By Brad Brooks MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Hundreds of anti-ICE protesters in Minneapolis chased away a small group of far-right activists who had vowed to march in a heavily immigrant neighborhood on Saturday, raising tensions in a city still reeling from the killing of Renee Good by a federal immigration agent 10 days ago. … Read more
The far right has coined a new derogatory term for white women, gaining traction following the fatal shooting of Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis earlier this month. Right-wing commentators and internet trolls have labeled Good, and other women who deny their political views, with the acronym “HORRIBLE”, according to The New … Read more
Ukrainian negotiators arrived in the United States on Saturday for talks with President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff, son Jared Kushner and army secretary Dan Driscoll on ending nearly four years of war with Russia. The talks — expected to focus on security guarantees and post-war recovery — will take place in Miami as the … Read more
Isfahan Refinery, one of the largest refineries in Iran. – Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu/Getty Images The United States is considering whether to strike Iran as turmoil intensifies the country’s authoritarian regime. The Iranian government is at its weakest point in years, destabilizing another OPEC nation less than two weeks after the United States toppled the Venezuelan government. … Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made a harsh criticism of the President Of Donald Trump threatened to take Greenland in a speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, warning it would be an “unprecedented act of self-harm” and “more disastrous” for his legacy than withdrawing from Afghanistan during President By Joe Biden term. Trump’s rhetoric directed at … Read more
By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears to be aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military might to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted … Read more
New geopolitical events around Venezuela and Greenland pushed President Donald Trump’s references to Canada as “51 states” and targeting Canada with tariffs somewhat in the background. Still, Canadians continue to protest the current administration’s hostile stance toward their country with much lower travel numbers. In November 2025, the latest month for which travel numbers have … Read more
On Wednesday, January 7, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed a major headwind for the US auto industry — affordability — saying the administration is working on a significant tax cut that could help many buyers. The move is surprising, as President Donald Trump recently called the US affordability crisis a hoax. Still, Bessent’s comments … Read more
By Siyi Liu and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Independent Chinese refiners are expected to switch to heavy crude oil from sources including Iran in the coming months to replace Venezuelan shipments that have been halted since the United States ousted the country’s president, traders and analysts said. Caracas and Washington have agreed … Read more
GOP Senator Thom Tillis has strongly criticized White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller’s recent comments suggesting that the United States should take control of Greenland, calling the remarks “fantasy” and “absurd,” and urging President Donald Trump to fire people who give such advice. “I’m sick of being stupid,” the retiring North Carolina senator … Read more