How the battles Trump loves to wage explain his presidency
To understand Donald Trump’s second term, just look at the fights he picks. The president and his top officials spent this week escalating confrontations over mass deportations, elite universities and…
DHS threatens to revoke Harvard’s eligibility to host international students unless it turns over disciplinary records
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is threatening to strip Harvard University of its ability to enroll international students if it doesn’t turn over records on international students’ “illegal and violent…
Trump calls Sumy missile strike a ‘mistake.’ But Russia’s war seems to be raging on exactly to Putin’s plan
“I was told they made a mistake.” This is the way US President Donald Trump characterized Russia’s “horrific” double-tap missile strike on central Sumy, Ukraine, on Saturday, which allegedly used…
Trump administration announces freeze in $2.2 billion for Harvard after university rejects request for policy changes
The Trump administration announced Monday that it would freeze $2.2 billion in multi-year grants and $60 million in multi-year contract value at Harvard University after the school said it would…
Asian markets plunge as Trump’s global tariff turmoil deepens
Asian markets plunged on Monday, deepening a global stocks rout triggered by US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei fell by more than 8% shortly after opening. The…
Wanted world leaders cast a wary eye at The Hague as Duterte languishes in ICC custody
The dramatic arrest of the Philippines’ controversial former president in March sent shock waves through much of the world – and cast a renewed spotlight on the other leaders wanted…