Day: February 11, 2025

After Hamas said it would postpone the next release of Israeli hostages, President Trump demanded that all hostages be released Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.”

After Hamas said it would postpone the next release of Israeli hostages, President Trump demanded that all hostages be released Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.”

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NPR speaks with retired federal judge Nancy Gertner about how the judicial branch could, or could not, enforce a court order against a sitting president who refuses to comply.

US president Donald Trump has called for ‘hell to break out’ if Gaza hostages aren’t released by Saturday

I worry that these legal challenges are simply roadblocks, not actual deterrents to Trump’s MAGA agenda.

Workers and unions in Hamilton, a hub for steel production in Canada, are reacting to new tariffs announced Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump. “It’s going to hurt business,” says Tony McLaughlin, a 34-year Stelco worker who’s now in a union position.