Tag: Americas

‘Utterly stupid’: Controversy over Trump’s $1.8B ‘slush fund’ and ballroom sends Senate running from DC in GOP revolt

President Donald Trump was hit by a GOP revolt Thursday as normally loyal Republican senators, infuriated by his $1.8 billion "slush fund" and demands for $1 billion in security funding…

Owner of ‘Peanuts’ music sues Trump administration for using scores without permission

The owner of the music used in “Peanuts” television specials has filed lawsuits against several defendants, including the Trump administration, alleging that it illegally used the tunes in social media…

Trump posts AI photo of himself with buff alien in latest Truth Social spree

President Donald Trump has posted a bizarre AI-generated meme of himself and the Secret Service escorting an extraterrestrial in handcuffs on Truth Social, one of many eccentric posts that appeared…

Pentagon ‘blindsided’ as Hegseth scraps deployment of 4,000 US troops to Poland

Pentagon staff were blindsided by Pete Hegseth’s sudden U-turn on sending troops to Poland this week, in the latest humiliation for European allies. The decision would affect the temporary redeployment…

Elon Musk flew to China with Trump despite OpenAI trial judge’s recall warning

Elon Musk flew to China for President Trump’s state visit to the country despite being warned by a judge that he could be recalled for the ongoing OpenAI trial. ​…

Trump sticks to the script as he lauds ‘special relationship’ with China and invites Xi to White House in September

President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed what he called a “special relationship” between the United States and China and said he’d had “extremely positive and productive talks” with Chinese president…

Pope urges world leaders to calm global tensions after meeting with Marco Rubio

Pope Leo has marked his first anniversary as head of the Catholic Church by urging world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred, following a meeting with U.S. Secretary…

Brazil’s president heads to DC in desperate attempt to salvage Trump relationship: ‘I don’t know if this will help’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to visit the White House on Thursday, aiming to rekindle what Donald Trump once described as their "excellent chemistry." The high-stakes…

FBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’

FBI Director Kash Patel claims that the bureau has been able to stop school shootings because of A.I. Speaking to Sean Hannity, Patel claimed that artificial intelligence was never used…

Trump again threatens entire nation of Iran saying country will be ‘blown off the face of the earth’

President Donald Trump says Iran will “be blown off the face of the earth” if U.S. vessels guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz are attacked, escalating his threats to…