Politics

New York governor Hochul will not remove mayor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams arrives for a court hearing at Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on February 19, 2025 in…

Who is Friedrich Merz, the favorite to become Germany’s new chancellor?

Friedrich Merz, Union candidate for chancellor and CDU federal chairman, joins the “Quadrell” TV round in the Bundestag election campaign.…

Trump expects visit from Chinese President Xi without giving timeline

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday…

Pentagon orders budget revamp to redirect $50 billion toward Trump’s defense priorities

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to welcome Australian Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon…

Palantir plunges after Pentagon budget report, Karp sales plan

Palantir co-founder and CEO Alex Karp attends meetings at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 18, 2023. Jonathan Ernst…

DOJ dismissal hearing in New York court

NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch at Bellevue Hospital Center on Feb.…

Elon Musk will check with Trump on idea for tax refunds from DOGE savings

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Elon Musk and X Æ A-12, Musk’s son, in the Oval Office of…

Trump suggests 25% tariffs on autos, pharma and semiconductors that could go even higher

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., Feb. 18, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President…

Senate confirms Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary, a key role for Trump’s trade agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks from the Oval Office of the White House, flanked by U.S. Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick,…

White House tweets ‘ASMR’ video of immigrants in shackles

A deportation flight. Source: Twitter/X | The White House The White House on Tuesday afternoon posted a video online showing…