MARACAY, Venezuela (AP) — This was not the Christmas Mariela Gómez imagined a year ago. Or what thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House in January and quickly ended their American dream. So Gómez found herself spending the holiday in the North of Venezuela for the first time … Read more
A teacher at an English school was accused of being a risk to children and referred to the Government’s anti-terrorism program after showing videos of Donald Trump to his US politics class. The teacher, who is 50, told The Telegraph he was “like a terrorist” after showing the footage, including one of Mr Trump’s inauguration, … Read more
DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado elections clerk Tina Peters is asking the state appeals court to recognize President Donald Trump’s pardon of her state convictions as valid. In a motion Tuesday, Peters’ lawyers said the Colorado appeals court no longer has jurisdiction over her case because of a Dec. 5 pardon issued by Trump. They … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — A jazz concert planned for Christmas Eve at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says he called off the performance after the White House announced last week that President Donald Trump’s name would be added to … Read more
As President Donald Trump struggles to address Americans’ growing concerns about affordability, he’s gotten some sympathy from one of former President Barack Obama’s top economists. Jason Furman, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and former president of the Council of Economic Advisers under Obama, said CNBCWednesday’s “Squawk Box” pessimistic consumers ignored gas … Read more
President Donald Trump attributed the recent rise in the unemployment rate to government job cuts. He also stressed that all new jobs are being created in the private sector. Trump, during the Most Favored Nation drug price press conference on Friday, acknowledged the increase in the unemployment rate but emphasized that “the only reason” that … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s newly appointed envoy to Greenland said Tuesday that the Republican administration is looking to start a conversation with residents of the semi-autonomous Danish territory about the best way forward for the strategically important island. In his first extended comments since being appointed to the role this … Read more
The Justice Department on Tuesday released thousands of additional files on Jeffrey Epstein, including a letter he allegedly wrote behind bars to fellow predator Larry Nassar that appeared to suggest President Donald Trump shared their “love” for the girls. The letter was postmarked on August 13, 2019, during Trump’s first term, and returned to sender. … Read more
A CNN NewsNight guest called a commentator Scott Jennings during a tense exchange about the state of the MAGA movement. Monday’s panel discussed the aftermath of last week’s Turning Point USA event, where Ben Shapiro criticized Tucker Carlson for conducting interviews with a white nationalist Nick Fuentes and for refusing to condemn Candace Owens for … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the United States’ special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous Danish territory that Trump has said the United States needs to take over. “Jeff understands how essential Greenland is to our National Security, … Read more