Articles filed under Political Figures
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Trump’s security strategy slams European allies and asserts US power in Western HemisphereDec 05, 2025 8:21 am - President Donald Trump's administration set forth a new national security strategy that paints European allies as weak and aims to reassert America's dominance in the Western Hemisphere.
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Putin and Modi held talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties amid US pressureDec 05, 2025 8:15 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit and agreed to diversify mutual economic ties, as the United States presses India to revise its decades-old partnership with Russia.
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Around the world, refugees are shut out of the US by Trump's new policiesDec 05, 2025 7:31 am - When President Donald Trump suspended the refugee program, he left thousands stranded worldwide. Many had prepared for new lives in America, selling possessions and ending leases.
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Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026Dec 04, 2025 5:34 pm - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday came to the rescue of Texas Republicans, allowing next year’s elections to be held under the state’s congressional redistrictin...
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Admiral says there was no ‘kill them’ order in boat attack, but video alarms lawmakersDec 04, 2025 7:55 am - A Navy admiral told lawmakers Thursday that there was no “kill them all” order from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as Congress scrutinizes an attack that killed two survivors of an initial strike on an alleged drug boat in international waters near Venezuela.
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How Illinois plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S.Dec 03, 2025 8:54 pm - “The story of Illinois has always been the story of America,” Gov. JB Pritzker said during an event Wednesday outlining the state’s plans to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. From corn boils to music festivals and a documentary, it’s go time for community celebrations.
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President Trump's contempt shocks the country's largest Somali communityDec 03, 2025 6:19 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Even for a president who has long made clear he’s no fan of Somalia, the latest round of White House contempt was a shock Wednesday in the country’s larges...
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Obama Presidential Center to open in June, former president saysDec 03, 2025 6:00 pm - Following a decade of planning, construction and delays, the Obama Presidential Center’s opening has been narrowed to a specific month next year — but not yet an exact date, former President Barack Obama said Monday.
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Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollutionDec 03, 2025 3:08 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers t...
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Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources sayDec 03, 2025 1:09 pm - The Pentagon’s watchdog found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and their mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen, two people familiar with the findings said Wednesday.