POLITICS

White House suggests U.N. escalator mishap with Trump “doesn’t look like a coincidence”

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A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations’ New York City headquarters drew President Trump’s frustration on Tuesday — though the U.N. says a videographer from Mr. Trump’s delegation may have triggered the escalator’s safety shutoff. Shortly after Mr. Trump and first lady Melania Trump entered U.N. headquarters to address world leaders at this

7 Takeaways From Trump’s UN Speech, Meetings With World Leaders

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President Donald Trump, in a Sept. 23 address to the United Nations General Assembly, denounced mass migration and climate-related agendas, which he described as globalist policies that are “destroying a large part of the free world.” In a nearly hourlong speech, Trump said illegal immigration, particularly in Europe, was tearing apart the social fabric and

Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek to Release Americans Wrongfully Detained in China

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A bipartisan group of U.S. House members has introduced legislation aimed at freeing Americans unjustly detained in China. The bill, unveiled by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), would enable the U.S. government to utilize diplomatic, legal, and economic tools to bring its citizens back home. The proposed measures also seek to counter

Zelenskyy says he’s surprised after Trump argues Ukraine can regain all its land

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he was surprised by President Trump’s post arguing the Eastern European country could regain all of its territory captured by Russia.  Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that Zelenskyy’s forces are “in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form” with