Trump Orders National Guard Deployment to Multiple States
President Donald Trump has ordered 400 members of the Texas National Guard to be deployed to Illinois, Oregon, and other states, according to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday. In…
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Expanded National Guard Deployment
A federal judge who temporarily halted President Donald Trump’s plan to send 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland has now extended the order, blocking the deployment of troops from…
Middle East Leaders Urge Hamas to Accept Gaza Peace Proposal
DOHA, Qatar — Egypt, Qatar and Turkey are pressing Hamas to accept a U.S.-backed peace plan for Gaza, according to sources cited by Axios. The initiative, proposed by President Donald…
Taiwan Rejects U.S. Proposal to Produce Half of Its Semiconductors in America
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan will not agree to produce 50% of its semiconductors in the United States, Vice Premier and chief trade negotiator Cheng Li-chiun said Tuesday, pushing back against…
Trump to Attend Emergency Meeting With Top U.S. Military Leaders
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend an emergency meeting Tuesday with hundreds of the nation’s top military commanders, according to the Washington Post. The meeting will take…
American capitalism is being remade by state power
H. Sami Karaca, Boston University Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to…
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
Shannon Brincat, University of the Sunshine Coast; Frank Mols, The University of Queensland, and Gail Crimmins, University of the Sunshine Coast A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town…
ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel’s talk show indefinitely after remarks on Charlie Kirk killing
LOS ANGELES — ABC has suspended “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely following comments the host made about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. A network spokesperson confirmed the decision Wednesday,…
Trump to Rename Pentagon as Department of War
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War. The move marks a symbolic shift in tone,…
Donald Trump was once India’s best friend. How did it all go wrong?
Ian Hall, Griffith University Just months into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, one of the United States’ most important strategic partnerships is in crisis. Relations between the US…