Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, spent over $290 million on the 2024 election, according to new federal filings, significantly supporting Donald Trump and Republican efforts to gain power. The year-end filings, which cover the last five weeks of the year, reveal that Trump’s previous campaign committee raised nearly $21 million during this period, despite…
Canada, Mexico, and China have vowed to retaliate after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on their exports to the United States. Trump declared that starting Tuesday, February 4, a 25% tariff would be imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports, while Chinese goods would face a 10% levy. Canadian energy imports would be subject…
An American Airlines regional jet crashed into the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night. Authorities now say no survivors are expected due to the extremely cold and windy conditions. The regional jet, a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700, was carrying…
President Donald Trump has issued an order to deport foreign students who participated in pro-Hamas protests on U.S. college campuses. The new executive order targets resident aliens, including students with visas, who broke laws during demonstrations after the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. Trump directed the Justice Department to “aggressively prosecute terroristic threats, arson,…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is afraid of U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump, in a post on Truth Social last week, threatened Putin, urging him to reach a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war or face increased tariffs and sanctions. “Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War! IT’S ONLY…
A Nigerian man residing in Canada, who defrauded pandemic aid programs of millions, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the United States. Fatiu Ismaila Lawal, 46, was sentenced on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, Washington. U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman…
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Tuesday, January 28, that the Trump administration had frozen a $50 million federal disbursement intended for “condoms in Gaza.” Leavitt explained that the Office of Management and Budget, along with the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency, found that $50 million in taxpayer money was set to…
President Donald Trump is set to sign four executive orders aimed at reshaping the U.S. military, including a ban on transgender individuals serving in the armed forces, eliminating the military’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and reinstating back pay for service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, according to two White House officials…
A far-right politician in Portugal, Miguel Arruda, has been accused of stealing suitcases at multiple airports and has been expelled from his political party, Chega, following the allegations. On Tuesday, January 21, police questioned the 40-year-old at Lisbon airport and charged him with luggage theft after several missing suitcases were reportedly found at his home.…
President Vladimir Putin has said he is ready to discuss the war in Ukraine with US President Donald Trump after he warned his Russian counterpart to end the war quickly, or else face “high levels of taxes, tariffs and sanctions.” In his first comments, since Trump issued the threats, Putin said he’s ready…
