The US president laid out a populist agenda in speech to the nation. Donald Trump’s 30-minute inauguration address was a mix of sweeping indictment of the policies of the last four years and grand promises to fix the United States’s problems. The US president promised to send troops to the border with Mexico, boost domestic … Read more
Donald Trump has been sworn in for a second term as president of the United States in Washington, DC. Trump used his inaugural address to reiterate his grievances against his political opponents, saying he would “liberate” the country from a “radical and corrupt establishment”. Declaring that government faces a “crisis of trust”, Trump pledged in his … Read more
Donald Trump begins his second term as the US president. Donald Trump’s threats and assertions in the weeks before his second term in office as United States president have caused concern globally. Trump has promised to crack down on immigration, unleash tariffs on allies and even take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland. So, … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump assumes office with a wide-ranging ‘Day One’ list of executive orders. US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on an array of issues that he promised to resolve on “Day One”, ranging from immigration to oil production. Host Steve Clemons speaks with Tevi Troy, who served as a deputy secretary in the cabinet … Read more
What is next for the United States as it embarks on a second Trump presidency. As the dust settles following the United States election results, the world is adjusting to the prospect of four more years of Donald Trump.The future either looks bright or worrying, depending on which side of the political aisle you stand. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Ky Polanco … Read more
US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues Stephen Zunes, chair of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at the University of San Francisco. Regarding Trump’s “to whom it may concern” threat that “there will be all hell to … Read more
Ricardo Santiago, who heads MSF’s operations in southern Mexico, anticipates more migrants and asylum seekers like Ramirez will race to reach the border over the next month, before Trump takes office. That would mean a reversal of current trends. September saw a four-year low in apprehensions at the US border, according to government figures. Still, … Read more
G20 leaders pledge support for multilateralism, the Global South and an open economy. Leaders of the world’s top economies have wrapped up a meeting in Brazil, where they committed to tackling poverty, inequality and climate change. The wars in Ukraine and the Middle East were also high on the agenda, as were global trade and … Read more
The US president-elect nominates controversial figures for key posts. Donald Trump is set to begin his second term with daunting foreign policy challenges, including several wars overseas. He’s said he’ll end the fighting in Ukraine on his first day, but hasn’t explained how. His plans regarding Gaza and Lebanon are just as vague. And the … Read more
Africa has not been a top diplomatic priority for Washington in recent years. The United States has lost some of its influence in Africa in recent years. Donald Trump’s re-election as president is raising questions about how his administration will deal with the continent. The list of issues is long: trade, investment, aid, sanctions and … Read more