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Trump weighs options over Iran protests: President Trump is weighing options against the Iranian regime after its bloody crackdown on protests challenging the country’s theocracy have killed more than 2,500 people, according to U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Trump posted on social media earlier this week urging Iranians to keep protesting and telling them “help is on its way.” The protests seem to have lessened in recent days due to the regime’s severe response, but the White House says all options, including military action, remain on the table. On Friday Trump praised the Iranian government for saying it was canceling hundreds of executions of political prisoners. "I greatly respect the fact that they canceled,” Trump told reporters.
Trump touts economy, airs grievances in Detroit: President Trump visited Detroit this week to discuss his plans to address high costs and affordability, but the speech quickly veered into attacks on former President Joe Biden, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and protesters in Minneapolis. The speech came during a week dominated by international news, and as polls show Trump’s approval rating on the economy is at historic lows.
SCOTUS appears poised to uphold trans sports bans: The Supreme Court heard arguments this week on whether states can restrict transgender women and girls from playing on women’s and girls’ sports teams. Two transgender athletes are challenging laws in their states that bar them from playing on the team aligned with their gender identity. The Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared poised to uphold the laws, but justices also raised thorny questions about where to draw the line when considering biological differences and sex discrimination.
A “fundamental disagreement” on Greenland: Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with officials from Denmark and Greenland this week amid President Trump’s calls for a U.S. takeover of the semiautonomous territory. But the Danish foreign minister said that a "fundamental disagreement" remains, as Trump has said anything less than the territory being under American control is unacceptable. A group of lawmakers visited Denmark Friday to show support amid Trump’s escalating threats.
Trump unveils health care proposal: In a video posted to social media Thursday, President Trump announced an outline for new health care legislation that he says would cut costs. But the framework was light on policy details, which administration officials are leaving to Congress to develop. The outline also does not address the Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired last year, leaving some Americans facing sky-high premiums. A bipartisan group of lawmakers have been working on a deal to extend those subsidies, but Thursday’s announcement raises questions about White House buy-in.
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act (again): Tensions remain high in Minnesota a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Minneapolis woman Renee Macklin Good. President Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a centuries-old law that’s seldom used, to suppress protests in the state. Here’s what to know about the Insurrection Act, how it’s used and when Trump has floated invoking it before. |
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Going Deeper: The “Donroe” Doctrine? |
Until recently, the terms were relegated mostly to the pages of dusty history books. But they’ve taken on new relevance as President Trump has recently called on these concepts to justify his bullish approach to foreign policy in the Western Hemisphere.
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The Shot: Tribute After Tragedy |
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A year after his parents were killed in a plane crash over the Potomac River, figure skater Maxim Naumov held their photo as he waited for his scores at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships last week.
The collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter rocked the figure skating community last year, as more than a dozen of the 60 passengers on board were skaters, coaches or their family members returning from competition and training camp.
In his first national championship since the tragedy, Naumov went on to win the bronze medal in the men’s finals. |
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