From France comes a call for Trump’s America to return Lady Liberty
PARIS — Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France. So says a French politician who is making headlines in his country for suggesting that…
Trump administration starts mass layoffs at media outlet Voice of America | Media News
Contractors sent email notifying them of their termination effective March 31.United States President Donald Trump’s administration has begun laying off staff at Voice of America…
‘Virtually’ all Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump order | Donald Trump News
Reporters Without Borders slammed the decision, saying it “threatens press freedom worldwide”.Nearly all Voice of America (VOA) staff members have been placed on leave after…
Latest Trump executive order guts seven agencies, including Voice of America
1 of 2 | U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of cuts to the federal government includes the 83-year-old Voice of America. Photo by Bonnie…
Trump signs order to cut staff at Voice of America
President Trump’s administration Saturday began making deep cuts to Voice of America and other government-run, pro-democracy programming as the president continued his campaign to restructure…
EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
WASHINGTON — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions…
Column: The Homer Simpson gloss on President Trump’s tariff philosophy
There’s a classic episode of The Simpsons in which Homer gets a gun. He thinks his awesome gun is great for everything: home defense, opening…
America needs Donald Trump right now. Here’s why | Donald Trump
It has now been more than three months since Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States last November with a resounding…
Trump’s erratic trade policies are baffling businesses, threatening investment and economic growth
WASHINGTON — Marc Rosenberg, founder and CEO of The Edge Desk in Deerfield, Illinois is getting ready to introduce a fancy ergonomic chair designed to reduce customers’…
Column: Trump brags about American power while he trades it away
A staple of Donald Trump’s rally repertoire for years has been his claim that, under him, the United States is respected again in the world.…
Latin America: The New Battleground For Critical Minerals
Latin America has them; the world wants them. But regional governments, and their citizens, are of two minds about the costs and benefits of further…
Why is America afraid of ‘No Other Land’? | Israel-Palestine conflict
On Sunday, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production No Other Land was awarded an Academy Award for best documentary. The Oscar – a first for Palestine – has…
Sustainable Finance Awards 2025: North America
North America did passably well in sustainable finance in 2024, but it didn’t feel that way—not at the end of the year, anyway. Sustainable bond…
Sustainable Finance Awards 2025: Latin America
Latin America is rich in natural resources, making it a powerhouse for sustainability. About 620 million people live in the region, or about 7.7% of…
Trump is destroying U.S. global standing in a matter of weeks
Donald Trump didn’t invent the American tradition of ditching our friends like a bad prom date (ask the Kurds, Afghan interpreters or anyone who sat…
JuJu Watkins is best player in America … and USC might be the best team
She began the game by nailing a three-pointer in less than a minute, calmly dribbling into the teeth of a swarming UCLA defense and throwing…
Trump’s election is a dark night for America’s soul
A convicted felon and adjudicated sex offender is returning to the White House.A candidate who spoke of using the military against political foes and called…
Biden, facing his own challenges, to host Ukraine’s Zelensky
WASHINGTON — When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Wednesday, he became just the second European head of state to sit with President…
Amid budget chaos, more than 700 national parks employees take buyout
As the Trump administration continues its campaign to slash the federal workforce, more than 700 year-round National Park Service employees have taken buyouts, according to…
Opinion: We may all regret dismantling USAID
American foreign assistance is experiencing an existential moment. The foreign assistance budget appears to be on the chopping block, and the primary agency responsible for…