Trump team to visit Ukraine this week, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO

Trump team to visit Ukraine this week, Zelenskyy says – POLITICO

Zelenskyy is set to attend the conference himself, and said Monday he would meet with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on the sidelines of the event. The Ukrainian leader also said Kyiv was “working on” organizing a meeting with Trump. Last week, Trump said he would “probably” meet with Zelenskyy in the coming days. Kyiv … Read more

EU chiefs chastise Trump for sanctioning the ICC  – POLITICO

EU chiefs chastise Trump for sanctioning the ICC  – POLITICO

Trump’s order is seen as a response to the Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants last November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel’s former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Netanyahu, a longtime Trump ally, this week became the first world leader to visit the … Read more

How Peter Mandelson can survive Trump’s Washington – POLITICO

How Peter Mandelson can survive Trump’s Washington – POLITICO

POLITICO’s Westminster Insider podcast spoke to experts on both sides of the Atlantic to harvest a few tips for Britain’s new man about town. Find the billionaires Rather than spending all of your energy building connections with Trump’s White House staff, Kim Darroch, who served as U.K. ambassador to the U.S. from 2017 to 2019, … Read more

Trump wants to tax the world – POLITICO

Trump wants to tax the world – POLITICO

Remember, Trump wants to extend his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is set to expire this year, and would have resulted in over 60 percent of filers likely seeing tax increases in 2026. He’s also floated other tax-cutting ideas, including exempting various types of income, such as social security pension benefits, tips and … Read more

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published on FloridaPolitics.com, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025 | By Bill Day First published on caglecartoons.com, Mexico, Jan. 30, 2025 | By Dario Castillejos First published by caglecartoons, Costa Rica, Jan. 30, 2025 | By Arcadio Esquivel First published on caglecartoons.com, De Volkskrant, Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2025 | By Schot First published on caglecartoons.com, U.S., … Read more

Trump vows to launch trade war on EU amid tariffs blitz – POLITICO

Trump vows to launch trade war on EU amid tariffs blitz – POLITICO

Trump has threatened to start a trade war with the EU in recent months, posting on social media in December that unless the bloc buys more American oil and gas, it would be “TARIFFS all the way!!!” However, his remarks Friday were the first time he confirmed as much. He did not say exactly what … Read more

85 percent of Greenlanders don’t want Trump takeover, new poll says – POLITICO

85 percent of Greenlanders don’t want Trump takeover, new poll says – POLITICO

Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede has repeatedly pushed back against speculation the island could be up for grabs, stressing his people’s agency in the debate. “We don’t want to be Danes. We don’t want to be Americans. We want to be Greenlanders,” he told reporters earlier this month. Trump first mulled acquiring the vast Arctic island … Read more

Tucker Carlson claims Biden administration tried to ‘kill Putin’ – POLITICO

Tucker Carlson claims Biden administration tried to ‘kill Putin’ – POLITICO

Conservative American pundit Tucker Carlson accused the Joe Biden administration Monday of trying to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The Biden administration did, they tried to kill Putin,” the former Fox News anchor said in the latest episode of his podcast, “The Tucker Carlson Show.” “Which is insane,” Carlson added. “That’s demented, that you would … Read more

Putin says he’s ready to meet Trump to ‘talk calmly’ – POLITICO

Putin says he’s ready to meet Trump to ‘talk calmly’ – POLITICO

Trump threatened Wednesday to hit Russia with massive tariffs and sanctions if it does not make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. But Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov Thursday brushed off Trump’s remarks. Ukraine insists that its desires are key to any peace deal being hashed out, and that a pact should secure favorable … Read more

Musk is being ‘falsely smeared’ over controversial salute – POLITICO

Musk is being ‘falsely smeared’ over controversial salute – POLITICO

Musk quickly thanked the Israeli prime minister for his support. The Tesla and SpaceX chief sparked a firestorm of controversy Monday by giving a stiff-armed, flat-palmed gesture to a crowd at a rally following U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The gesture resembled the Roman salute which was appropriated by European fascists including Nazi führer Adolf … Read more