ARLINGTON, Virginia — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will uphold President Donald Trump's use of a 1977 emergency powers law to impose sweeping tariffs on most trading partners, but said the administration has a backup plan if it does not. Bessent told...
Trump Says Rudy Giuliani Will Receive Top US Civilian Honor
President Donald Trump said on Monday he would award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, two days after Giuliani was hospitalized following a car crash in New Hampshire. The medal is considered the highest U.S. civilian honor and is traditionally presented to individuals who...
Aid Flotilla for Gaza Departs Barcelona After Stormy Weather Turnaround
A flotilla of dozens of boats loaded with aid for Gaza departed Barcelona port on Monday evening after stormy weather forced them to return to port earlier, Reuters footage showed. Some of the boats of the Global Sumud Flotilla Mission blew their horns as they left the port. "Free, free...
Fresno County Garnet Fire Grows to 18,748 Acres in Sierra National Forest
A lightning-sparked wildfire, the Garnet Fire, in the Sierra National Forest has burned 18,748 acres in Fresno County and remains at 8% containment as of Sunday morning, U.S. Forest Service officials said. Evacuation orders remain in effect for zones K27, K30, K31, K32-A, and K40, while warnings are in place...
US Judge Blocks Deportations of Unaccompanied Migrant Children to Guatemala
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Sunday issued a restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deporting 10 unaccompanied migrant children to Guatemala after lawyers said the removals would violate U.S. laws. Washington, D.C.-based District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ordered the administration to refrain from deporting the children for 14 days...
Israel Pounds Gaza City Suburbs, Netanyahu to Convene Security Cabinet
Israeli forces pounded the suburbs of Gaza City overnight from the air and ground, destroying homes and driving more families out of the area as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet was set on Sunday to discuss a plan to seize the city. Local health authorities said Israeli gunfire and...
Thousands in Australia March Against Immigration, Government Condemns Rally
SYDNEY — Thousands of Australians joined anti-immigration rallies across the country on Sunday that the center-left government condemned, saying they sought to spread hate and were linked to neo-Nazis. March for Australia rallies against immigration were held in Sydney and other state capitals and regional centers, according to the group's...
Trump Says He Will Order Voter ID Requirement for Every Vote
President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will issue an executive order to require voter identification from every voter. "Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. NO EXCEPTIONS! I Will Be Doing An Executive Order To That End!!!," Trump said on Truth Social. "Also, No Mail-In Voting,...
Greta Thunberg Joins Flotilla Heading for Gaza With Aid
BARCELONA (Reuters) -Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined a flotilla of boats loaded with aid for Gaza as they set sail from Barcelona on Sunday, aiming to break Israel's naval blockade and deliver food and other humanitarian supplies to the shattered enclave. Thousands of supporters gathered at Barcelona's port to see...
Chicago Mayor Says Police Will Not Aid Federal Troops or Agents
WASHINGTON — Chicago police will not collaborate with any National Guard troops or federal agents if U.S. President Donald Trump deploys them to the city in coming days as threatened, Mayor Brandon Johnson said on Saturday. The Democratic mayor, surrounded by other city leaders, signed an executive order aimed at...