In a decisive move to solidify American control over the world’s largest crude reserves, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday declaring a national emergency to shield all Venezuelan oil revenues held in U.S. Treasury accounts. The order effectively places billions of dollars in “Foreign Government Deposit Funds” under a total legal blockade, … Read more
President Donald Trump has renewed and escalated his call for the United States to take ownership of Greenland, arguing that outright control of the Arctic island is necessary to prevent Russia or China from expanding their influence closer to U.S. territory. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday during a meeting with oil … Read more
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States to withdraw from 66 United Nations agencies and international organisations, a sweeping move that would significantly reduce Washington’s participation in global efforts on climate change, democracy, public health, and conflict protection. The decision was laid out in a presidential memorandum released by the White House on Wednesday … Read more
A federal judge has ordered Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-backed prosecutor in the Eastern District of Virginia, to formally explain why she continues to identify herself as the district’s U.S. attorney despite a prior ruling that found her appointment unlawful. In an order issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge David Novak gave Halligan seven days to submit … Read more
Conservative lawyer-turned-Democratic candidate George Conway delivered a blistering critique of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, accusing him of running the federal government “like a mob operation” rather than a democracy accountable to the public. Speaking on CNN’s “AC360” with Anderson Cooper, Conway said Trump’s return to power has deepened what he described as an ongoing … Read more
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia is calling on Americans to speak out against the Trump administration’s expanding role in Venezuela, warning that U.S. leadership should prioritize domestic challenges over foreign regime change efforts. Speaking on CNN’s The Source on her final day in Congress, Greene urged public resistance to Washington’s actions following the capture … Read more
President Trump escalated his rhetoric toward Cuba, Venezuela, and neighboring Latin American nations over the weekend, declaring that Cuba is “ready to fall” following recent U.S. military action that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump framed the moment as a turning point for the … Read more
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to pursue criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing the administration of hypocrisy in light of Trump’s earlier pardon of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted on major drug trafficking charges. Pelosi’s remarks came hours after the U.S. launched … Read more
Texas state Rep. James Talarico has emerged as a major fundraising force in the race for the U.S. Senate in Texas, pulling in nearly $7 million during the final quarter of last year and more than $13 million since launching his campaign in September. According to figures released by his campaign on Friday, Talarico raised … Read more
President Donald Trump is again disputing public polling data, claiming his actual approval rating stands at 64 percent — a figure that sharply contradicts independent survey averages showing his support well below that mark. In a late-night post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday, the president dismissed traditional polling altogether, alleging manipulation by both … Read more