Author: Naomi Lim

President Donald Trump‘s second administration is proud of its crackdown on leaks, as civil rights groups contend it is not good for the government. Leaks undermined Trump’s first administration, as aides competed for political influence or disagreed with the president’s policy agenda. But the most politically damaging leak of Trump’s second administration so far has been…

President Donald Trump celebrated signing the HALT Fentanyl Act into law with a pledge to continue working to reduce drug-related deaths across the country. “Today, we strike a righteous blow to the drug dealers, narcotic traffickers, and criminal cartels that we have all been hearing so much about for so many years, and very little…

President Donald Trump has promised to impose 100% tariffs on countries trading with Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to peace with Ukraine in 50 days. “I’m disappointed in President Putin because I thought we would have had a deal two months ago, but it doesn’t seem to get there,” Trump told…

Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser for the White House, is downplaying reports of better-than-expected trade data from China. Customs data from China on Monday claimed that the country exported more goods than anticipated, thanks in part to trade with non-U.S. markets, including Southeast Asia and Europe, and a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs. Exports…

President Joe Biden was implored by his closest advisers to participate in his ill-fated debate against now-President Donald Trump, which ended his campaign and precipitated former Vice President Kamala Harris replacing him as the 2024 Democratic nominee. In a six-page memo, dated April 15, Biden’s advisers underscored how the then-president should debate Trump “as early as possible” because the…

NATO members are bending over backward to get in President Donald Trump‘s good graces ahead of a summit that will invite questions about how much they contribute to their own self-defense. Member nations, anticipating Trump’s complaints about their defense spending, are poised to announce plans to commit 5% of their gross domestic product to defense…

President Donald Trump is stoking the intrigue surrounding his decision regarding whether the United States will support Israel‘s military campaign against Iran’s nuclear program. After departing this week’s Group of Seven leaders summit in Canada early amid speculation that U.S. engagement in the Middle East was imminent, Trump announced through White House press secretary Karoline…

BANFF, Canada — Leaders of the world’s largest economies and democracies proceeded with their agendas at the 50th Group of Seven summit in Canada despite President Donald Trump’s early exit. But regardless of efforts to present a united, unperturbed front, the absence of Trump, who was the focal point of the summit on Monday, was felt…

BANFF, Canada — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is trying to assert his presence as host of this year’s Group of Seven leaders‘ summit. Carney’s first G7 challenge was his bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday morning, Trump’s first public appearance at the summit this week in Kananaskis, Canada, during which the president complained…

BANFF, Canada — President Donald Trump opened the 2025 Group of Seven leaders’ summit by complaining it was a “mistake” for the multilateral organization to remove Russia from its ranks. “The G7 used to be the G8. [Former President] Barack Obama and a person named [former Canadian Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau didn’t want to have Russia…