The United States collected over $87 billion in tariff revenue during the first half of 2025, surpassing the $79 billion amassed throughout all of 2024, according to U.S. Treasury data compiled by AFP. This increase comes as President Donald Trump continues to reshape America’s trade policies. Since his return to the White House, Trump has…
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to publish a new book this September, offering a candid, behind-the-scenes account of her brief but historic 2024 presidential campaign. Titled 107 Days, the book will chronicle what became the shortest presidential run in modern U.S. history, providing insight into the challenges, decisions, and personal reflections that defined…
Emil Bove, who previously served as former President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, was confirmed on Tuesday, July 29, to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a razor-thin 50-49 Senate vote. The confirmation marks a significant and controversial lifetime appointment to the federal bench. Despite fierce Democratic opposition and a walkout during a recent…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom will formally recognize the State of Palestine by September unless Israel takes concrete steps to end what he described as the “appalling situation” in Gaza. Following an emergency cabinet meeting in London, Starmer stated: “We will recognize a Palestinian state as a contribution to…
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday, July 29, that a Secret Service agent attempted to sneak his wife onto a support plane accompanying Air Force One during the president’s trip to Scotland, calling it the latest embarrassing misstep for the agency. “Wouldn’t you think it might be a little dangerous?” Trump told reporters while returning…
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a new ultimatum, giving Russia “10 to 12 days” to halt its war in Ukraine or risk facing harsher sanctions and tariffs from the United States. Speaking on July 28 during a meeting in Scotland with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump expressed growing frustration with Russian President Vladimir…
Thailand and Cambodia have reached an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” after five days of deadly border fighting that claimed at least 33 lives and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes. The ceasefire, announced at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim—joined by the Thai and Cambodian leaders—will take…
During a press briefing in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, former U.S. President Donald Trump alleged that the Biden administration may have deliberately inserted his name into criminal case files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.…
On Friday, July 25, U.S. officials sharply condemned France’s criminal investigation into the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, labeling it an attack on free speech and an act of foreign censorship. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued a statement denouncing the probe, stating:“As part of a…
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a markedly more aggressive stance on the Gaza conflict, calling on Israel to “finish the job” against Hamas—just weeks after suggesting a ceasefire deal was within reach. Speaking to reporters before departing Washington for a weekend trip to Scotland, Trump blamed Hamas for the collapse of ceasefire negotiations and…
