POLITICS

Trump To Restore ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Iran, Which Raked in $140 Billion During Period of Lax Sanctions Enforcement Under Biden

by

Executive order is reportedly aimed at ‘driving Iran’s oil exports to zero’ (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) President Donald Trump is set to restore his “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign on Iran in a bid to eliminate the country’s illicit oil exports. An impending executive order, which Trump is expected to sign on Tuesday, will reverse the Biden

Minister Wilkinson Pitches Energy, Minerals Alliance to Trump Admin

by

Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is in the U.S. capital this week in hopes of forging an energy and minerals alliance with the Trump administration, which has just paused its tariffs on Canada. Wilkinson said the 30-day tariff reprieve is “welcome news” for the Canadian and U.S. economies and that he hopes to increase collaboration

Former Congressman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges

by

Former Rep. Terrance John “TJ” Cox (D-Calif.) perpetrated fraud schemes, diverting funds, securing false loans, and misusing company money, prosecutors say. Former U.S. Rep. Terrance John “TJ” Cox (D-Calif.) pled guilty on Monday to wire fraud and wire fraud affecting a financial institution, federal prosecutors announced. Cox, 61, who represented California’s 21st Congressional District from

First migrant detainees to be sent to Guantanamo Bay under Trump plan

by

Washington — The U.S. government is moving quickly to implement President Trump’s order to turn facilities at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base into a large-scale immigration detention center, with plans to transport the first group of migrant detainees there on Tuesday, two U.S. officials told CBS News. Last week, Mr. Trump instructed his administration to

US Attorney Suggests Prosecutions Coming Over ‘Targeting’ of DOGE Employees

by

So far, few details have been released and it’s not clear what laws were violated. The acting U.S. attorney for the District of Colombia said Monday that groups or individuals may have violated laws by targeting workers with Elon Musk’s Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) and that he’s preparing to take action. In a statement