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US Federal Reserve’s Caution On Rate Cuts Could Cause Friction With Trump

December 20, 2024 admin

Washington: Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House and uncertainty about his policy proposals has begun weighing on the US Federal Reserve, raising concerns of a reckoning between the central bank and the president-elect. Fed chair Jerome Powell acknowledged on Wednesday that Trump’s economic platform, which includes the threat of major tariff hikes, the…

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US Court Removes Georgia Prosecutor Fani Willis In Trump 2020 Election Case

December 20, 2024 admin

Washington: In another legal gain for US President-elect Donald Trump, an appeals court threw out on Thursday the Georgia prosecutor on the case, accusing him of election interference. The state appeals court cited Fani Willis’ romantic link to a lawyer she hired to help prosecute the case and said that it created an appearance of…

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US Sets New Paris Climate Target That Trump Is Expected To Ignore

December 19, 2024 admin

Washington: President Joe Biden’s administration has set a new US target under the Paris climate agreement to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 61%-66% below 2005 levels by 2035, a goal officials called achievable by states even if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on vows to reverse federal policies. The new “nationally determined contribution” reflects ongoing…

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With Spate Of Lawsuits, Donald Trump Vows To “Straighten Out” The “Corrupt” US Media

December 19, 2024 admin

Washington, United States: In his first post-election news conference, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to “straighten out” the “corrupt” US press. Before he’s even taken office, he’s already made efforts to shape the media in his favor — tapping loyalists for publicly funded outlets and launching unprecedented lawsuits against newspapers and pollsters that observers worry are…

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Trump Opposes Deal To Avert Government Shutdown

December 18, 2024 admin

Washington: US president-elect Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers Wednesday to scupper a cross-party deal to avert a fast-looming US government shutdown. Staring down a Friday night deadline to fund federal agencies, party leaders in Congress had agreed on a “continuing resolution” (CR) to keep the lights on until mid-March and avoid having to send public…

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Blinken Says Trump Can Negotiate To Stop Iran From Getting Nuclear Bomb

December 18, 2024 admin

Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable. The outgoing top US diplomat acknowledged that the cleric-run state may be more seriously considering a nuclear weapon after military setbacks in the…

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Who Are The Immigrants That Could Be Targets Of Donald Trump’s Deportation Plans?

December 18, 2024 admin

President-elect Donald Trump plans to launch a mass deportation operation targeting millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally and with temporary protections once he takes office on Jan. 20, a challenging initiative that could split apart families and affect U.S. businesses. There were roughly 11 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally or with a…

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India Charges A Lot Of Tariff, Threatens To Impose Reciprocal Tax: Trump

December 17, 2024 admin

US President-elect Donald Trump has reiterated his intention to impose reciprocal tariffs in retaliation for the “high tariff” imposed by New Delhi on import of certain American products. “Reciprocal. If they tax us, we tax them the same amount. They tax us. We tax them. And they tax us. Almost in all cases, they’re taxing…

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Donald Trump Meets TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Ahead Of Looming US Ban

December 17, 2024 admin

US President-elect Donald Trump recently met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. This meeting comes as TikTok faces a looming ban in the US due to concerns over its ownership by Chinese parent company ByteDance. A law passed earlier this year stipulates that TikTok must be sold by ByteDance…

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Trump Reacts To Mystery Drones Over New Jersey

December 17, 2024 admin

President-elect Donald Trump has called out President Biden and the Pentagon, accusing them of withholding information about the mysterious drones that have been spotted hovering over New Jersey and New York. Trump’s concerns come as the sightings have left many wondering about the origin and purpose of these drones. “The government knows what is happening….

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