Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here’s what it will take, and what’s at stake

Trump wants the U.S. shipbuilding industry to be great again. Here’s what it will take, and what’s at stake

President Donald Trump has vowed to lead a revival in U.S. shipbuilding, but the success of this manufacturing renaissance in a key sector for national security will rely on the expertise from overseas. The administration’s goal of a shipbuilding boom is a part of Trump’s “Make America Great” policy agenda. Trump signed an executive order … Read more

TSA is giving airline passenger data to ICE for deportation push: NYT

TSA is giving airline passenger data to ICE for deportation push: NYT

An employee with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks the documents of a traveler at the Hollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank, California, U.S., Oct. 1, 2025. Daniel Cole | Reuters The Transportation Security Administration is giving U.S. immigration officials the names of every airline traveler as part of the Trump administration’s widespread deportation program, The … Read more

Putin can fund Ukraine war for years to come, ex-official says as Trump’s resolve is tested

Putin can fund Ukraine war for years to come, ex-official says as Trump’s resolve is tested

U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin has enough capital to fund the war in Ukraine for years to come despite economic … Read more

Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That’s no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says

Trump scared Europe with his national security strategy. That’s no bad thing, ex-CIA chief says

Gen. David Petraeus, Former CIA Director, Fmr. Central Commander and American commander in Iraq. Adam Jeffery | CNBC The White House’s new national security strategy gave Europe a scare last week as it warned the region faced “civilizational erasure” and questioned whether it could remain a geopolitical partner for America. The document shocked allies on the … Read more

Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Trump ‘sells out’ U.S. national security with Nvidia chip sales to China, Sen. Warren says

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the National Economic Council, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump’s decision to let Nvidia … Read more

Swiss government says new 15% U.S. tariff ceiling retroactive to mid-November

Swiss government says new 15% U.S. tariff ceiling retroactive to mid-November

Oleksii Liskonih | Istock | Getty Images The Swiss government said on Wednesday that a previously announced agreement to reduce U.S. tariffs on that country’s imports to a ceiling of 15% will apply retroactively to Nov. 14. The deal reached last month slashed the 39% tariff on imports from Switzerland that President Donald Trump imposed … Read more

Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him

Trump slams European leaders as ‘weak’ — just as they’re trying to impress him

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pose for a picture with European leaders following a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House on August 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images While it’s been clear to Europe for some time that U.S. President Donald Trump is not … Read more

Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

Trump’s blessing of Nvidia AI chip sales to China gets a chilly reception from GOP

President Donald Trump’s decision to let U.S. tech giant Nvidia sell more advanced semiconductors to China is getting pushback from some Republicans wary of giving Beijing an edge in the global race to AI dominance. The agreement, which Trump announced in a Truth Social post Monday evening, would allow Nvidia to sell its H200 artificial … Read more

China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement

China is buying U.S. soybeans again — but falling short of goal set by Trump trade agreement

China has resumed buying U.S. soybeans, but still lags goals set by a trade agreement with President Donald Trump, an NBC News analysis found. China previously was a top buyer of U.S. soybeans, but last spring stopped purchasing American soybeans because of a trade war launched by Trump. The country resumed purchasing soybeans in October … Read more

Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

Ukraine at ‘critical moment’ in war as European allies ramp up pressure on Russia

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street ahead of their meeting in London on Dec. 08, 2025. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty Images Ukraine’s European allies on Monday said that the war is at a “critical moment” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is … Read more