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Maxine Waters suggested that US President Donald Trump consider deporting his wife, Melania Trump, while criticizing his administration's immigration policies. Waters went after the First Lady of the United States at a Los Angeles rally protesting DOGE cuts, where she referenced Trump's executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, which confers citizenship status on people born here. Trump has vowed to remove millions of migrants without legal status from the United States as part of his mass deportation program. «If he wants to start looking so closely to find those who were born here and their parents were undocumented, maybe he ought to first look at Melania,' she said, personalizing the political attack. When he [Trump] talks about birthright, and he's going to undo the fact that the Constitution allows those who are born here, even if the parents are undocumented, they have a right to stay in America,» she said at the rally. ALSO READ: 'I am almost done...': Elon Musk to step down from DOGE and quit Washington DC after $1 trillion in US govt cuts «We don't know whether or not her parents were documented. And maybe we better just take a look,» said Waters, who was among the first House Democrats calling to impeach Trump during his first term.

Elon Musk has revealed the date he plans to 'ditch US President Donald Trump' and leave Washington DC after his DOGE purge of Federal departments. The Tesla CEO sat down with key members of his DOGE team to discuss the work his team has carried out for the first few months of Trump's administration. Elon Musk plans to step down from his cost-cutting role in the Trump administration at the end of May after reducing the US deficit by $1 trillion, the tech billionaire said on Thursday, according to The Fox News. Musk, 54, expressed confidence in getting close to that goal, which would halve the annual federal deficit, in just 130 days — saying his team was averaging “$4 billion a day, every day, seven days a week.” ALSO READ: Myanmar earthquake: Emergency declared in Bangkok; Thailand's stock exchange suspends trading

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SHENZHEN, China—One of the most popular events at a Chinese exporters’ exhibition last week was a session teaching merchants how to sell more in Russia. Hundreds of attendees listened intently as employees of Russian e-commerce companies explained what Russian consumers like to buy online.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nearly a dozen foundations and philanthropists including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his parents, Jackie and Miguel Bezos, the Gates Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation, pledged more than $2 billion to address global child malnutrition at an event in Paris on Thursday evening. The financial commitments were announced at a Nutrition for Growth Summit event co-hosted by the Washington nonprofit Stronger Foundations for Nutrition—which works with philanthropies globally to direct funding to nutritional interventions—and the OECD Network of Foundations Working for Development.

Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order on Thursday that targets funding to programmes with "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology". Trump said there has been a «concerted and widespread» effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing «objective facts» with a «distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth». He signed an executive order putting Vice President J D Vance in charge of an effort to «remove improper ideology» from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centres and the National Zoo. Trump's order specifically names the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Women's History Museum, which is in development. «Museums in our nation's capital should be places where individuals go to learn — not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history,» the order said. Representatives for the Smithsonian did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially recognized two culturally significant words in its latest update—spice bag from Ireland and gigil from the Philippines. The OED recognizes these words because of their cultural significance that reflects their impact on daily spoken language. For about 20 years, the spice bag has ruled Irish fast-food establishments, while gigil demonstrates the Filipino emotion of deep cuteness or affection.

bilateral trade agreements. Accompanying political energy and encouraging words reflect a dramatic departure from sobering scepticism of the recent past. The big change is, of course, Donald Trump's unsheathing of tariffs. Inevitably, trade negotiations with the US are the principal driver. Not every trade agreement will be uniform. Concessions will likely vary, depending on strategic vulnerability. As India's most consequential business, technology and foreign policy relationship, the US will get priority in timing and substance. This is rooted in realism. It's the same approach every other major trade partner of Washington will take. In a volatile world, marked by American recalibration and retrenchment, there are significant gains to becoming among the earliest countries to find accord with the Trump administration. Gains will be both tangible and intangible.

Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former US President George Bush and his partner Laura Bush, is garnering praise for her Today show where she has remained pretty vocal about her upcoming career projects and her personal life, especially with her husband, Henry Chase Hager. Although the couple got married at a private ceremony in 2008, the two of them have remained together for over two decades now and are co-parenting their three children.

Donald Trump's steep tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies, as per a report. Major car exporter Germany urged a firm response from the European Union, while Japan said it «will consider all options», AFP reported. The US duties take effect starting April 3 and impact foreign-made cars and light trucks. Key automobile parts will also be hit within the month. Global stock markets plummeted with automakers like Toyota, Hyundai and Mercedes leading the plunge. In New York, shares in General Motors tumbled with Ford and Stellantis also declining. France Finance Minister Eric Lombard condemned the «hostility,» saying the only solution for the European Union is to «raise tariffs on American products in response.»

