Musk and Vance Slam Judicial Overreach as Trump Defends Executive Power
Vice President J.D. Vance and billionaire Elon Musk have condemned what they call rampant judicial overreach. Coverage and analysis from...
February 10, 2025Section
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The United States and Canada set the price of money, the direction of technology, and the trade rules the rest of the world lives by. The Rio Times covers North America through an emerging-market lens: the Fed and the dollar, Wall Street and the AI boom, tariffs and the policies that decide how capital flows to – or away from – Latin America. This hub gathers our daily US and Canada coverage and connects it to the wider Global South story.
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Trump’s Threat to Annex Canada: A Real Concern, Says Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau views Donald Trump's threat to annex Canada as a serious issue. Trudeau made these comments...
February 9, 2025
Defense or Defiance? Japan’s Dilemma as Trump Demands Trade Concessions
President Donald Trump threatened Japan with “reciprocal tariffs” during Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s February 7. Analysis from The Rio Times.
February 9, 2025
Greenland’s Independence Gamble: Can a Mirco Nation Secure a Vast Fortune?
(Analysis) Greenland a territory rich in natural resources is exploring the possibility of independence from Denmark. Analysis from The Rio...
February 7, 2025
USAID Restructuring Aims to Redirect Billions from Global NGOs to Domestic Needs
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is undergoing a significant transformation, with plans to reduce its workforce from...
February 7, 2025
U.S. Pumped $228 Billion into Israel’s Military Since WWII, Outpacing All Other Nations
Israel has received the most U.S. military aid with $228 billion since World War II ended, according to the Council...
February 7, 2025
U.S. Job Growth Falls Short in January, Signals Economic Caution
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released data on Friday showing the nation created only 143,000 jobs in January 2025....
February 7, 2025
Venezuela’s Isolation Deepens as U.S. Confiscates Another Government Jet
The U.S. confiscated a Venezuelan government jet in the Dominican Republic on February 6, 2025, during Secretary of State Marco
February 7, 2025
New Executive Order Aims to Protect Christian Rights in U.S. Agencies
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting what he calls anti-Christian bias in the U.S. government. Analysis from...
February 7, 2025