Gaza Strip, Greenland and the Panama Canal to apparently siding with Russia in its war on Ukraine, Trump’s comments suggest a return to an old imperialist style of forcing foreign lands under American ...Read more

The United States’ steadfast allegiance to Ukraine during that country’s three-year war against Russia appears to be quickly disintegrating under the Trump administration. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19, 2025, called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “a dictator” and falsely blamed him for the war that Russia initiated as ...Read more

Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry.

During the first few weeks of the second Trump administration, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a lot of things about longtime allies that caused frustration and outright friction among the leaders of those ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick says he's on board with President Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul the federal government — moves the administration says target waste and abuse of taxpayers' money but that have sparked protests about a "billionaire takeover" and inspired Sen. John Fetterman to raise alarms of "chaos ...Read more

ISSAQUAH, Wash. — President Donald Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce have gutted the ranks of wildland firefighters and support personnel, fire professionals warn, leaving communities to face deadly consequences when big blazes arrive this summer.

“There’s going to be firefighters that die because of this, there will be ...Read more

Nevada may have jolted to the right in giving its electoral votes to Donald Trump in November, but a new poll shows that most state voters still care deeply about climate change, water and public lands management.

The 15th annual Colorado College Conservation in the West Poll explored how voters feel about environmental issues. As the Trump ...Read more

In just a few short weeks, the Trump administration has brought drastic changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health. Beginning with the removal of websites and key public health datasets in January 2025, the Trump administration has taken actions to dismantle established public health infrastructure as part of ...Read more

Former Vice President Mike Pence took to social media Wednesday to call out Trump’s incorrect claim that Ukraine was to blame for the start its ongoing war with Russia.

Pence was then immediately attacked for his lack of loyalty to his former boss.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy “should have never...Read more

During his inauguration, President Donald Trump took an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution. Close to half of Americans, though, do not believe he respects the founding document, according to new polling.

In the latest SurveyUSA poll, 46% of respondents said they don’t think Trump respects the Constitution, while 44% said they ...Read more

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of his country, which took place in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, 2025. In fact, there were no Ukrainian representatives, nor any European Union ones – just U.S. and Russian delegations, and their Saudi hosts.

The meeting – which followed a ...Read more

The U.S. State Department designated eight cartels and gangs operating in Latin America as terrorist organizations, following an executive order President Donald Trump signed during his first day in office.

The organizations are accused of posing a significant threat to the country’s national security, foreign policy or economy, according to ...Read more

President Donald Trump issued his most direct threat yet to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian president had “better move fast” to reach a deal with Russia “or he is not going to have a Country left.”

Trump’s social media post denouncing Zelenskyy as “a modestly successful comedian” and “a dictator” marks an all-but-...Read more

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) once more.

Harris follows former President Joe Biden’s lead by inking a deal with the entertainment company, which announced that partnership Feb. 3. Variety reports that Harris’s agreement with CAA includes “all areas” with an emphasis on ...Read more

The Trump Administration announced Wednesday it is killing the NYC congestion pricing program, sparking an immediate legal effort by the MTA to block the move by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

MTA chairman Janno Lieber said in a statement that the tolls will not be turned off without a court order.

“Today, the MTA filed papers in ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With an eye toward a potential third term as governor and a possible White House bid, Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday used his budget and State of the State address to outline an optimistic no-tax-hike spending plan and offer an ambitious set of initiatives in fields including education and healthcare, while likening the ...Read more

President Donald Trump issued his most direct threat yet to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian president had “better move fast” to reach a deal with Russia “or he is not going to have a Country left.”

Trump’s social media post denouncing Zelenskyy as “a modestly successful comedian” and “a dictator” marks an all-but-...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump denounced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a “dictator” and ratcheted up pressure on Kyiv to accept the terms of a deal to end the war the U.S. is negotiating with Russia.

Trump on Wednesday accused Zelenskyy of taking advantage of U.S. aid supplied by former President Joe Biden and insinuated Ukraine ...Read more