President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a federal judge who tried to stop his deportation plans should be impeached, escalating his conflict with a judiciary that's been one of the few restraints on his administration's aggressive plans. Trump has routinely criticized judges, especially as they limit his efforts to expand presidential power and impose his sweeping agenda on the federal government. The Republican president described U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, as an unelected “troublemaker and agitator” in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform.
Donald Trump is set to speak to Vladimir Putin by phone Tuesday, with the US president already making clear he is ready to discuss what parts of occupied Ukraine that Russia will be allowed to keep in return for a ceasefire deal.White House Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields told News Nation TV on Tuesday that "President Putin has a respect for President Trump."
A researcher at South Africa's isolated Sanae IV Antarctic base accused a colleague of attacking coworkers.
Russia's seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but it sent Moscow's relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War. It also paved the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, during which Moscow annexed more land from the war-torn country.
Sarepta Therapeutics said Tuesday that a patient died while taking its closely watched gene therapy for muscular dystrophy, sending company shares plummeting in morning trading. The young man died of acute liver injury, a known side effect, Sarepta said in a statement. It’s the first known patient death with the therapy, which has been used in more than 800 patients, the company said.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said Washington could hold off reciprocal tariffs for countries that halt practices it deems unfair, adding that officials will produce a list of levies on April 2."What's going to happen on April 2 -- each country will receive a number that we believe represents their tariffs," Bessent told Fox Business in an interview, adding that the level could vary.
All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as markets look for clues on the path forward for interest rates and the US economy.
As astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams return to Earth this week after being stranded at the ISS for 9 months, here’s who has spent even more time in space.
The mixed martial arts fighter's anti-immigration remarks and criticism of the Irish government during a visit to the White House on Monday were slammed by Ireland's leaders, who said he doesn't speak for the country or its citizens. “St. Patrick’s Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship and fellowship," Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin wrote on the social media platform X. “Conor McGregor’s remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland.”
The European Union's law enforcement agency cautioned Tuesday that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization campaigns. The grim warning came at the launch of the latest edition of a report on organized crime published every four years by Europol that is compiled using data from police across the EU and will help shape law enforcement policy in the bloc in coming years. “Some attacks show a combination of motives of profit and destabilization, as they are increasingly state-aligned and ideologically motivated,” she added.
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's priority bill to limit lawsuits and large jury verdicts has gotten increasing pushback after an initial boost in support as the legislative session enters its final weeks. Crowds of business owners and doctors swarmed the Capitol to back Kemp when he announced the proposal, also called tort reform. “There are two Republicans that are trial lawyers, but I've heard a more broad group of people express concerns with the bill as currently written," said Rep. Trey Kelley, a Cedartown Republican.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching by land, air and water for a University of Pittsburgh student, Sudiksha Konanki, who disappeared March 6 on a spring break trip in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
The 20-year-old college student was last seen March 6 in Punta Cana, where she went on a spring break trip.
Three long-retired Philadelphia detectives are standing trial in a perjury case that examines whether police should be held responsible for alleged misconduct in exoneration cases. Opening statements began Tuesday. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner — who frequently sued police during his career as a civil rights lawyer — charged former detectives Martin Devlin, Manuel Santiago and Frank Jastrzembski in 2021, days before the statute of limitations was set to expire.
The wave of Israeli strikes that killed hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip early Tuesday was the culmination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to get out of the ceasefire with Hamas that he agreed to in January. Since the start of the war, Netanyahu has faced dueling, possibly incompatible pressures: Families of the hostages want him to cut a deal with Hamas to free them, while his far-right coalition partners want to continue the war with the aim of annihilating the militant group. On Tuesday, he appeared to cast his lot with the latter — and U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has backed Netanyahu's decision to unilaterally walk away from the ceasefire it took credit for brokering.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday the Trump administration is seeking help from companies and foreign governments to prevent China from getting U.S. chips, and reiterated his belief Chinese AI company DeepSeek improperly used American chips. "People took our chips and redirected them to China for money," Lutnick said at a Bureau of Industry and Security conference. Lutnick added that the Trump administration plans to try to bring export controls into trade deals "so that countries decide are they aligned with America and freedom and liberty and the Western way of life, or are they so hooked to making a little more money or buying something a little more cheaply that they would sell their soul, because that's what you're doing, you'd be selling your soul to those who seek us harm."
An image slammed by critics as anti-Semitic of a star right-wing television and radio presenter has caused uproar in France and also tensions within the hard left party that published it.The France Unbowed (LFI) party published the image last week of Cyril Hanouna, one of the most influential stars of right-wing media in France, as part of a campaign calling on people to turn out for nationwide anti-racism protests on March 22.
Wall Street is debating whether the sell-off marked a bottom for stocks as the Fed holds its policy meeting.
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment -- these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.Most people know that lifting weights builds muscle and strengthens bones, but even basic movement on Earth resists gravity, an element missing in orbit.
"The law is clear: any deal must eliminate Chinese influence and control over the app to safeguard our interests," the Republican wrote in an op-ed.
money