trump
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
Trump’s ‘unprecedented’ diplomat recall sparks concerns over politicization of foreign service
U.S. State Department officials have said that the recall of nearly 30 ambassadors is part of reshaping the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ priorities. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) Since the founding of the modern American Foreign Service in 1924, there has never been anything like the recent move by the United States to recall 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts, says the president of the American Foreign Service Association. “This is entirely unprecedented,” said JohnRead more
Trump says he’s pausing efforts to send National Guard to Chicago, L.A. and Portland
Members of the California National Guard are seen near a federal building in Los Angeles on June 10. (Eric Thayer/The Associated Press) U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore., a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort. Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he’s removing the Guard troops for now. “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins toRead more
Trump’s pressure on Venezuela raises spectre of coup or invasion. Either scenario faces major hurdles
The buildup of U.S. military forces near Venezuela and a series of deadly attacks on suspected drug-trafficking boats in waters off its coast has raised the spectre of a coup or invasion against the South American country. The Trump administration has made no secret of the fact that it wants to see Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power. Trump has called Maduro a drug lord and also accused Venezuela of emptying its prisons into the U.S., and exporting drugs into the country. Trump has also said he was considering carryingRead more