Philadelphia Phillies will be taking on the Washington Nationals in a high-stakes Major League Baseball (MLB) game on Thursday after two straight disappointing playoff exits. Leading the way for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler, who was a runner-up for the Cy Young Award during the last season. This was his second time in the last four years. Wheeler is pitted against MacKenzie Gore of the Nationals. Gore was taken from the San Diego Padres during the 2022 Juan Soto trade, Inquirer reported.

Los Angeles Dodgers are hosting Detroit Tigers in an MLB opening day clash on Thursday at the Dodger Stadium in California. Among the major stars to remain available during the game include Freddie Freeman and Riley Greene, with Tigers being looked upon as +152 moneyline underdogs in comparison to the Dodgers (-182), Fox Sports reported. The Dodgers are 1.5-run favorite at +122 odds, while the over/under is 6.5 runs for the matchup, as per latest predictions.

«A top priority of my chairmanship will be to work with my fellow Commissioners and Congress to provide a firm regulatory foundation for digital assets through a rational, coherent, and principled approach,» Atkins, who was an SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2008, said in written remarks on Wednesday. Atkins is set to testify at a Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday at a time of major change at the agency and across the federal workforce. A well-known Washington lawyer with extensive business ties, Atkins will face questions from Democrats about potential conflicts of interest and his support for deregulation. He appears unlikely to face serious obstacles to confirmation, however, according to analysts. Earlier on Tuesday, U.S. videogame retailer GameStop said it would include bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to diversify its corporate holdings, betting on the world's biggest cryptocurrency to help turnaround its struggling primary business.

Xi Jinping is making China’s presence more felt across the Indo-Pacific region by testing US allies on sensitive issues, as Donald Trump’s attention is taken up elsewhere. From sending warships off Australia’s coast for unprecedented shooting drills to flying a record number of “grey zone” balloons around Taiwan, and putting pressure on Thailand over human rights issues, Beijing is ramping up efforts to project power in the region. China also issued a strongly worded warning on Taiwan to Tokyo — which doesn’t officially recognize Taipei — against “colluding” with separatists. Trump’s sudden embrace of Russia, skepticism of NATO allies and tariffs that punish friendly nations have fueled concerns about the US as a reliable security partner in Asia, where Washington has for decades provided a buffer to Beijing.

The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit leaves in place a lower court order blocking Trump's freeze on $3 trillion in federal grants, loans and other financial aid while the government appeals. The ruling by the court in Boston is the first time an appeals court has weighed in on the legal merits of the spending freeze, one of several marquee Trump policies held up by litigation. U.S. District Judge John McConnell issued an injunction blocking the freeze on March 6, saying the Trump administration had overstepped its authority. In its 48-page decision Wednesday, a panel of three appeals court judges unanimously rejected the administration's argument that McConnell's ruling was too broad.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump and Elon Musk speak to the press as they sit in a Tesla at the White House in Washington, March 11. For the past two months, Americans have watched as two extraordinary and polarizing figures—Donald Trump and Elon Musk—have worked as a team to reduce the size and reach of the federal bureaucracy.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Donald Trump has sought to dismiss Signalgate as “the only glitch" in his two months as US president for the second time. But this will not wash with others around the world.

financial crisis as the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) claimed that the government may be out of money as early as August unless Congress comes to an agreement on raising the debt ceiling, reported ABC News. This so-called «X-date» is when the US will no longer have sufficient funds to pay its bills, leading to default on its debt, as per the report.

With Trump now serving his second term as President, this resurfaced record is reigniting discussions about his tumultuous past and the implications of having a convicted felon in the White House.

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, are adjusting to life after the White House. The couple recently made their first major public appearance since leaving office, at a star-studded Broadway show.

Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) came under fire from Republicans on Tuesday for referring to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ®, who uses a wheelchair, as “Governor Hot Wheels.” The remarks were made by Jasmine Crockett at a Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles as part of a broader dig at the Texas governor, according to The Washington Post. Greg Abbott, 67, was paralyzed at 26 after a tree fell on him while he was on a run, damaging his spinal cord. ALSO READ: Mega Million jackpot soars to $344 million: A lucky ticket hits the massive lottery luck

maritime security deal in the Black Sea. Diplomats told Reuters that most of the curbs listed by the Kremlin related to European Union sanctions and restrictions. What was agreed — and what still needs to happen for the deal to enter force? WHAT DOES RUSSIA SAY IT WILL GET? * The lifting of restrictions on state agricultural bank Rosselkhozbank «and other financial organizations involved in ensuring international trade in food (including fish products) and fertilisers, their connection to SWIFT, and the opening of necessary correspondent accounts».