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Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Rejects Trump’s Proposal to Deploy U.S. Troops, Declares “Sovereignty Is Not for Sale”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly rejected a proposal by former U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy American troops into Mexico to combat drug cartels, declaring at a Saturday event that "sovereignty is not for sale." 
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly rejected a proposal by former U.S. President Donald Trump to deploy American troops into Mexico to combat drug cartels, declaring at a Saturday event that "sovereignty is not for sale." -
Trump Sparks Uproar After Posting AI Image of Himself as Pope Days After Francis’ Death
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in papal regalia late Friday, just days after the death of Pope Francis, igniting a wave of backlash from religious communities and political commentators. 
President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself dressed in papal regalia late Friday, just days after the death of Pope Francis, igniting a wave of backlash from religious communities and political commentators. -
Trump Proposes $163 Billion in Domestic Cuts While Boosting Pentagon and DHS Spending by $157 Billion
President Donald Trump unveiled a 40-page budget blueprint Friday proposing a $163 billion reduction in non-defense discretionary spending and a 13% increase in defense funding, marking a sharp pivot toward military strength and immigration enforcement ahead of the 2026 fiscal year. 
President Donald Trump unveiled a 40-page budget blueprint Friday proposing a $163 billion reduction in non-defense discretionary spending and a 13% increase in defense funding, marking a sharp pivot toward military strength and immigration enforcement ahead of the 2026 fiscal year. -
U.S. Withdraws from Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks as Trump Signals End to Mediation Role
The United States is stepping back from its role in mediating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a State Department official said Thursday, marking a shift in the Trump administration's approach to ending the war. The move comes amid rising frustration in Washington over stalled negotiations and continued battlefield violence. 
The United States is stepping back from its role in mediating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a State Department official said Thursday, marking a shift in the Trump administration's approach to ending the war. The move comes amid rising frustration in Washington over stalled negotiations and continued battlefield violence. -
U.S. Falls to Record Low in Global Press Freedom Index Amid Trump-Era Attacks on Media
Press freedom in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in history, falling to 57th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Paris-based watchdog cited a sharp decline in journalistic conditions under President Donald Trump's administration, which it said reflects an "authoritarian shift" in the U.S. government. 
Press freedom in the United States has dropped to its lowest level in history, falling to 57th out of 180 countries in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The Paris-based watchdog cited a sharp decline in journalistic conditions under President Donald Trump's administration, which it said reflects an "authoritarian shift" in the U.S. government. -
Pentagon Expands Border Authority: Second Military Zone Declared in Texas as 4,000 Troops Deployed
The Defense Department has established a second military enforcement zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, this time extending from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal crossings. The move follows the creation of a similar 170-mile zone in New Mexico last month, both designed to allow active-duty troops to detain migrants under military jurisdiction. 
The Defense Department has established a second military enforcement zone along the U.S.-Mexico border, this time extending from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown on illegal crossings. The move follows the creation of a similar 170-mile zone in New Mexico last month, both designed to allow active-duty troops to detain migrants under military jurisdiction. -
Trump National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to Exit After Signal Leak Fallout and Waning Influence
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is expected to step down from the Trump administration in the coming days, marking the first major staff departure of the president's second term, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Wong will also leave his post, the sources said. 
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz is expected to step down from the Trump administration in the coming days, marking the first major staff departure of the president's second term, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. Deputy National Security Adviser Alex Wong will also leave his post, the sources said. -
Senate GOP Blocks Resolution to Overturn Trump’s 10% Tariffs; Vice President Casts Deciding Vote
A Democratic-led Senate attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump's sweeping 10% tariffs collapsed Wednesday after a 49-49 deadlock, with Vice President JD Vance casting a rare tiebreaking vote to kill the resolution. The outcome delivered a political victory to Senate Republican leaders who lobbied intensely to protect Trump's trade agenda - and capitalized on the absence of Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. 
A Democratic-led Senate attempt to overturn former President Donald Trump's sweeping 10% tariffs collapsed Wednesday after a 49-49 deadlock, with Vice President JD Vance casting a rare tiebreaking vote to kill the resolution. The outcome delivered a political victory to Senate Republican leaders who lobbied intensely to protect Trump's trade agenda - and capitalized on the absence of Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. -
Trump Says U.S. Kids May Get 'Two Dolls Instead of 30’, But China Will Suffer More in Trade War
President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that American consumers may face higher prices and fewer product choices as tariffs ripple through the economy, but insisted that the trade war will ultimately benefit the United States. "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls," Trump told reporters. "And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more." President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that American consumers may face higher prices and fewer product choices as tariffs ripple through the economy, but insisted that the trade war will ultimately benefit the United States. "Maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls," Trump told reporters. "And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more." -
Mohsen Mahdawi, Palestinian Columbia Student Detained Over Advocacy, Ordered Released by Judge
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student and legal U.S. resident who had been detained by immigration authorities during his naturalization interview earlier this month. The case has drawn national attention amid intensifying scrutiny over the government's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists on U.S. campuses. 
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student and legal U.S. resident who had been detained by immigration authorities during his naturalization interview earlier this month. The case has drawn national attention amid intensifying scrutiny over the government's treatment of pro-Palestinian activists on U.S. campuses.
