Posts by Amelia Frost
Musk’s US Government ‘Takeover’ Sounds Alarm Bells
[ad_1] Elon Musk has begun swinging his wrecking ball at the US government, with concerns growing over the unprecedented power that President Donald Trump has handed to the world’s richest man. The South African born billionaire has taken control over the US Treasury’s payments system that manages trillions of dollars. He single-handedly announced the demise…
Read MoreUSAID Freeze Calls Into Question Billions In Support For Poorest Countries
[ad_1] The Trump administration’s attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world’s poorest countries. The United States is the world’s largest provider of official development assistance, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation…
Read MoreMLK Jr.’s Daughter Claps Back At Conservative Activists’ Fears Of DEI Following DC Plane Crash
[ad_1] Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, condemned conservative activists for pushing claims that diversity, equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies were to blame for last week’s deadly Washington, D.C. plane crash and that Black pilots are underqualified. “Racism. Pure and simple,” King wrote, retweeting a video of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and…
Read MoreWith Boos And Boycotts, Canadians Voice Displeasure With Trump
[ad_1] They’re booing the American national anthem, cancelling holidays in the United States, and boycotting American products: Canadians are responding to US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats with anger and patriotic spending. “What Donald Trump is doing to Canada, I find it completely disgusting,” says Huguette Beaudoin. Wandering the aisles of a Montreal supermarket, the…
Read MoreAfter Tariff Fight With Canada and Mexico, Trump’s Next Target Is Europe
[ad_1] Europe, you’re next. That’s the latest message from President Trump, who has repeatedly said in recent days that he would slap punitive tariffs on the 27 members of the European Union. Tariffs “will definitely happen with the European Union,” Mr. Trump told the BBC Sunday evening, and they are coming “pretty soon.” He doubled…
Read MoreHow Old Prisons Are Being Converted Into Stylish Apartments
[ad_1] Diamond Pearson needed a new place to live and was looking for something with an industrial feel. When Liberty Crest Apartments in Fairfax County, Va., came up in her online search, she was intrigued. “I checked it out and fell in love — the brick, the concrete floors — it was so beautiful,” said…
Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene Calls NPR, PBS To Testify To Explain ‘Systemically Biased News Coverage’
[ad_1] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Latin Times Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling the CEOs of PBS and NPR to testify over what she is describing as “systematically biased coverage.” In respective letters issued under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee, which serves under the House Oversight Committee, Greene said the outlets have…
Read MoreFrom Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers
[ad_1] President Trump’s tariffs target countries that are major suppliers of a wide range of goods to the United States. For American families, the likely result is higher prices nearly everywhere they turn — in grocery aisles, at car dealerships, at electronics stores and at the pump. Mr. Trump on Saturday signed executive orders imposing…
Read MoreShark Kills Girl Swimming in Ocean Off Australia Shore: ‘Shocking’
[ad_1] AFP A 17-year-old girl has died after a shark attack at Woorim Beach, Queensland, Australia. Emergency services responded around 4:45 p.m. local time on Monday, but she succumbed to life-threatening upper body injuries, including a bite on her arm, a short time, reported the BBC. The teen’s identity and the shark’s species have not…
Read MoreMusk Takes Control Of US Treasury Payments Systems
[ad_1] Elon Musk’s aides have taken control of the US Treasury Department’s payments system — which manages trillions of dollars of transactions each year — sparking alarm among critics. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE). “The corruption and waste is…
Read MoreTrump’s trade war with Canada makes no sense — and it’s not meant to
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Columnists With the United States no longer interested in economic ties, Canada must work quickly to build more bridges with the rest of the world Published Feb 03, 2025 • Last updated 58 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in…
Read MoreEU Leaders Vow To Hit Back If Trump Triggers Trade War
[ad_1] EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United States, insisting they would hit back if President Donald Trump imposes tariffs. French President Emmanuel Macron said the European Union must show its muscle if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to…
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