US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would move to close the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington for two years starting in July for construction work. Trump’s social media announcement follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted previous leadership and added his name to the building. Trump did not … Read more
Entertainment awards season coincided with the Trump administration’s mass deportation crackdown in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolution against immigration crackdowns. Those questions came up again on Sunday when music’s biggest stars walked the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. Activists spent the week pressuring celebrities to … Read more
Democrat Taylor Rahmat flipped a reliable Texas Senate district in Saturday’s special election, continuing a string of surprise victories for Democrats across the United States in the year since President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, called it a “wake-up call for Republicans across Texas,” where the GOP … Read more
Bruce Springsteen has released a protest song denouncing President Donald J. Trump and the “private army” of his Department of Homeland Security, in the wake of ICE’s killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis. Listen to “Streets of Minneapolis” below. Springsteen shared the following statement: I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday … Read more
Washington– US President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose 100 per cent tariffs on goods imported from Canada if America’s northern neighbor goes ahead with its trade deal with China, exacerbating a rift with Prime Minister Mark Carney, a rising voice in the West’s response to Trump’s new world order. Trump said in a … Read more
Sir Rod Stewart is firing back at Donald Trump. On Friday (Jan. 23), the 81-year-old rock legend criticized the president in a video shared on social media after Trump suggested that NATO troops avoided the front lines during the war in Afghanistan. “I may just be a humble rock star, I’m also a Knight of … Read more
US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies “will be there” if the US “ever needs them”, baselessly claiming that NATO forces “remain a little behind” on the front lines in Afghanistan. “I always said, ‘Are they going to be there if we ever need them?’ This is truly the ultimate test. … Read more
Washington– The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared inclined to keep Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook in office, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s attempt to wrest control of the nation’s central bank. The justices heard arguments about Trump’s efforts to fire Cook based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud, which Cook denies. No president … Read more
Washington– President Donald Trump intends to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday. Vasquez pleaded guilty last August to campaign finance violations in a federal case that authorities say also involves a former FBI agent and a Venezuelan banker. She is scheduled to be sentenced later this month. Federal … Read more
Washington– President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to adopt as Republicans face mounting pressure to address rising health care costs and a jump in premiums after lawmakers allowed subsidies to expire. The cornerstone is his proposal to send money directly to Americans for health savings … Read more