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An armed man was shot and killed around 1:30 a.m. Sunday after entering Mar-a-Lago’s secure perimeter, President Donald Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The Associated Press quoted the Secret Service saying the man, believed to be in his 20s, was “observed by the north gate of the Mar-a-Lago property carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can.” The AP noted that the man was “shot by Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff deputy.” The Daily Mail noted, “It’s understood that Trump stayed in the capital overnight and was not in Florida when the armed…

President Donald Trump is heading into Tuesday’s State of the Union facing a messy Capitol Hill backdrop: a Supreme Court smackdown of his global tariffs, fresh GOP anxiety over the political fallout and a DHS funding standoff that’s revealing chaos within his own administration. Add in a snowstorm scrambling the House and Senate schedule — postponing House votes on aviation safety legislation and delaying a key farm bill markup — and lawmakers are facing a compressed, high-stakes week. Here’s what we’re watching: — Trump’s address: Attendance could be thin as lawmakers try to get back to Washington after a major snow…

The call has come from Beijing’s Commerce Ministry after the US Supreme Court struck down most of Donald Trump’s duties introduced last year China has urged the US to cancel the unilateral tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump following a US Supreme Court ruling that effectively struck down most of the measures.Trump imposed tariffs on many trading partners early last year, accusing them of unfair trade practices. Most faced a universal 10% baseline tariff, with additional surcharges for large trade imbalances. Late last week, however, the Supreme Court ruled Trump lacked authority to impose tariffs under the 1977 International Emergency…

Australia will soon have its first Trump Tower after plans for the $1.5 billion Australian dollar project are set to go ahead, local outlets reported on Monday. Once built, the 91-storey Trump Tower in the Surfers Paradise resort on Gold Coast, Queensland, will become Australia’s tallest tower — a title currently held by the Australia 108 skyscraper in Melbourne. “Rising 91 stories above Surfers Paradise, Trump International Hotel & Tower, Gold Coast will introduce the first Trump-branded hotel in Australia, alongside 272 exclusive residences, a private Beach Club, and premier retail and dining,” a statement on the Trump Hotels website read.…

President Donald Trump called for Netflix to fire former White House adviser Susan Rice, labeling her as “racist” and “Trump Deranged,” and questioning how much she was being paid. In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared a post from investigative journalist and activist Laura Loomer in which Loomer wrote that Rice, a Netflix board member “says corporations who took a ‘knee to Trump’ will face an ‘accountability agenda’” from Democrat lawmakers if they win the upcoming 2026 midterms and the 2028 Presidential election. “Netflix should fire racist, Trump Deranged Susan Rice, IMMEDIATELY, or pay the consequences,” Trump wrote. “She’s…

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has called the operation a major victory for the whole world US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau has praised Mexico’s security forces for eliminating one of the country’s most wanted drug lords, calling it a major victory for the region and the world.Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, widely known as El Mencho, was wounded during a joint operation led by the Mexican army in the town of Tapalpa in the western state of Jalisco, and later died while being flown to Mexico City, the Mexican Defense Ministry said. He led the Jalisco New Generation Cartel,…

Eileen Gu, the California-born Olympian who shuns the land of her birth to compete for Communist China, claimed the gold medal that had eluded her at the Winter Olympics on Sunday with a win in the halfpipe event. Immediately after the Stanford University student took part in the medal presentation ceremony and proudly sang the Chinese national anthem “March of the Volunteers” that salutes the repressive totalitarian regime – and its people – while exhorting all to “refuse to be slaves.” An irony for a nation known for its oppressive treatment of thousands of Muslim-majority Uyghurs now experiencing genocide in the country.…

China’s Commerce Ministry on Monday called for the United States to rescind all tariffs after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs. “China has consistently opposed unilateral tariff increases in all forms and has repeatedly stated that there are no winners in a trade war and that protectionism leads nowhere,” a Commerce Ministry spokesperson said, as per the Chinese state-owned Global Times. The spokesperson reportedly asserted that “the unilateral measures taken by the U.S., including the reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl-related tariffs, not only violate international trade and economic rules but also contravene US domestic law, and…

Democrat leaders in New York City oppose voter ID laws but are not above requiring such papers for recruiting people for manual labor. The New York City Department on Sanitation’s website features a page where residents can apply to become paid “Emergency Snow Shovelers” as a winter storm bears down on the area. However, the page said applicants must present two photos, “Two original forms of ID, plus copies,” and their Social Security card. The New York Post reported Saturday that democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mandani is opposed to requiring people to show identification when voting. When it comes to…

Street battles have erupted after the military targeted a powerful kingpin known as ‘El Mencho’ Battles between cartel gunmen and security forces have broken out in multiple cities across Mexico after a top drug kingpin was killed by the military. Airports were locked down and thousands of tourists confined to their hotels and resorts as gunmen ran rampage over city streets, burning cars, shooting and looting.On Sunday, Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense announced that its special forces had killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as ‘El Mencho’, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Cervantes died from his wounds as a result…