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HuffPostBarron Trump Introduces Himself In Video With Donald Trump And People Have Same Reaction
Many viewers said the same thing when a clip emerged of Trump's youngest son talking to Dana White and others.
- CBC
Did Justin Trudeau's meeting with Donald Trump break a 225-year-old U.S law?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump last week likely violated a 225-year-old U.S. law, but experts say it's highly unlikely that Trump will face any consequences.On Friday, Trudeau surprised Canadians by making an unannounced trip to Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida. Over dinner, Trudeau, Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and the prime minister's chief of staff Katie Telford talked about a series of contentious issues with Trum
- HuffPost UK
Putin Minister Accidentally Hints At Daunting Ukraine War Stat Which Kremlin Has Tried To Keep Secret
Her colleague quickly pleaded to viewers: "I earnestly ask you not to use these figures anywhere."
- HuffPost
Trump And Trudeau's High-Stakes Dinner Spoke Volumes. Body Language Experts Reveal Why.
Experts examine a viral photo following the pair's meeting, plus other telling body language that came from the visit.
- The Canadian Press
Mexico president will ask Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday she will ask President-elect Donald Trump to deport non-Mexican migrants directly to their home countries, rather than dumping them at the Mexican border.
- HuffPost
'He Knows That He F**ked Up': James Carville Calls Biden 'Most Tragic Figure' In U.S. Politics
The Democratic strategist slammed Biden for not exiting the presidential race sooner and lamented that his otherwise "stunning" legacy is now overshadowed.
- The Canadian Press
Melania Trump says heading to the White House for the second term is much different than the first
WASHINGTON (AP) — Soon-to-be first lady Melania Trump said Friday that preparing to enter the White House for the second time looks a lot different from the first go-around. Now, she and her husband know what to expect.
- HuffPost UK
Blow For Putin As Russian Casualties On The Frontline Break Yet Another Bleak Record
There's a staggering difference between average daily losses in 2022 and 2024.
- CBC
Donald Trump influencing Canadian border security is 'ironic and actually sad,' says MP
Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's tariff threats and concerns over the border have influenced discussions about security in Canada, something the MP for Windsor West says he's been attempting to do for years.NDP MP Brian Masse said Canada needs to restore between 2,000 to 3,000 border officers that were cut during the Harper government and haven't been restored under the Liberals. In Windsor, he estimates a few hundred Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers are needed, especially as
- Euronews
Bahamian PM 'firmly rejects' Trump's proposal to take in deported migrants
The Bahamas has rejected a proposal from the US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to receive deported migrants as the former president looks to fulfil promises to ‘control immigration’.View on euronews
- Bloomberg
Trump Loves Tariffs But Canada Can Strike Back on Oil, Ex-Trade Chief Says
(Bloomberg) -- The man who led Canada’s trade negotiating team during Donald Trump’s first term said the US President-elect “likes tariffs even more now” and will be less constrained about about using them in his second. Most Read from BloombergKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionRiyadh Metro Partially Opens in Bid to Ease City’s Traffic JamsSt
- The Daily Beast
Lindsey Graham Rapidly Reverses His Take on the Hegseth Allegations: ‘None of It Counts’
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) pulled off a flip-flop in near-record time Wednesday, dismissing a litany of misconduct allegations against Pete Hegseth that just a day earlier he called “very disturbing.” Hegseth, who President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to nominate for defense secretary, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2017, which he denies.
- CBC
In Syria, a ruthless dictator is under siege. Will anyone step up to save him?
Across northern and central Syria this week, families who've been torn apart by more than a decade of civil war have been holding joyous reunions."I didn't believe it, it was very emotional," said Ismail Alabullah, a volunteer with the Syrian NGO the White Helmets, as he described returning to the city of Aleppo for the first time since 2013 and reuniting with his sister."I couldn't believe I was seeing her again," he told CBC News from northern Syria. "I lost my brother, my mother and father ov
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2 Assets That Will Soar in Value During Trump’s Presidency, According to Grant Cardone
If the stock market rally that occurred right after former President Donald Trump won the election is any indication of what his presidential term will look like, investors should be very happy for...
- The Daily Beast
AOC Battles Lawmaker Twice Her Age to Lead Dems’ Trump Fightback
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is lobbying to lead the fightback against the Trump administration from Capitol Hill. According to her colleagues, the New York congresswoman wants to be the top Democrat on the key House Oversight Committee. But first she must get past another Democratic Party lawmaker who is more than twice her age.
- The Wrap
Jesse Watters Laughs at Thought of Trump Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters: ‘Even the Ones That Were Slugging Cops?’ | Video
OutKick founder Clay Travis suggests "a blanket pardon," as well as one for New York City Mayor Eric Adams The post Jesse Watters Laughs at Thought of Trump Pardoning Jan. 6 Rioters: ‘Even the Ones That Were Slugging Cops?’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- Reuters
Modi's BJP says US State Department targeting India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the U.S. of trying to destabilise India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi's Congress party used the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP)'s articles that "singularly focused" on the Adani Group and its alleged closeness to the government to undermine Modi, the ruling party said on Thursday.
- CNN
Trump abruptly swaps White House counsel pick amid internal division
President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White House, in an abrupt move that signals how quickly fortunes can shift in Trump’s orbit as a result of internal division.
- The Canadian Press
Blinken and Russia's Lavrov clash on Ukraine at a security meeting in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clashed Thursday indirectly with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at an annual security meeting, accusing the West of risking escalation over Ukraine but walking out before Blinken and other speakers could respond.
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Takes Down Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ Plan With 1 Pretty ‘Fly’ Dig
The late-night host poked fun at Musk for reportedly wanting to go Santa Claus mode in the proposed government efficiency commission.