Trump names former fast food CEO Andrew Puzder as US ambassador to the EU
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is nominating Andrew Puzder, a former CEO of CKE Restaurants, as his choice for U.S. ambassador to the European Union, a day after…
Bloomberg steps in to cover US climate dues after Paris agreement exit
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald Trump declared the United States would withdraw from the…
Colombia reissues arrest warrants for guerrilla leaders amid violence surge
Colombia on Wednesday reinstated arrest warrants for dozens of guerrilla commanders blamed for armed attacks that displaced 32,000 people and sparked the country’s most serious security crisis in years. President…
Mass evacuations after new wildfire erupts near Los Angeles
A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge…
Immigration clampdown: US military to send more troops to US-Mexico border
The US military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration. The additional…
Trump tests limits of US presidential power with raft of directives on first full day in office
President Donald Trump is swiftly breaching the traditional boundaries of presidential power as he returns to the White House, bringing to bear a lifetime of bending the limits in courthouses,…
Trump orders end of government DEI programs, LGBT protections
US President Donald Trump repealed numerous executive orders promoting LGBTQ equality and issued new ones decreeing only two genders and ending government diversity programs Monday, definitively breaking with what he…
Trump announces massive AI project, targets opponents in second day in office
Donald Trump targeted opponents and touted a huge AI project Tuesday in a shock-and-awe start to his second presidency — but faced defiance including a rare public dressing down from…
Musk repeatedly makes gesture likened to ‘Nazi salute’ at Trump rally
Billionaire Elon Musk sparked controversy Monday after making a gesture at an event celebrating US President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, with some calling it a “Nazi” or “fascist” movement. The X,…
Colombia vows ‘war’ against left-wing guerrillas as violence kills more than 100
Colombia vowed “war” against left-wing guerrillas Monday, declaring a state of emergency and deploying thousands of soldiers to contain violence that killed at least 100 people and threatens to scupper…