Nation Feb 11 Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday stemmed from the Pentagon's plans to test a laser to shoot down drones used by Mexican drug cartels, sources told the Associated Press.
Politics Feb 06 Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it The Republican president’s Thursday night post was deleted Friday and blamed on a staffer after widespread backlash, from civil rights leaders to veteran Republican senators, for its treatment of the nation’s first Black president and first lady.
Politics Feb 02 WATCH: Trump announces plan for rare earth elements strategic reserve The Trump administration plans to deploy nearly $12 billion to create a strategic reserve of rare earth elements, a stockpile that could counter China's ability to use its dominance of these hard to process metals as leverage in trade talks.
World Jan 21 Trump cancels tariff threat over Greenland, says NATO agreed to 'framework' of future Arctic deal President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he was canceling his planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over US control of Greenland after he and the leader of NATO agreed to a ‘framework of a future deal’ on Arctic security.
Politics Jan 21 WATCH: Trump speaks at World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos President Donald Trump insisted he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but he said he wouldn't employ force to achieve that — using his speech Wednesday at the World Economic Forum to repeatedly deride European allies and…
Politics Jan 20 Surrounded by billionaires in Davos, Trump plans to lay out to Americans how he'll make housing more affordable Headlines about Trump's push to acquire Greenland threaten to overshadow his proposals.
World Jan 19 $1 billion contribution secures permanent seat on Trump's 'Board of Peace' A U.S. official confirms that a $1 billion contribution secures permanent membership, while a three-year appointment requires no contribution.
World Jan 18 More countries confirm invites to Trump's Board of Peace for rebuilding Gaza At least seven more countries on Sunday said the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” a new body meant to oversee next steps in Gaza.
World Jan 17 Trump announces a 10% tariff on 8 European countries for opposing U.S. control of Greenland President Trump said Saturday that he would charge a 10% import tax starting in February on goods from eight European nations because of opposition to U.S. control of Greenland.
Politics Jan 12 DOJ investigation of Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, which Powell said was an attempt to exert more control over the Fed.