President Donald Trump moved on Wednesday to re-designate the Iran-proxy Houthi militia as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, as he continues to undo the policies of former President Joe Biden.
President Donald Trump redesignated the Ansar Allah, more commonly known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on Wednesday afternoon. Why It Matters The order is among the changes in foreign policy taking place in Trump's first week in office.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order initiating a process to redesignate the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as a foreign terrorist organization.
On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that removes some protections for the LGBTQ community. A leader of an Illinois LGBTQ advocacy organization is advising people how to respond.
Trump initially removed the U.S. from the WHO in 2020, but Biden reversed his action before it went into effect.
Experts have also cautioned that withdrawing from the organization could weaken the world’s defenses against dangerous new outbreaks.
Dan Caldwell, a former colleague of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, has publicly criticized the close U.S.-Israel alliance
After taking office, President Donald Trump has issued multiple executive orders with global implications, aiming to end birthright citizenship and rename the Gulf of Mexico, while also planning tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Wednesday that he welcomed the potential for “a dialogue” with Hamas and heaped praise on Qatar for helping facilitate the cease-fire deal between Israel and Gaza, despite facing scrutiny for previous ties to the Gulf nation.