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The administration is ready to withdraw the staff from overseas posts
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has said that US President Donald Trump and him wanted to shut down the government entirely, without addressing their legal authority to do so. Musk added that the two were seeking to shut down the country’s foreign aid agency, US Agency for International Development. Musk said that he and Trump have…
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Will they make a deal when they meet Tuesday?
US President Donald Trump said that Israel would “own” and “be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site” of the Gaza war. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site,” he added. The war ended…
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Government signature emails are being removed of pronouns
Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has reportedly taken over US federal agencies and sensitive government systems with apparent White House clearance. It’s said to be spearheaded by Musk. The move comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that gives powers to Musk and his appointees to control the government’s IT…
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Will Trump and Netanyahu sign a deal when they meet Tuesday?
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met with US President Donald Trump, his first foreign leader since taking office. “Trump can push Netanyahu to seal another deal…I think Netanyahu would like exactly what Trump has to offer, but his coalition has a different idea of what he wants,” said Talshir, a sociologist at Tel Aviv…
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The tariffs on Canada and Mexico matter to the auto industry
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and 10% on things from China. This will come into effect on June 1 and will affect goods like cars as well as parts sourced from other countries like Canada or Mexico. The tariff will raise prices on vehicles assembled in…
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Why did the website disappear?
The website of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has gone down following President Donald Trump’s executive order on reevaluating and realigning United States Foreign Aid. “Implementing the President’s Executive Order on Re evaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” the agency’s website stated. In the first two weeks of his administration, the Trump…
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Why did the website disappear and why did Musk ask for it to die?
After US President Donald Trump said, “The US Agency for International Development needs to die”, Elon Musk tweeted that it “needs to die”. Meanwhile, reports claimed that two USAID security officials have been placed on leave after they reportedly refused access to confidential documents at the agency. According to reports, workers at the US Department…
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Trump wants to change the Panama Canal
The US has threatened to take action against Panama if it does not take immediate action to curb China’s influence over the Panama Canal. A US State Department spokesperson said that US State Secretary Marco Rubio made clear to the US that the status quo was unacceptable and that they needed to protect their rights…
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The impact of Trump’s tariffs on cars will be massive
The US has imposed 25% tariffs on items from Mexico, Canada and China. “This was done through the International Economic Powers Act because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our citizens, including fentanyl,” US President Donald Trump said. He added that the tariffs are being imposed to stop the flood…
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Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
US President Donald Trump said that his administration is thinking about imposing 25% tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada. He added, “We haven’t put it out to the public yet, but we are going to do it very soon.” The tariffs were announced to curb the smuggling of drugs into the US.
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Helicopter flights are restricted by the FAA near the DCA airport
US President Donald Trump has said he is “deeply saddened” by the plane crash along with his family at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. The President said, “My thoughts and condolences are with the loved ones of the deceased and the entire Reagan National Airport community. I will do my best to reach…
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The first round of tariffs are almost here
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and Australia if they don’t stop the flow of fentanyl into the country. Trump said that he will impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico if they fail to stop the “rampant” smuggling of fentanyl into the US. He has also threatened…
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The Trump Administration Live updates are for Federal Workers who are looking for second jobs
US Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer said on Friday that President Donald Trump was “the worst President in our history”, while Republican Senator Susan Collins called him “the worst man in the history of our country”. Schumer also said that Trump was responsible for the recent flight crash in New York that left 23 people dead.…
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RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines is dangerous
During his confirmation hearing, Robert F Kennedy Jr said that it’s “hard to tell what is a conspiracy theory and what isn’t” after Democratic Senator Tim Kaine asked about his ” conspiracy theory” remark on 9/11. Kennedy said that if elected, he wouldn’t “take sides on 9/11”. “I would say I should’ve received…vaccine schedule,” he…
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The fact-checking company RFK Jr. said that anti-depressants are harder to quit than heroin
Maia Szalavitz, an author who used heroin and other drugs before entering recovery, has said US President-elect Joe Kennedy’s plan to treat addiction as a sin would be an “enormous step backward”. “We have been trying to get people to take up medications that we know will cut their death risk in half, and he…
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He GSeth ordered investigation into his conduct after stripping Milley of his security detail
US President Donald Trump’s former Army chief of Staff General Mark Milley is being investigated for “undermining the chain ofcommand”, according to an inspector general’s probe. This comes after Milley apologised for walking with Trump during the anti-racism protests in Washington DC in 2020. The IG investigation will be conducted by the Office of the…
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Here’s all you need to know about DOGE in the White House
US President Donald Trump has allowed Tesla CEO Elon Musk to run the United States Digital Service (USDS), which has been renamed as the United States DOGE Service. Musk’s takeover of USDS was announced in an executive order in November. Trump had earlier said that he will rename USDS as DOGE so that it can…
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Senate confirmation of Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for defense secretary
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Defense Secretary, Peter Hegseth, with a vote of 54-4. During the hearing, Hegseth called the allegations against him ” anonymous smears”. Hegseth has been accused of sexual assault, abusive behaviour, public drunkenness and fiscal mismanagement of two nonprofit veteran’s groups.
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Trump’s day one executive orders will make the climate crisis worse
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will allow the nation’s oil and gas industry to resume development in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge. The order also revokes US international climate finance plan and calls for “expedite” permitting and leasing of energy and natural resource projects in Alaskan. Trump blamed “the harmful…
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What does it mean that Trump ended the EV Mandate?
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to End the Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate. It also directed the agencies to look at the regulations related to EV. It stated that the rules should be looked at to see if they are burdensome and interfering with consumer choice. “The order is simply directing the…
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What does it mean that Trump ended the EV Mandate?
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to End the Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate. It also directed the agencies to look at the regulations related to EV. It stated that the rules should be looked at to see if they are burdensome and interfering with consumer choice. “The order is simply directing the…
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Mexico rushed to help migrants stranded by Trump’s decision to shut down the CBP app
The US administration has said that it will put in place a program to help Mexican migrants deported from the United States. The programme, MexicoEmbracesYou, will allow Mexicans to be part of existing social programs, such as pension benefits for senior citizens and people with disabilities, the administration said. Earlier, US President Donald Trump had…
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Some Trump voters are not comfortable with his pardons
US President Donald Trump said that he doesn’t support giving pardons to people who engage in violence on January 6, including assault on police, and breaking windows. “People have to serve time. I don’t support giving pardons to people who engaged in violence on January 6, including assault on police, and breaking windows,” he added.
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Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road, was freed after 11 years in prison
US President Donald Trump has pardoned Silk Road’s Founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2019 for running a drugAlibaba-like website. Trump said, “I phoned the mother of Ross Ulbricht to let her know that I signed a full pardon in honour of her and the Libertarian movement…which supported me strongly.”…
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Trump defends his decision to grant a pardon
President-elect Donald Trump has pardoned all those convicted in connection with the US Capitol riot on January 6. US President Joe Biden issued pardons to former Gen Mark Milley and Dr Anthony Fauci, along with members of the January 6 committee. Trump also commuted the sentences of 14 people, including four leaders of the far-right…