President Donald Trump stirred up his desire for the United States to acquire Greenland during a Wednesday press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Ankara, Turkey. Trump said that Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of fellow NATO member Denmark, is a “big problem for us.” “Greenland is very important to the United States, but […]

Oil prices soared after the United States launched strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire “over.” After U.S. Central Command announced new strikes against Iran, Brent Crude jumped over 3.2% to $76.48-$76.54 per barrel. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate similarly jumped 3.2% to around $72.72 per barrel. The situation worsened after Trump […]

President Donald Trump excoriated Spain for refusing to meet NATO’s requirement that member nations spend at least 5% of their gross domestic product on defense and threatened to break off all trade with the country. “Spain is a wasted cause,” Trump said on Wednesday during a press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. “We […]

Of the three progressives with close ties to the socialist wing of the Democratic Party who could be plausible presidential candidates in 2028, two of them were vocal supporters of embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before he was accused of sexual assault.  Will that matter in the 2028 primaries? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. […]