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Trump expected to OK resolution to lift mining ban on Minnesota wilderness area near Canadian border
In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. (Senate Television/The Associated Press) Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a South American company to extract precious metals from the region’s pristine forests, lakes and bogs. House Republicans approved the resolution last month despite conservationists’Read more
Trump and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. What happens now?
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media Tuesday that he will hold off for two weeks on his threat to bomb Iranian power plants and bridges, in exchange for Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic. (Mark Schiefelbein/The Associated Press) Now that U.S. President Donald Trump has backed off his escalating threats to bomb Iran’s power plants, bridges and even destroy its civilization, attention turns to whether the warring sides can reach a full-fledged peace deal that lasts. Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire cameRead more
Cuba’s president lashes out at Trump’s threats to take the island as regional support weakens
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel waves a Cuban flag during a march outside the U.S. Embassy in Havana to protest against what protesters denounced as U.S. aggression in the region, in January. Díaz-Canel lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats about taking over Cuba. (Norlys Perez/Reuters) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel lashed out after U.S. President Donald Trump said he could do “whatever he wants” with the Caribbean island and that Washington could take “imminent action” against it. Díaz-Canel said on X that the Trump administration “publicly threatens” Cuba’s government almostRead more
Trump admin hands legal victory to alleged B.C. defeat device smugglers
Diesel cars and trucks are required to have stringent emissions control systems on board to limit harmful pollution but some drivers install hardware or software to get around those systems. Two B.C. men, including Kevin Paul Dodd, seen here, faced charges for allegedly smuggling those parts into the U.S. — but recently had their criminal cases dropped. (Steve Silcox/CBC) In late 2024, two B.C. men were staring at up to 20 years in prison for allegedly attempting to subvert U.S. clean air laws by smuggling millions of dollars worth ofRead more
Five fact checks from Trump’s state of the union address
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the first state of the union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in Washington, on Tuesday. (Kenny Holston/Pool/Reuters) Given Donald Trump’s track record of telling lies, exaggerating, spreading misinformation and making misleading and confusing statements, it was unlikely he would stop doing that for his state of the union address. Indeed, he didn’t. When it comes to facts, holding Trump to account is difficult. None of the fact-checking done by the media, political opponents, government institutions or others has changedRead more
Democrats investigating whether U.S. DOJ withheld Epstein documents about abuse accusation against Trump
Democratic lawmakers on the House oversight and government reform committee said on Tuesday they would be investigating whether the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) withheld material about an abuse accusation against U.S. President Donald Trump from the published Epstein files. In a statement, the committee said lawmakers believe the department did not disclose FBI materials related to a woman who claimed in 2019 that she was assaulted by Trump decades earlier. “Oversight Democrats can confirm that the DoJ appears to have illegally withheld FBI interviews with this survivor who accusedRead more
Europe’s ‘appeasement’ strategy with Trump has failed. So what comes next?
The slogan ‘Make America Go Away’ is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, on Jan. 20. (Tom Little/Reuters) Looking typically earnest, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped up to the podium on Monday morning and made a compelling case for respectful, deliberate diplomatic engagement with Donald Trump over the Greenland crisis, warning the U.K. has too much at stake economically and militarily to be driven by emotion. “The right way to approach a discussion of an issueRead more
Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wines to get Macron on ‘Board of Peace’
French President Emmanuel Macron attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday. Macron gave a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said Europe would not give in to bullies or be intimidated, in a scathing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs if Europe does not let him take over Greenland. While other European leaders have tried to keep a measured tone toRead more
EU chief promises ‘unflinching’ response to new tariffs as Trump trolls and threatens on social media
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday the EU shared concerns with the United States about Arctic security, but if President Donald Trump followed through with new tariffs based on a dispute over Greenland, the alliance’s response would be “unflinching” and “united.” Von der Leyen, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said the U.S. risks sending its relationship with EU allies “into a downward spiral” that would only benefit shared adversaries. Trump announced planned tariffs this weekend on eight countries that sent small numbersRead more
Trump’s Greenland annexation threats overshadow Ukraine security conference
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen on the sidelines of a meeting about security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris on Tuesday. Greenland, the subject of renewed focus by the U.S. president, is a Danish territory. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) The catchphrase going into Tuesday’s coalition of the willing meeting on Ukraine in Paris appears to be: expect the unexpected. That was clearly the vibe as leaders from the 30-or-so countries, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, gathered in the French capital. While European leaders wereRead more