America Once Lifted Up Its Neighbors Trump Is Shifting to Hurting Them
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Trump’s bullshit blitz has Europe on its knees | Stewart Lee
For the US president’s cheerleaders, the whitewashing of the deaths of ten of thousands of Ukrainians is a small price to pay for sticking it to the wokerati. Was it really only a month ago that ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
Germany’s economy is stalled and its politics fractured. But it sees an opening for a new chancellor to lead Europe’s response to a changing America.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
‘Heinous actions’: opposition to Trump, slow to energize, shakes off its slumber
The slash-and-burn approach of Trump and his ‘Doge’ head Musk has reinvigorated resistance to the administration. On a bright winter’s day this week, a group of protesters fanned out along a palm ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.
There is a broad reckoning in Ukraine: Washington can no longer be relied upon as a supporter. But Kyiv still has agency on the battlefield and can seek increased support from Europe.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Bitcoin erases all of its gain that followed Trump's crypto reserve announcement
Bitcoin failed to recover the $85,000 level, where it traded before President Donald Trump's announcement of a U.S. crypto reserve sent it soaring.CNBC - 2d -
Trump's tariffs showcase his extraordinary presidential power — and its limitations
President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico took effect Tuesday. But actually collecting them is proving complicated.CNBC - 2d -
TSMC plays its hand in Donald Trump’s tariff war
The Taiwanese chipmaker’s attempt to keep the US president on side is not without risksFinancial Times - 8h -
America’s Flex
We cover President Trump’s new tariffs.The New York Times - 2d -
America is changing, but it’s still America the great
America’s real power is the ideas that it exports, the culture it projects and the future it continues to invent. As long as America keeps leading in these areas, its influence isn’t going anywhere.The Hill - 1d -
Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare | Colin Horgan
Trump can try to co-opt hockey. But Thursday showed that wherever where you’re from, when you step onto the ice, something about you will always be Canadian. Canada beat US 3-2 on McDavid’s ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan
The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unity. It might seem like a small matter, just a disagreement over whether a ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Eli Lilly unveils $27bn US investment as corporate America seeks to woo Trump
Pharmaceutical industry hopes to ward off growing tariff threatFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
In deporting Asians to Central America, Trump strong-arms weaker nations, experts say
Dozens of mostly Asian migrants were put on a deportation flight on Thursday. But instead of landing near their home countries, the plane arrived in San José, Costa Rica.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
‘America is going down’: China can capitalise on damage caused by Trump, former PLA colonel says
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’. The damage caused by Donald ...The Guardian - 4d -
AP editor: Battle with Trump about 'something so much bigger than Gulf of America'
The AP is fighting against the White House's attempts to control the language used to describe the Gulf of Mexico, calling it a battle for freedom of speech and the right to report the truth.The Hill - 3d -
U.S. stocks are being trounced by Europe as Trump retreats from Ukraine, focuses on ‘America First’
Increased European defense spending as the U.S. backs away from Ukraine could bolster the euro and the region’s stocksMarketWatch - 2d -
Trump highlights border, crime in address, saying "it's time for America to wage war on the cartels"
In his joint address, President Trump asked Congress for more funding on the border and immigration. He spoke to Laken Riley's family, the namesake of the first U.S. law he signed. He also ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump ends address to Congress by proclaiming "the golden age of America has only just begun"
President Trump closed his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night with a focus on American exceptionalism. "Americans have always been the people who defied all odds, transcended ...CBS News - 1d -
WATCH: How Trump has reshaped America's government in his 1st 6 weeks
From tariffs on trading partners and remaking the federal bureaucracy, President Donald Trump has been testing the limits of his power in the first 43 days of his second term.ABC News - 1d -
On Mexico’s Once-Packed Border, Few Migrants Remain
There has been a dramatic drop in the number of people gathering at the U.S. border and trying to cross. Can it help Mexico stave off President Trump’s threatened tariffs?The New York Times - 3d -
Ethiopian leader Abiy visits Somalia as Horn of Africa neighbors aim to improve strained relations
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U.K. neighbors offered a bounty to turn in a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist to Chinese officials
The “wanted” posters were sent by mail, arriving at the homes of Hong Kong activist Carmen Lau’s neighbors in the town near London, notifying them of a bounty.NBC News - 5d -
Gene Hackman’s Santa Fe Neighbors Recall Actor’s Quiet Life in Gated Community
Before they were found dead at home last week, the movie star and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, lived an increasingly isolated life in New Mexico.The New York Times - 2d -
Several hurt after explosion at resort in Maui
Several people were injured after an explosion at The Whaler in the resort community of Kaanapali in Maui. Video shows debris and smoke shooting from a building. The explosion is believed to have ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
One dead and police hurt in knife attack in France
President Emmanuel Macron said there was "no doubt it was an Islamist terrorist attack".BBC News - Feb. 23 -
UK lifts restrictions on Syria’s central bank
Twenty-four entities, including oil companies and banks, removed from sanctions listFinancial Times - 5h -
When it comes to Social Security ‘fraud,’ Trump will have to put up or shut up
Twenty million fake Social Security numbers? Show us the money.MarketWatch - 1d -
Senate GOP to vote on its plan for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing House plan
Senate Republicans plowing ahead with their efforts to advance the first stage of their two-part package to pay for Trump's agenda despite Trump backing the House’s plan.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump fires top US military officer in Pentagon shake-up
President removes CQ Brown and other senior leaders who he blames for pushing diversity, equity and inclusion policiesFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
US traders snap up aluminium ahead of Trump tariffs
Imports hit highest level since mid-2022 as premium over London price surgesFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
Trump’s control over independent agencies tees up test of presidential power
President Trump’s efforts to expand control over independent agencies tees up a new test of presidential power that is already making its way through the courts. This week, the president signed an ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Hochul ratchets up fight with Trump amid competitive reelection bid
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is under increasing political pressure as she faces a likely competitive reelection fight and legal battles with President Trump. Hochul’s approval rating has been ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
DeSantis Talks Up Wife as Potential Successor, Clashing With Trump
Far from tamping down chatter that Casey DeSantis could run for governor of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis praised her popularity and “intestinal fortitude.”The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Kiss the ring: business titans line up for Saudi Arabia and Trump
Plus, the chief executive at Prosus clinches his biggest deal yet and a new firm threatens the reign of FTI ConsultingFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Trump administration frees up billions in federal aid for Pennsylvania: Shapiro
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said the Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze more than $2 billion in state funding he claimed was unlawfully withheld, in part citing his recent lawsuit ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Democrat introducing bill to rehire veterans caught up in Trump mass firings
Rep. Derek Tran (D-Calif.) is introducing legislation that would require the government to rehire veterans who were terminated without reason under the Trump administration's mass layoffs across ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Trump says Zeldin plans to cut up to 65 percent of EPA staff
President Trump said Wednesday that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has floated cutting the agency’s workforce by up to 65 percent. Speaking at the inaugural Cabinet ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Trump and Musk addressed email termination threats, neither cleared up the confusion
Since Elon Musk threatened federal workers with firings if they didn't list five work accomplishments, Trump tells them they're "on the bubble" if they don't comply.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine
Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa schemeFinancial Times - Feb. 27