President Trump first spoke of the idea back in 2019. But is it possible, and is it a good idea, to make Canada the 51st state?
The U.S. is currently the political and economic global hegemon. The addition of Canada's considerable natural resources, manufacturing capacity and access to the Arctic, could only further America’s global dominance.
There are four issues to consider when contemplating a hypothetical U.S.-Canada union: economics, ...
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Here are the biggest fights Democrats are bracing for in Trump’s second term
House Democrats are bracing for major fights in the coming year as President Trump enters the White House for his second term and Republicans control all levers of power in Washington.
Trump, who was sworn in on Monday, has promised an ambitious legislative agenda, vowing to overhaul policies across the agencies while making bold claims that voters gave him a mandate to push those changes into being.
His proposed agenda touches on virtually every major policy i...
Former head of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards has died
Cecile Richards, the longtime activist for women's rights and former head of Planned Parenthood, died Monday after battling brain cancer.
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Trump signs order on birthright citizenship – as it happened
President pardons 1,500 rioters, launches immigration crackdown, pauses TikTok ban and orders US withdrawal from WHO among other actions
- What executive orders did Trump sign on day one?
- How world leaders greeted Trump’s inauguration
- Trump embraces role of demagogue on divine mission to reshape America
My colleague Joseph Gedeon in Washington DC also had this look at what Trump might have planned for day one:
In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began with a single executive order targeting Obamacare. Joe Biden signed 17 executive orders on his first day in 2021.
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Deportations, tariffs, pardons: what Trump has planned for day one
The incoming president is ready to sign a slew of executive orders on day one of his second term. Here’s what’s planned
In the grand theatre of American politics, presidential inaugurations typically follow a familiar script: the oath, the speech, a few carefully chosen executive orders to satisfy campaign promises. Franklin D Roosevelt used his first day to tackle the banking crisis. Barack Obama moved to close Guantánamo Bay (though it remains open). Donald Trump’s first term began...
Demonstrators converge in DC for People’s March ahead of second Trump term
Kim Wozniak felt compelled to show up at Franklin Park for the People’s March on Saturday for many reasons. She said she has a granddaughter who “deserves better” and felt that women are being treated as second-class citizens.
But it was talking about potential looming tariffs under President-elect Trump and how they could impact her livelihood that made her voice give.
“I'm a small business owner that imports from eight other countries, and if he starts tariffing us...
Trump 2.0 is radically different, and could be more potent
The President-elect Trump who will take the oath of office on Monday is a radically different figure than the one who shook up Washington eight years go.
This Trump knows more about how Washington works. Trump 1.0 wanted to change Washington, but Trump 2.0 is set up better to succeed, and the president-elect is equipped with a highly capable chief of staff in Susie Wiles, who has infused more discipline into his operation.
“When it comes to the three big things...
Critics lambast RFK Jr.’s vax rhetoric
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Nearly half of Americans skeptical Trump admin will lower health costs: Poll
Nearly half of Americans don’t believe that the incoming Trump administration will lower health costs, according to a new Gallup poll.
The research, conducted after the presidential election, found 48 percent of Americans are pessimistic about the new administration’s ability to lower healthcare costs, while 45 percent feel the same about prescription drug costs.
But much of the public’s opinion is colored by partisanship. The poll found 84 percent of Dem...