Trump warns UK it’s ‘very dangerous’ to do business with China after Starmer’s Beijing meeting
President Donald Trump warned the U.K. Thursday against strengthening ties with China, hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing to reset relations after a long period of strain. Trump’s remarks came as Starmer and Xi had called for a renewed “strategic partnership,” highlighting the pressures facing them amid global instability. […]
Trump administration eases sanctions on Venezuelan oil industry after Maduro’s capture
The Trump administration announced Thursday it was easing sanctions on the Venezuelan oil industry, as the U.S. aims to ramp up production in the South American country following the capture of dictator Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. The U.S. Treasury said it is authorizing transactions involving the government of Venezuela and state-owned oil company PdVSA […]
Trump Sues IRS, Treasury Dept. for $10B Over Tax Return Leak
President Donald Trump on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department for $10 billion over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media in 2019 and 2020. In a complaint filed in Miami federal court, Trump, his adult sons and his namesake company said …[#item_full_content]
Clinton Contempt Vote Set for Next Wednesday
The House of Representatives will be voting next Wednesday on whether to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt over their refusal to testify about their relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.[#item_full_content]
Trump Threatens Tariffs on Any Country Selling Oil to Cuba
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis.[#item_full_content]
More Minn. Prosecutors Might Quit Over Shooting Cases
Federal prosecutors in Minnesota are warning that additional resignations could be imminent amid growing internal disputes over how two fatal shootings are being handled, CBS News reported Thursday.[#item_full_content]
Rubio revokes Iranian officials’ US travel privileges over deadly protest crackdown killing thousands
Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently revoked Iranian senior officials and their family members’ privilege to travel to the U.S., citing ongoing oppression by the regime. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s regime is accused of killing more than 6,200 protesters since Dec. 28, with nearly 17,100 additional arrests as internet communications remain halted, according […]
80-year-old lottery winner sentenced for bankrolling $400M drug empire from cottage with son
Authorities announced Wednesday that an elderly man, who used his 2010 lottery winnings to run a drug empire from his cottage alongside his son and two accomplices, has been sentenced to jail. John Eric Spiby, 80, was sentenced to 16 years in prison in England, after an investigation uncovered counterfeit pills worth up to $400 […]
Chaffetz Among Noem Successors Eyed by Trump Allies
President Donald Trump is standing by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for now, but behind the scenes, Trump allies are floating possible successors as the Department of Homeland Security faces growing political pressure, RealClearPolitics reports.
DOJ Awards $1M to Whistleblower in Car Auction Fraud
The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice announced it is rewarding a whistleblower $1 million for providing information that exposed a $16 million car auction fraud scheme.
