Trump to Host New Canadian Prime Minister Carney Amid Trade Tensions

The president said he will bring up the idea of annexing Canada as the 51st state during his meeting with Carney. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump will host Canada’s new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, at the White House on Tuesday for high stakes talks focused on trade and security. The meeting comes amid heightened tensions between the

Trump Announces National Holidays for World War I and II Victories

President Donald Trump said the initiative is part of Americans ‘celebrating our victories again!’ President Donald Trump has expanded on his plans to alter the days honoring America’s participation in last century’s world wars by declaring them as national holidays. “We won two World Wars, but we never took credit for it — Everyone else

Federal Judge Orders North Carolina to Certify Democrat Winner of Supreme Court Election

Republican Judge Jefferson Griffin has challenged the results of November’s election. A federal judge ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections on May 5 to certify the results of the state’s 2024 Supreme Court election and confirm the victory of Democratic incumbent Justice Allison Riggs after the results were challenged by a Republican judge. In

House Passes Bill to Require State Department to Review Taiwan Relations

Rep. Ann Wagner, the bill’s sponsor, is calling for the State Department to remove ’self-imposed limitations on U.S.-Taiwan engagement.’ The U.S. House of Representatives on May 5 passed a new bill requiring the U.S. State Department to review its policies concerning diplomatic interactions with Taiwan. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the bill’s sponsor, cast her legislation—the

Mexican Mayor Arrested in Connection With Cartel Training Camp Where Human Remains Found

The arrest followed Mexican President Sheinbaum’s refusal of U.S. President Trump’s offered to send troops into Mexico to help combat the drug cartels. A mayor in western Mexico has been arrested in connection with a stalled probe into a suspected drug cartel training camp, where human remains and clothing were found last September. During a

House Passes Bill to Impose Sanctions on West Asian Nation of Georgia

The measure comes amid pro-democracy protests after the election victory of the Georgian Dream Party, which is friendly with Russia and China. The House passed a bill on May 5 that would impose sanctions on the Georgian Dream Party and others who have undermined the Eastern European country’s stability. The tally was 349–42. Thirty-four Republicans

19 States Sue Health Department Over Restructuring and Terminations

Attorneys general say the cuts violate federal law. New York and 18 other states sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on May 5, alleging the department’s major overhaul violates federal law and the U.S. Constitution. The cuts “defy Congress’s authority, and they violate federal law,” New York Attorney General Letitia James