Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions on Russia, says Putin is trying to prolong war
As Russian and US officials prepared to talk about the 30-day ceasefire proposal, Ukrainian President Voldy Mirzelensky accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to extend the war. “President Putin is afraid to tell President Trump directly that he wants to continue this war and continue killing Ukrainians,” Zelensky wrote in a post in X. […]
Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war | Canada
Mark Carney said Canada will never become part of the United States after Canada was sworn into power as the country's 24th Prime Minister. The former Bank of Canada governor and the Bank of England governor have rejected the threat of Donald Trump's annexation to the crowd outside of Rideau Hall in Ottawa, saying, “We […]
UK steel industry calls for capped energy prices amid Trump trade war | Steel industry
The UK steel industry is seeking high-energy energy prices to match France and Germany as businesses tackle the fallout from Donald Trump's trade war. Lobby group UK Steel has proposed that the government set the maximum price of energy through a difference agreement (CFD) prior to the announcement of the new steel strategy. British steelmakers […]
Despite the legal slog, Trump and DOGE’s war on waste is worth fighting
The inevitable, slogan legal battle over the war against President Trump's government mistakes is not so important, but merely delaying the fight in full return. Media habits that emphasize the anti-Trump horn help to hide that important fact, like reports of the efforts of DC District Court judges to derail the novelty of the USAID […]
Trump, Putin have ‘very good and productive’ call on negotiations to end ‘horrible, bloody war’
President Donald Trump has submitted a summary of his call with President Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, in hopes of ending a “terrifying, bloody” war in Ukraine. The US has announced a breakthrough in reaching an agreement with Ukraine for a ceasefire deal, but Putin said he would demand more concessions even if […]
Putin ‘needs war’ after rejecting Trump’s ‘immediate and unconditional cease-fire’
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected the US's estimated, unconditional 30-day ceasefire and dragged the peace process out of the need for “war” to continue Ukraine. After “quickly” agreeing to President Trump's ceasefire proposal on Tuesday, Zelensky in posts to x Putin told Special President's envoy, Steve Witkov, that he […]
Dow, Nasdaq surge to cap off chaotic week sparked by Trump tariff war
Stocks staged a recovery on Friday after a turbulent week marked by widespread selling as investors assessed the economic fallout of the Trump administration's chaotic trade policy and placed key indexes for weekly losses. In the afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average jumped to 615.60 points (1.51% (1.51%) to 41,429. The S&P 500 scored […]
Fed expected to cut interest rates in 2025 despite trade war — but not until later in year
The Federal Reserve is planning to cut interest rates this year as policymakers put pressure on Trump's fallout from tariffs, according to a survey released Friday. Voted by Bloomberg News, the economist predicted two quarter cuts, with the outlet reporting the first one being expected in September and the second being expected in December. Fed […]
Tesla warns it’s exposed to retaliatory tariffs on exports amid trade war
Bill Oplinger, CEO of Alcoa Corporation, is Varney & Co. Joining the news that President Donald Trump intends to double tariffs on steel and aluminum imports by 50%. Tesla warns that IT and other US exporters could be hit by retaliatory tariffs as president Donald Trump It imposes taxes on American trading partners. In a […]
Democrat civil war brews as Schumer caves on looming shutdown
Democrats find themselves confused once again as the party tries to navigate the imminent shutdown. All eyes were in Senate Democrats after House Republicans passed a continuing resolution almost along the party line on Tuesday. To bring the CR to the floor, the Senate must first clear a procedural vote called Cloture. The GOP holds […]