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SAN SALVADOR — In a powerful and emotional moment, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man deported from the United States despite a court order halting his removal. The meeting, which took place Thursday evening in a local restaurant, follows two days of advocacy from Van Hollen and growing…
Israeli airstrikes on Palm Sunday destroyed several parts of Gaza, including the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people, including children. The strikes intensified the already deadly conflict, with both pre-dawn and afternoon bombings triggering widespread panic and misery throughout the Gaza Strip. Attack on Al-Ahli Hospital The strike on Al-Ahli…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Trump administration must “facilitate” the return of a Maryland man, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador—even though he had been granted protection from removal years ago. The Court’s decision marks a partial victory for Abrego Garcia’s legal team and family, who have…
In a dramatic and unexpected shift, President Donald Trump has decided to postpone a new round of sweeping tariffs, a move that only weeks ago was at the center of his bold agenda to redefine global trade. The announcement reflects mounting concern over the economic repercussions of further trade escalation — signaling a pivot from economic…
Presently, President Donald Trump’s intensifying trade conflict with China has reached unprecedented levels. The trade war initiated by the 2018 tariffs now reaches peak intensity because China enforced remarkable 125% import tariffs over an extremely brief period since the beginning. The newest trade war escalation between the United States and China has reignited global hostilities…
A new wave of steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump begins today, targeting imports from 86 different countries across the globe. China has been hit the hardest, causing stock markets to tremble as the world’s economic order faces significant upheaval. How Trump’s New Tariffs Are Shaking Up International Trade The latest round of high…
Many historians agree that Donald Trump’s trade tariffs policies share similarities with the highly criticized Smoot-Hawley Act from 1930, which they identify as the key factor for prolonging the Great Depression. Historical evidence proves that Trump was correct when he claimed tariffs brought no monetary gains to the United States while hurting its economic health….
Asian and European defense companies are outperforming American firms as their allies lose faith in Washington’s promises. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and defense budgets skyrocketing everywhere in Europe and Asia, weapon manufacturers in South Korea, Germany, and Singapore are experiencing torrential orders, analysts say, launching a decade-long defense boom. In an era when alliances are…
The U.S. Naval Academy’s decision to remove nearly 400 books, including Maya Angelou’s autobiography, has prompted congressional scrutiny over academic freedom and censorship concerns. Pentagon Book Removal Sparks Outrage at Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy made a decision to remove approximately 400 books from the academy’s shelves, which created an extreme wave of…
In a dramatic move that is sending shockwaves across international financial markets, President Donald Trump is unapologetic about his move to impose blanket tariffs on imports from many nations. Even as markets plummeted precipitously and global recession fears were on the rise, Trump is adamant that such tariffs are the required “medicine” to correct chronic…
