16 h. ago D.C. takes Trump admin to court over federal takeover of policing

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a new lawsuit that U.S. President Donald Trump is going far beyond his power under the law.

Events

52 h. ago Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ’extremely salacious’ Epstein comments

WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if he does not. Trump takes issue with two comments Biden, son of former president Joe Biden, made in an interview this month with British journalist Andrew Callaghan. He alleged that Epstein […]

Politics

56 h. ago White House vows ‘significantly higher’ U.S. troop, police presence in D.C.

For two days, small groups of federal officers have been visible in scattered areas of the city. That is about to change, the administration says.

Events

67 h. ago Letters August 13, 2025: ‘Joining the U.S. on another military endeavour is just a bad idea.’

GOLDEN DOME SHEEP Re: Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield, online, Aug. 7 I swear to God, a five-year-old could do a better job negotiating with Donald Trump. From what has been released so far, it appears we are joining the U.S. in their endeavour to weaponize space […]

Events

3 d. ago 1st day of Trump’s D.C. takeover sees arrests, U.S. troops in streets

The U.S. Park Police has also removed 70 homeless encampments, the White House said as the new picture of law enforcement in the nation’s capital began taking shape Tuesday.

Other

3 d. ago Trump’s Washington takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, ramping up after the White House ordered federal forces to take over the city’s police department and reduce crime in what the president called — without substantiation — a lawless city. The influx […]

Society

3 d. ago Washington at the centre of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive

For Trump, the effort to take over public safety in Washington reflects an escalation of his aggressive approach to law enforcement

Society

6 d. ago Letters August 9, 2025: ‘We should take a page from Trump and beef up our own protectionism.’

A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY Whenever Donald Trump decides to reduce or eliminate the importation of a specific product he often cites national security. For example, he claims that if the U.S.A. doesn’t control the steel industry, they won’t be able to manufacture tanks needed to protect the country. The result is tariffs that make […]

Other

8 d. ago Russia’s Urals Touted to Refiners in China as Oil Flows in Flux

Prompt supplies of Russia’s flagship Urals crude are being offered to Chinese buyers, a sign of shifts in the global oil market as President Donald Trump takes aim at India over its purchases from Moscow.

Other

8 d. ago Path cleared for Canada to take part in Trump’s 'Golden Dome' missile shield

Canadian officials told their American counterparts that roadblocks to joining the initiative had been lifted.

Events

9 d. ago Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect in Fresh Test for Global Economy

President Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariffs officially took hold Thursday, as he barrels forward with his turbulent push to reshape global trade.

Economics

9 d. ago Trump takes surprise walk on White House roof, jokes he’ll install ‘missiles’

The president appeared above West Wing as his US$200-million ballroom renovation plans move forward.

Events

9 d. ago J.D. Tuccille: Trump’s desire to cut trade deals doesn’t justify emergency powers

It’s difficult to take President Donald Trump seriously when he claims a “national emergency” justifies invoking extraordinary powers but then keeps kicking the can down the road on addressing the alleged emergency. That’s what he did when he unilaterally imposed tariffs on the whole world based on a wildly broad reading of the International Emergency […]

Economics

4 w. ago Trump’s pivot from aid to trade leaves Africa wary as it faces tariffs and uncertainty

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump met five African leaders in Washington in July, his lack of familiarity with the continent was on display. He praised Liberian President Joseph Boakai’s English — Liberia’s official language — and gestured at another leader to wrap up remarks. But the bigger takeaway was Trump’s pledge […]

Economics