Video of Minneapolis shooting convinced these Trump voters it was justifiable

Video of Minneapolis shooting convinced these Trump voters it was justifiable

By Julia Harte Jan. 13 – Video of a US immigration agent fatally shooting a Minneapolis mother in her car on Wednesday went viral, becoming a political Rorschach test that elicits different verdicts depending on who watches it. President Donald Trump and his administration have defended the agent and labeled 37-year-old Renee Good a domestic … Read more

Judge blocks Trump’s effort to remove security clearance from lawyer who represented whistleblowers

Judge blocks Trump’s effort to remove security clearance from lawyer who represented whistleblowers

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memo to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington lawyer Mark Zaid, ruling that the order – which also targeted 14 other individuals – could not be applied to him. The decision marked the administration’s second legal setback on … Read more

Judge strikes down New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting Trump administration challenge

Judge strikes down New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting Trump administration challenge

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday to New York’s so-called Green Light Law, rejecting the Trump administration’s bid to stop the state from issuing driver’s licenses to people without showing they are in the country legally. U.S. District Judge Anne M. Nardacci in Albany ruled that the Republican administration … Read more

The White House adds plaques under photos of Biden and Obama, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’

The White House adds plaques under photos of Biden and Obama, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’

White House staff updated the so-called “Presidential Walk of Fame” Wednesday by adding lengthy descriptions of each former president, in rhetoric that matches that of President Donald Trump — such as calling former President Joe Biden “the worst President in American History.” As part of the president’s ongoing effort to customize the White House to … Read more

Trump stresses that the Democratic Congress pardoned as ‘disloyal’ for not changing the party

Trump stresses that the Democratic Congress pardoned as ‘disloyal’ for not changing the party

Donald Trump is angry that Representative Henry Cuellar is running again as a Democrat rather than switching parties after the president pardoned the Texas congressman and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Trump blasted Cuellar for “Such a LACK OF LOYALTY,” suggesting the Republican president could expect clemency to bolster the GOP’s … Read more

China’s bet on home-grown chips pays off with successful debut of Moore Threads

China’s bet on home-grown chips pays off with successful debut of Moore Threads

Leading Chinese AI chipmaker Moore Threads surged 425% in debut trading in Shanghai after raising 8 billion yuan (€970 million), marking the biggest first-day pop for a major IPO. It marks one of the biggest deals since China overhauled its listing rules in 2019, when Beijing introduced a Nasdaq-style listing system on its STAR Market … Read more