U.S. Ambassador to Panama Kevin Cabrera said Thursday the United States is working closely with Panama to eliminate what he called “China’s malign influence” in the Panama Canal. Cabrera, appointed by President Donald Trump earlier this month, made clear in an interview that Washington is determined to block Chinese involvement in one of the world’s most strategic waterways.
President Donald Trump is preparing to dramatically increase U.S. arms sales to Taiwan as part of a strategy to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. According to two U.S. officials, the sales under Trump’s second term could easily surpass the $18.3 billion approved during his first administration. This is a sharp reversal from the Biden years, when arms sales to Taiwan fell to $8.4 billion.
President Donald Trump has issued a pardon for former Army Lt. Mark Bashaw, who faced a court-martial and a criminal conviction after refusing to comply with Biden-era Covid mandates. Bashaw’s refusal to take the Covid-19 vaccine, wear a mask indoors, or submit to routine testing led to his prosecution under the military’s strict vaccine requirements implemented by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in 2021. Bashaw, the first service member to stand trial over the rules, was convicted in 2022 but avoided jail time.
The White House is pushing back hard on claims that President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will add over $4 trillion to the federal deficit. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) projections “shoddy” and “anemic,” arguing they fail to account for the pro-growth effects of Trump’s economic agenda.
A federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs, ruling that the administration overstepped its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) of 1977.
The battle over President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs took a dramatic turn Thursday, as a federal appeals court issued an emergency stay reinstating the tariffs. This came just one day after the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled the tariffs illegal and blocked their enforcement. The quick reversal allows the Trump administration’s trade policy to move forward while the legal battle continues.
For the first time in nearly two decades of polling, Rasmussen Reports has found that 50% of likely U.S. voters believe the country is heading in the right direction.
Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza revealed that his Tesla was vandalized with a sign reading "Musk is a Nazi" during his son's soccer tournament.
