The remarks by the Russian leader suggested he wanted to draw out negotiations or make a truce impossible. Ukraine’s leader called the response to a cease-fire plan “manipulative.”

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A federal judge called the administration’s justification for the firings of workers with probationary status a “sham.”

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U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.

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Donald Trump’s choice for ambassador to Canada affirmed that country’s status as a sovereign nation and hinted the president’s complex relationship with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau might have played a role in his calls to annex it into the U.S. Read More

President Donald Trump is expected to invoke a centuries-old wartime act to target illegal immigrants for deportation, according to media reports.

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell revealed on Wednesday that he would be taking a week off, citing exhaustion as they're only 52 days in to President Trump's second term.

Tiger Woods and President Donald Trump's former daughter-in-law, Vanessa, have been dating since Thanksgiving, according to a recent report.

President Donald Trump's poll numbers are edging down since taking over the White House nearly eight weeks ago. And Americans appear to be giving DOGE's Elon Musk a thumbs-down.

Democrats have criticized Republicans for their hesitation to pass government funding legislation, while their own party is currently on the brink of allowing a federal shutdown.

Venezuela has agreed to resume accepting deportation flights from the U.S., according to Richard Grenell, a special envoy to the president.

President Trump said Russia, China and Iran may discuss "de-escalation" during upcoming nuclear talks in Beijing and suggested he might engage with North Korea on denuclearization.

‘We don’t want to be Americans. We don’t want to be Danes. We want to be Greenlanders,’ says Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Greenland’s probable new prime minister has rejected Donald Trump’s effort to take control of the island, saying Greenlanders must be allowed to decide their own future as it moves toward independence from Denmark.

Jens-Frederik Nielsen, whose centre-right Democrats won a surprise victory in this week’s legislative elections and now must form a coalition government, pushed back on Thursday against Trump’s repeated claims that the US will annex the island.

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What happens when a superpower goes rogue.

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The S&P 500 is now more than 10 percent below its last record high — a line in the sand for investors worried about a sell-off gathering steam.

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The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.

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The real estate developer and president’s friend lacks diplomatic experience, but the new administration might view that as a plus.

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Trade wars with allies could spiral as the president tries to get trading partners to back down from retaliation with new threats of his own.

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Prosecutors in San Antonio are putting human smugglers on trial, as legal avenues into the United States are closed off and dangers to undocumented migrants may be rising.

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U.S. officials were in Moscow for talks, and the Russian leader said he was open to a cease-fire, but President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed skepticism.

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Trump administration lawyers asked the justices to limit the sweep of decisions by three lower courts that had issued nationwide pauses on the policy.

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The attorneys general of 20 Democratic states hit the Trump administration with a lawsuit over recent cuts to the Department of Education.

Former U.S. Army Green Beret Jordan Goudreau is sounding the alarm about a deeper national security problem at play after the State Department revealed nine Americans are held hostage.

Donald Trump suggested he hopes the Democratic party continues to push its stance on trans athletes in women's sports to hurt its future election prospects.

The White House argues that nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order are overly broad and has asked the Supreme Court for relief.

Demonstrators led by Jewish Voice for Peace demanding release of Palestinian activist stood in US president’s New York City building

Protesters organized by a progressive Jewish group occupied the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University student held by US immigration authorities. About 100 were arrested.

Chanted slogans included: “Free Mahmoud, free them all” and: “Fight Nazis, not students.”

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A British politician is showing his support for Canada — not only by speaking up in the House of Commons, but also by enjoying a Canadian dish — amid growing tension between the Commonwealth country and the United States. Read More

Donald Trump a estimé jeudi que l’annexion du territoire autonome danois du Groenland par les États-Unis allait finir par "arriver", ce qui favoriserait selon lui la "sécurité internationale".

Donald Trump a estimé jeudi que l’annexion du territoire autonome danois du Groenland par les États-Unis allait finir par "arriver", ce qui favoriserait selon lui la "sécurité internationale".

Will-they-won’t-they over a ceasefire does not change the underlying dynamics of US retreat from supporting Kyiv

A three-year conflict has taken bewildering, lurching turns in under a fortnight. Less than two weeks after Donald Trump berated Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ejected him from the White House and cut off Ukraine’s support, he U-turned to threaten financial measures “that would be very bad for Russia” if it did not reach a deal with Kyiv. Ukraine’s acceptance of a 30-day ceasefire proposal, building on its own suggestion of a halt in air and maritime conflict, threw the onus on Moscow. On Thursday, Vladimir Putin claimed to support the idea in theory – but warned of “serious issues” to address.

Ukraine’s agreement prompted the resumption of US intelligence sharing and military aid, which may well have been Kyiv’s primary aim. Mr Trump would like to take the credit – and perhaps aspires to a Nobel prize – for a peace deal. Mr Trump, who was hosting Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, described the Russian president’s remarks as “very promising” albeit not “complete”. Even if he outsources the patience and focus required to reach an agreement, it is clear that he has no interest in the injustice or illegality of the invasion, that his sympathies lie with Mr Putin, and that he bears a deep grudge against Mr Zelenskyy.

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Ruling by California judge applies to thousands of employees dismissed from six federal agencies

A federal judge in California granted a preliminary injunction to reinstate thousands of fired probationary workers at federal agencies as part of a lawsuit filed by the American Federation of Government Employees.

The ruling by the judge William H Alsup in the US district court for the northern district of California applies to fired probationary employees at the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior and the Department of the Treasury.

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Demonstrators led by a progressive Jewish group gathered to support Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist whom the Trump administration wants to deport.

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Un juge américain a ordonné, ce jeudi, que des milliers de fonctionnaires, limogés par l’administration Trump, soient réintégrés.

How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.

Un juge américain a ordonné, ce jeudi, que des milliers de fonctionnaires, limogés par l’administration Trump, soient réintégrés.

US president says levy on alcohol imports would be retaliation for ‘nasty’ 50% tariff imposed on bourbon whiskey

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Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on wine and champagne from European Union countries, in the latest threat of escalation in the global trade war started by the US president against the country’s biggest trading partners.

Trump said in a post on Thursday on his Truth Social platform that the tariffs on all alcoholic products from the bloc would be retaliation for a “nasty” 50% levy on American bourbon whiskey announced by the EU.

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A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in recent mass firings.

John Swinney says business meeting focused on Trump family’s golfing interests, days after Turnberry course was targeted by protesters

Scotland’s first minister hosted a “warm” meeting with Donald Trump’s son Eric in Edinburgh on Thursday, days after the US president’s golf course at Turnberry was targeted by protesters.

John Swinney met Eric Trump at his official residence, a listed Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh’s New Town, for what both sides described as a routine business meeting that focused on the Trump family’s golfing interests.

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The number of nationwide gotaways has plunged under President Donald Trump compared to the throes of President Joe Biden's administration.

President Trump said he 'hopes' Russia agrees to a ceasefire deal after Ukraine accepted the terms earlier this week and warned it would be a "very disappointing moment for the world" otherwise.

Producer Megan Michaels Wolflick said it was "great" that two "American Idol" judges had performed at the last two presidential inaugurations.