Trump praised for getting NATO allies to bolster defense spending: ‘really staggering’
President Donald Trump has long advocated for NATO allies to ramp up defense spending to between 2% to 5% gross domestic product.
Direct aid to Israel should be phased out to ‘reduce US leverage,’ influential conservative groups argue
The Heritage Foundation is responding to backlash against a report that suggested the U.S. should phase out direct aid to Israel so that a future president could not cut it off at will.
Trump Admin Slaps Fresh Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Minister and ‘Shadow Fleet’ Ferrying Illicit Iranian Crude
The Trump administration slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil minister and a host of maritime service providers that have helped Tehran ferry its illicit crude across the globe, the latest in a bevy of measures meant to cripple the hardline regime’s financial networks. For the first time, Iranian minister of petroleum Mohsen Paknejad was included
USPS to cut 10,000 workers through voluntary early retirement program
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress in a letter Thursday that the USPS aims to eliminate 10,000 jobs using a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days to reduce costs at the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service. The USPS employs roughly 635,000 people. The retirement program was announced on Jan. 13. DeJoy also
98 Protesters Arrested After Occupying Trump Tower to Demand Release of Pro-Palestinian Activist
The protesters were affiliated with Jewish Voice for Peace, which describes itself as a progressive Jewish anti-Zionist group. Police arrested 98 protesters on March 13 after they occupied the lobby of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, staging a loud demonstration in support of Palestine and against the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian
USPS to cut 10,000 workers after signing deal with Elon Musk’s DOGE
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress in a letter Thursday that the USPS plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs using a voluntary early retirement program over the next 30 days to reduce costs at the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service. USPS employs roughly 635,000 people. DeJoy also confirmed that the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency,
U.S. toughens sanctions on Russian oil, gas and banking sectors
Putin on Ukraine ceasefire deal Putin says he agrees in principle to Ukraine ceasefire, points out issues pending 05:14 Washington — The Trump administration is placing more restrictions on Russia’s oil, gas and banking sectors by further restricting Russian access to U.S. payment systems, according to four people familiar with the plans. The Treasury Department