In a recent podcast interview with The New York Times’ Ezra Klein, the Financial Times’ Gillian Tate fell into what has become a common trap — “minimizing the radical aspects” of the economic policies of US President Donald Trump’s second administration. “On the one hand, they want to ensure that the dollar remains the supreme global reserve currency and that …
A delegation from the United States is currently engaged in discussions with Kremlin negotiators in Saudi Arabia, where the Trump administration is advocating for advancements towards a ceasefire in separate negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine. This comes in the wake of recent Russian strikes that have resulted in numerous injuries in Ukraine, including among children. This critical meeting follows a …
At Hudson’s Bay Co.’s distribution centre in Toronto’s east end, order processor Kevin Grell has been working harder than usual, all while fearing for his livelihood. “Everybody is worried. They’re worried, they’re scared,” he says, referring to the uncertainty facing him and over 9,300 employees as the company struggles. Hudson’s Bay, which was recently granted protection from creditors under the …
Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the department has scrambled to comply with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s order to scrub “diversity” content from all its platforms. The Department of Defense is conducting an investigation into “recent unauthorized disclosures …
Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon on Friday has drawn criticism and highlighted his companies’ connections to both the federal government and China. Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has $22 billion in contracts with the federal government. In China, Musk’s Tesla operates its largest factory, Gigafactory Shanghai, which as of last year produced about half of all Tesla vehicles. Elon Musk …
U.S. President Donald Trump pushed back on reports claiming that Elon Musk was briefed on U.S. military plans for a potential war with China at the Pentagon on Friday, saying he wouldn’t want to show such plans “to anybody.” “I don’t want to show it to anybody. You know, you’re talking about a potential war with China,” Trump said in …
In a wide-ranging interview on Tuesday evening’s Fox program The Ingraham Angle, U.S. President Donald Trump shared his views about Canada and some of its politicians with host Laura Ingraham. His comments were far from positive. “Here’s my problem with Canada,” he said at one point. “Canada was meant to be the 51st state, because we subsidize Canada by $200 …
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign promise and a long-held goal of some conservatives. Trump accused the agency of “breathtaking failures” and vowed to return the money it controls to individual states. The White House acknowledged that closing the agency outright would require an act of Congress. …
Cybertrucks set on fire, bullets and Molotov cocktails at Tesla dealerships and other attacks on properties bearing the logo of Elon Musk’s electric car company are popping up across the US and abroad. Although there are no reports of injuries, the targets are Tesla showrooms, parking lots, battery charging stations and privately owned Tesla cars. There has been a clear …
In a post on his Truth Social social media account, Trump described the call as “very good” and lasting about one hour. “Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs,” he wrote. “We are very much on track,” Trump …
