The president announced that his upcoming address would be “long” because he has a lot to cover. He spent the weekend rehearsing with a small circle of advisers, focusing on the logistics of the House chamber rather than reading the text aloud. This speech comes at a tense time: his approval r
A former adviser taught Trump to never admit fault, to attack and deny, and that lesson helped him rise. The same rules let him spread false claims, insult groups, and keep a loyal base that sees his aggression as real. Yet a year into his second term the power of constant trolling has begun to crum
The new Hudson River tunnel plan, worth about $16 billion, will pause at 5 p. m. ET on Friday because federal money has stayed frozen for four months, the Gateway Development Commission said. The project aims to fix an old rail tunnel built in 1910 that was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and t
Crypto has always been a bit of a wild card, and its recent journey in the U. S. is no exception. It started as a way to bypass traditional banks and governments, but now it's become a tool for the wealthy to gain even more power. The Trump administration has been a big part of this shift, with cryp
A recent journey to the Middle East by a certain American leader ended on a peculiar note. Instead of focusing on the peace-making efforts, the spotlight shifted to an unexpected target: Taylor Swift. This wasn't the first time the pop star had been in the crosshairs of this leader. Over the past fe
In 2018, King Abdullah II visited Washington with a clear message. He stood at the White House, previously he met the US president, Biden. The King was essential to the US, but the visit had a shadow. King Abdullah II of Jordan faces a very tough mission as he sits down to talk to the US
The world's wealthiest tech giants, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai, were by President Trump's side on inauguration day. Trump saw an opportunity to influence emerging technologies by granting Elon Musk authority over federal agencies, only a few weeks i
The idea of jailing American citizens in El Salvador sounds a lot like a far-fetched plot from a dime-store novel. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has a proposal. He wants to turn his country into a super-sized prison for Americans convicted of crimes. Turns out the image of a "megaprison" i
Lately, there's been a lot of talk about what it means to be a man in America. Some people think we've lost our way. The return of Donald Trump to the presidency might help change that, according to a group of 12 men we spoke to. They voted for Trump because they think he's a real "man's man" who un
Elon Musk is creating waves abroad by backing far-right parties, angering European leaders. Things will get more complicated when Donald Trump returns to the White House. Trump might use Musk’s influence, making it hard to tell where Musk’s agenda ends and USA’s foreign policy begins. Musk isn’t ju
