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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanAnthony Albanese, riding anti-Trump wave, claims victory for Labor Party in Australia
Australia's Anthony Albanese claimed a second term as prime minister on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:
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In a small Alaska town, Canada-U.S. tensions are upending a longstanding relationship
Skagway, Alaska, a town of about 1,100, has long roots with Yukon. But as tensions between the Canada and U.S. governments rise over tariff and sovreignty threats, some Skagway residents fear a breakdown of that relationship.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Judge rules Trump's order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled on Friday evening that President Trumpโs March executive order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional and ordered the government to abstain from enforcing the action. U.S. District Beryl Howell blocked the order against the elite law firm, arguing the presidentโs measure was in breach of several provisions of the Constitution. โNo American...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:What Trump wants to cut
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story The programs on Trump's chopping block President Trump's budget request proposed eliminating or zeroing out funding for dozens of federal programs. The Associated Press The Trump administration cited multiple reasons the programs made the chopping block,...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Judge blocks Trump executive order targeting elite law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge on Friday blocked aWhite House executive order targeting an elite law firm, dealing a setback to President Donald Trumpโs campaign of retribution against the legal profession.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Jobs market defies expectations amid fears tariffs could soon spur economic downturn
The U.S. labor market beat expectations last month, adding 177,000 jobs as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 percent. But the April jobs number was lower than the March tally and some economists are concerned that cracks in the economy are beginning to show as the effects of President Trumpโs tariffs become clearer. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Julia Coronado of MacroPolicy Perspectives.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Most Americans support some form of foreign aid: Survey
Most Americans are supportive of several forms of foreign aid, but thereโs less backing for supplying military aid or giving funds for cultural activities in other countries, according a survey released Thursday. The new Pew Research Center poll found that most U.S. adults surveyed said they support the government providing medicine and medical supplies, 83...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Army plans 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Army plans to host a massive parade for its 250th anniversary that happens to be on President Trump's birthday, organizers of an aid shipment bound for Gaza say drones attacked their vessel in international waters and an Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for killing a Palestinian American boy.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:A look at Trump’s executive order targeting public media funding
President Trump issued an executive order instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to halt all funding for PBS and NPR. It would impact those two networks, the roughly 1,500 public media stations nationwide and national programs like the News Hour. William Brangham reports.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Unpacking Trump’s budget proposal and where he wants to cut billions in spending
The White House unveiled a budget proposal that would cut billions from non-defense programs across the government. President Trump's $163 billion in spending cuts would hit health, housing, education and climate programs. White House correspondent Laura Barrรณn-Lรณpez discussed more with Jessica Reidl of the Manhattan Institute, who was also the chief economist for former GOP Sen. Rob Portman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Russell Brand gets conditional bail after appearing in London court on rape, assault charges
The actor-comedian was charged last month with two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He didnโt enter a plea, and has previously denied the allegations made against him.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Top Yemeni official visits Washington seeking more U.S. support in fighting Houthis
The Houthis are an Iranian-backed rebel group that controls parts of western Yemen. Most of the rest of the country is controlled by the internationally recognized government, which has fought the Houthis with support from a Saudi-led coalition. In March, the U.S. started a campaign targeting Houthi leadership. Nick Schifrin discussed the latest with Yemeni Vice Foreign Minister Mustapha Noman.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Conservative offers perspective on Trump’s effort to exert authority over history and art
President Trump has accused the Smithsonian and other museums of promoting โnarratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.โ Previously, Jeffrey Brown spoke with a historian critical of the presidentโs moves. Now, he has a different view from conservative Christopher Scalia. It's part of our series, Art in Action, and our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Brooks and Capehart on what voters think about Trump’s first 100 days
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what voters think about President Trump's performance in his first 100 days in office, the issues Democrats are leaning into to counter the administration and Trump's order threatening federal funds for public media.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Musk's White House evolution
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story The evolution of Musk's White House role Elon Muskโsfirst 100 days in the White House were filled with twists and turns as the worldโs richest person became one of the most influential and contentious figures in Washington in a matter of weeks. Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Maine, Trump admin settle lawsuit over frozen funds after transgender athlete battle
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Friday that the state has reached a settlement with the Trump administration after the federal government took away funding to Maineโs schools over its transgender athlete policies. โItโs unfortunate that my office had to resort to federal court just to get USDA to comply with the law and its...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Budget would slash HHS, NIH funding
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump's budget proposes deep cuts to HHS President Trumpโs โskinny budgetโ request for fiscal year 2026 includes massive cuts to federal health agencies, including a quarter of the Department of Health and Human Servicesโ(HHS) discretionary budget, the White...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:White House unveils budget request with deep cuts: 5 things to know
