The University of Virginia’s president, James Ryan, resigned today under pressure from the Trump administration. In a statement, Ryan explained he couldn’t fight for his job at the expense of federal funding. James E. Ryan convened a meeting with his senior leadership on Friday and announced that he would be stepping down, according to a...
US President Donald Trump has said he would “absolutely” consider bombing Iran again. Responding to a question from the BBC’s Nomia Iqbal at a White House press briefing, he said he would “without question” attack the country if intelligence concluded Iran could enrich uranium to concerning levels. The US became directly involved in the conflict...
AFP/Getty US President Donald Trump has said he is cutting off trade talks with Canada “immediately” as the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies. The latest move, which he announced on social media, comes as the neighbouring nations had been working to agree a trade deal by mid-July. Both...
The Supreme Court effectively blocked the judiciary’s ability to stop Trump from implementing a huge range of policies. Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. President Donald Trump has said that he is “promptly”...
Japan condemned US President Donald Trump for comparing recent US strikes on Iran to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II. “That hit ended the war,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday. “I don’t want to use an example of Hiroshima, I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that...
Canada’s parliament has passed a landmark bill giving Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government new powers to fast-track major national projects. The One Canadian Economy Act was passed by the Senate on Thursday, and allows the cabinet to streamline approvals processes and bypass certain provisions of federal laws for projects that could boost the economy. Supporters...
Talks with Harvard are ongoing and despite hints that some kind of compromise might be reached soon, nothing has been formally announced yet. Meanwhile, the Trump administration does seem to be turning its attention toward California. Yesterday Trump’s education department said California was in violation of federal civil rights law. The Trump administration declared on...
Trump said this week that he wants Netanyahu’s trial “CANCELLED, IMMEDIATELY.” Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again asked for proceedings for his criminal trial to...
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The pound briefly hit its highest level against the dollar for almost four years after markets were unnerved by a report that US President Donald Trump could bring forward the naming of the new head of the US central bank. Sterling rose above $1.37, which is the strongest since October 2021. The dollar weakened after...
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. The financial system of the United States has always been prone to instability and crises. Now, however, under the new Trump administration, which is pushing for major cuts in regulation, including in the cryptocurrency...
US President Donald Trump has called for Israel to “pardon” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on trial for alleged corruption, or drop the case altogether. In a social media post, Trump also claimed the US had saved Israel – alluding to its intervention in Israel’s war with Iran – and would now also “save”...
Has anyone checked in with Scott Pelley this afternoon to see if he needs smelling salts? How about Bill Owens? Two months ago, both men erupted in anger when Paramount’s board decided to settle an election fraud lawsuit from Donald Trump over the deceptively edited interview of Kamala Harris by 60 Minutes during the general...
At a Nato press conference in the Netherlands, President Trump took a question from Myroslava Petsa from the BBC Ukrainian Service. She asked whether the US would be supplying Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine. Trump then asked where she was from and took an interest in her personal situation, asking whether her husband was...
“That hit ended the war,” Donald Trump declared at a presser during this week’s NATO conference at The Hague. Had the US not struck the Fordow facility, “Iran would still be fighting,” Trump claimed. He compared it to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in its impact on Iranian leadership, and scoffed at reports that 12 GBU-57s didn’t...