Trump moves to ramp up deep-sea mining for critical minerals
WASHINGTON — President Trump has signed an executive order intended to accelerate offshore mining and open new opportunities for extracting critical materials from the ocean floor despite…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military service ban
D. John Sauer, now Solicitor General, is pictured in 2023, when he served as special assistant attorney general, Louisiana Department of Justice, while testifying during…
U.S. voting officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing…
Trump to hold rally in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office
LANSING, Mich. — President Trump will mark his first 100 days in office next week with a rally in Michigan, his first since returning to the White…
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed.Without…
Trump urges the Russian leader Putin to ‘STOP!’ after attack on Kyiv
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to “STOP!” after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine’s…
Kashmir attack: Does India’s Indus Waters Treaty freeze threaten Pakistan? | Conflict News
In tit-for-tat moves this week, India and Pakistan have entered a strategic standoff following Tuesday’s attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of…
Have your say: Should passengers who play music out loud get £1,000 fines?
The Lib Dems have led calls for fines up to £1,000 for 'headphone dodgers' on public transport, arguing that they disturb the peace of other…
Contributor: Is your favorite influencer’s opinion bought and sold?
Your addictive doomscrolling on X, TikTok or Instagram may also be the latest nexus for millions of dollars in secret political corruption.Over the last month,…
Contributor: Economic nostalgia woos voters, but it leads to terrible policies
History may not perfectly repeat itself, but it often rhymes. Two protectionist episodes — the infamous Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 and the Trump-era tariffs…
‘Insulting’: Hamas condemns Abbas’s remarks on Gaza captives | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says keeping the captives provides Israel with justification for its attacks on Gaza.Hamas has condemned remarks made by Palestinian Authority (PA)…
Ad campaign will target Trump allies for looming Medicaid cuts
With the Trump administration slashing budgets and threatening to revoke tax-exempt status for nonprofits, some Southern California social justice organizations have gone into a defensive…
Twelve states sue Trump administration over ‘illegal tariffs’
April 23 (UPI) -- A coalition of 12 states with Democratic leaders on Wednesday sued the Trump administration regarding "illegal tariffs." The lawsuit comes as…
Immigration raid detains day laborers outside Home Depot
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid at a Home Depot in Pomona has heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant workers and…
South Korea’s ex-President Moon Jae-in indicted for bribery | Politics News
Moon accused of appointing former lawmaker to nonprofit in exchange for hiring of his then son-in-law.South Korea’s former President Moon Jae-in has been indicted on…
Trump says Zelensky prolonging war by resisting calls to cede Crimea
KYIV, Ukraine — President Trump on Wednesday lashed out at Ukraine’s president, saying Volodymyr Zelensky is prolonging the “killing field” after pushing back on ceding Crimea to…
EPA fires or reassigns hundreds of DEI, environmental-justice employees
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency told more than 450 employees working in diversity, equity and inclusion -- as well as environmental…
Fight intensifies over bill by former Edison executive to gut rooftop solar credits
A bill to sharply reduce the energy credits given to homeowners with rooftop solar panels is pitting union electrical workers and the state’s big utilities…
Feds to pursue immigration case against driver in O.C. crash that killed couple
The Trump administration’s new chief federal prosecutor in Los Angeles says his office intends to pursue immigration charges against a man awaiting release from state…
Trump invites top 220 meme coin holders to dinner; price surges
Donald Trump is rushed off stage by Secret Service after an attempted assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. His clenched fist and words…