Trump, Donald
US President Donald Trump has announced the approval of the first batch of missiles to be delivered to Japan's Self-Defense Forces for their F-35 fighter jets, with the missiles expected to arrive this week. As part of his three-nation Asia tour, Trump emphasized the importance of the US
Trump, Donald
The Social Security Emergency Inflation Relief Act, introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and a group of Senate Democrats, aims to provide critical relief to Americans living on a fixed income by expanding Social Security benefits by $200 per month for six months. The legislation comes as the cost of living
Trump, Donald
United States Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-New Mexico) is taking his fight to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to a national audience. As the government shutdown continues, Senator Luján is leading a bill to keep these
Trump, Donald
The US and Chinese presidents, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, held a meeting in Busan, South Korea, resulting in a limited agreement on trade and rare earth exports. The specifics of the agreement include China delaying the control of exports of rare earths, while Trump agreed to delay the introduction
Trump, Donald
US President Donald Trump met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, marking the first face-to-face interaction between the two leaders since 2019. The pair's prolonged handshake, lasting nearly 27 seconds, has become a viral sensation on social media,
Putin, Vladimir
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters its fifth year, tensions between the US and Russia have escalated, leading to the cancellation of a planned summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The decision comes after a tense call between top diplomats from both countries, following Russia's
Trump, Donald
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday defended President Donald Trump's decision to immediately resume nuclear weapons testing for the first time in 33 years, saying it was crucial to help America "certainly catch up" with China. Bessent noted that the US is lagging behind China
Trump, Donald
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized US President Donald Trump's call for the Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing, calling it "regressive" and irresponsible. Araghchi's comments come after Trump announced on social media that he has instructed the Pentagon to immediately resume nuclear
Trump, Donald
The United States, under President Donald Trump's directive, will resume testing nuclear weapons after a 33-year hiatus. This reversal of decades of restraint comes as the US seeks to match the actions of other nuclear powers, particularly Russia and China. Trump's announcement has drawn swift international
Trump, Donald
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned Asia-Pacific leaders at the Apec summit in South Korea that the era of free trade and investment has ended. Citing the global economy's most profound period of change since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Carney stated that rules-based open
Trump, Donald
US President Donald Trump has made it "pretty clear" that he won't seek a third term in office, citing the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibits anyone from serving more than two terms as President. Trump's statement comes as his approval rating
Tariffs
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines of the APEC Summit 2025 in Busan, South Korea, amidst escalating trade frictions and global economic uncertainty. Trump, in a post-meeting statement, announced a 10 percent reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports and expressed
