The Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum criticizing the U.S. foreign policy under Trump, positioning Canada as a middle power advocating for a new international order based on shared values. Carney highlighted the shift in global dynamics, emphasizing that great powers are now pursuing their interests without constraints. He called for middle powers to acknowledge the current geopolitical reality and warned of the use of economic integration as a weapon.
As communities across the country on Monday hosted parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon's legacy.
President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against the federal officers sent to Minneapolis to enforce his administration's massive immigration crackdown.
The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.
