WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan is refusing to voluntarily comply with a Justice Department investigation into a video she made urging U.S. troops to resist “illegal orders” — escalating a dispute that President Donald Trump has publicly promoted. In letters first obtained by The Associated Press, Slotkin’s attorney informed U.S. Attorney … Read more
Supposedly, the billionaire’s famous philanthropy did not extend to his extramarital affairs. Bill Gates is facing intense scrutiny for his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein following a tranche of files released by the Justice Department on January 30. In a 2017 email, Epstein claimed that Gates had left his Russian ex-mistress “broken” and sleeping on a … Read more
A federal judge has been skeptical of President Donald Trump’s argument to try to send the appeal of his hush money conviction to a federal court — after lawyers have already taken the hit in two other courts. Judge Alvin Hellerstein suggested Trump’s lawyers missed a chance by first taking the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling … Read more
A newspaper owned by Rupert Murdoch has issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump after a high-profile Republican loss. In a new editorial, The Wall Street Journal warned Trump that a hard-line immigration strategy promoted by top adviser Stephen Miller is fueling voter backlash. It comes after a Trump-backed candidate for Texas state senate … Read more
“People are extremely angry,” said one former official, adding that a US attack could prompt the Iranians to rise again. “The wall of fear has fallen. There is no fear left.” Iran’s leadership is increasingly worried that a US strike could break its grip by pushing an already angry public into the streets after a … Read more
Indiana State Rep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, speaks during a committee meeting on Jan. 23, 2024. (Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle) Republican Ed Clere has decided to leave the Indiana General Assembly after 18 years — and says President Donald Trump’s policy changes pushed him out of the party. Clere cited conflict over Trump’s failed … Read more
BuzzFeed (AKA the unemployment rate, the cost of eggs, the price of gas, inflation, the Dow Jones, whether citizens received a stimulus check, and Trump’s overall approval rating.) Laurent Gillieron/Getty Images Related: My Delicate Mind Was Wrecked After Learning These Terrible, Disturbing, and Creepy Things Note: Inflation data is released a few weeks after the … Read more
HONG KONG (AP) — China has flooded Latin American markets with low-priced exports, particularly cars and e-commerce goods, as its exporters adjust to tariffs and geopolitical moves by U.S. President Donald Trump. The world’s second-largest economy has become an important trading partner for many Latin American nations, seeking access to their abundant natural resources and … Read more
By Farah Master, Colleen Howe and Liz Lee HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to China is the latest victory Beijing can offer in its rivalry with Washington, but the deals it brings back to London also show the limits of the balancing act middle powers can attempt. He … Read more
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Like many Donald Trump voters, Miranda Niedermeier isn’t opposed to immigration enforcement. She was encouraged by the Republican president’s initial moves in his second term that she saw as targeting immigrants who were in the United States illegally and had committed crimes. But Niedermeier, 35, has grown increasingly disenchanted with Trump. … Read more