The White House on Friday called for significant cuts to nondefense programs as part of President Trumpโs fiscal 2026 budget request, while proposing to beef up funding for defense and the presidentโs border priorities. The so-called skinny budget is not as detailed as usual presidential budget requests, which is not uncommon for a president's first-year...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's fixation on wrongly deported man's tattoos nothing but a distraction, says lawyer
U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to paint Kilmar Abrego Garcia as a criminal with gang tattoos and a history of violence. But his lawyer says the administration is just trying to distract from the fact that it deported him by mistake, and is flouting court orders to bring him back.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:More Americans see overreach from Trump than from judges, AP-NORC poll finds
As President Donald Trumpfaces significant pushbackfrom federal judges, a new poll shows U.S. adults are more likely to believe the president is the one overstepping his power rather than the courts โ although Republicans largely think the opposite.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:About half of Americans say the economy is Trumpโs responsibility: Survey
Nearly half of Americans said the current condition of the U.S. economy is President Trumpโs responsibility rather than his predecessor former President Biden, according to a survey published Friday. The Gallup poll found 46 percent of adults said Trump is responsible for the current state of the nationโs economy, while another 27 percent of respondents...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump is tanking with Ohio independents โ a new poll shows why
President Trump is underwater among Ohio independents in a new poll.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump administration asks Supreme Court to grant DOGE access to Social Security systems
Social Security holds personal records on nearly everyone in the country, including school records, bank details, salary information and medical and mental health records for disability recipients, according to court documents.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Why Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in DC isn’t sailing through Senate approval
Ed Martin Jr., a conservative activist with modest legal experience who has defended rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is testing Republican party loyalties as a deadline approaches for the Senate to decide whether to extend or end his brief but tumultuous tenure as leader of the countryโs largest U.S. Attorneyโs office.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Biden HHS secretary slams Trump NIH cuts: 'It's a demolition plan'
Former Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra decried the Trump administration's "skinny budget" request unveiled Friday, lambasting it as not a budget proposal but a "demolition plan." In the proposal, President Trump called for cutting $33.3 billion or 26.2 percent of the HHS's discretionary funding. These requested cuts included a $3.6 billion reduction...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's gas claims don't add up: Experts
Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump's pump claims fall flat President Trump says gas prices have fallen below $2 a gallon as he marked his 100th day in office, but experts and evidence say his numbers arenโt adding up. AP Gas Buddy, a...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Wall Street sees 9th straight day of gains, reclaiming losses since Trump’s tariff escalation
The rally was spurred by a better-than-expectedreport on the U.S. job marketand resurgent hope for a ratcheting down in the U.S. trade showdown with China.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump budget exposes GOP divisions
{beacon} PRESIDENT TRUMP SENT the first budget request of his second term to Republican appropriators in Congress on Friday, exposing new GOP divisions on spending. Office of Management Budget director Russell Vought outlined the steep cuts Trump seeks for non-defense spending in a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine). "This...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security data
The Trump administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to let the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) access millions of Americansโ personal data stored by the Social Security Administration (SSA) while it appeals an order that iced the advisory group out. Theemergency applicationasks the justices to lift a Maryland federal judgeโs injunction blocking DOGE from...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli military launches airstrike on Syria after warning over sectarian attacks
Israelโs air force struck near Syriaโs presidential palace early Friday after warning Syrian authorities not to march toward villages inhabited by members of a minority sect in southern Syria.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Mangione lawyers ask judge to dismiss state murder charges
The attorneys for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, filed a Thursday motion seeking to dismiss state charges against him. Lead lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that dueling federal charges would amount to double jeopardy for her client. If the charges arenโt dropped, Friedman Agnifilo has asked a judge to...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:House Democrats request inspector general to probe Trump's order targeting Smithsonian
More than 70 House Democrats are requesting the Smithsonian inspector general to kickstart an investigation into President Trumpโs executive order targeting Smithsonian museums, arguing the presidentโs action is encroaching on the institutionโs independence. Seventy-one House Democrats, led by Reps. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Paul Tonko (N.Y.) are criticizing Trumpโs March 27 executive order, which says...
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:7 killed in truck and tour van collision near Yellowstone, police say
โIt is a very dangerous highway because it leads to the main entrance of Yellowstone National Park.โ
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:Illinois landlord sentenced to 53 years in prison for hate-crime murder of Palestinian American boy
Joseph Czuba also severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal attack days after the war in Gaza began.
Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source:NASA faces cuts to rocket program and lunar space station in Trump's 2026 budget
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to axe key parts of NASA's moon program in favour of commercial alternatives and his Mars-focused agenda. It also proposes cuts to Gateway, a lunar space station in which Canada has already invested.
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