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There are several fires in Southern California that start in the Hollywood Hills
As many as 7,500 personnel are responding to the fires across the US state of California, the state’s governor said. Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes amid the fires, which broke out on Tuesday and have claimed the lives of one person. US President Donald Trump has declared a state of emergency…
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The Supreme Court will be the venue for the challenge of the U.S. ban
US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the US Supreme Court to delay a ruling on the constitutionality of TikTok’s ban until he enters office. Trump filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court calling on the court to delay any ruling until he enters office and can help negotiate a solution. TikTok had challenged the…
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The Supreme Court turned down Trump’s appeal
Former US President Donald Trump’s lawyers have said that the Supreme Court should stay proceedings in the New York court to prevent “grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency”. This comes after Trump was found guilty last week by a jury of 34 counts of faking business records to hide a payment…
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There are people that agree that Hitler was a Communist
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in a post on social media said, “I am signaling to whoever wants to listen that this is…space for a political actor.” He added, “This is the space for…political actor.” Musk has also praised US President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US elections. Musk also supported far-right party Alternative…
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Some of the living presidents are expected to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
President-elect Donald Trump, after paying his respects to former US President Jimmy Carter, said, “I viewed him as…good man, high moral values.” Trump also said that he and wife Melania met with members of the Carter family earlier in the day. “He was one of the great presidents of our time,” Trump added.
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The Justice Department wants to only release part of the report on Trump cases
US Attorney General Jack Smith has decided to not make public his report on President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. “To avoid…risk of prejudice to defendants Nauta and De Oliveira, the Attorney General has determined…he will not publicly release Volume two as long as defendants’ criminal proceedings remain pending,” DOJ lawyers wrote in…
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The funeral services for Jimmy Carter began in DC
US President Donald Trump has appointed the country’s first crypto and artificial intelligence czar, David Sacks. Sacks will work with Trump to shape policies that will help development of the digital currency and artificial intelligence. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) earlier approved investment funds that track price of Bitcoin early last year.
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Congress approves the election of the winner in the shadow of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot
The US Congress on Tuesday certified Donald Trump’s win in the 2020 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the presidential election to Trump, oversaw the proceedings certifying Trump’s win and announced the final tally: 312 to 226. The law makes it clear that there aren’t valid reasons for a lawmaker to object to…
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A Cybertruck is outside of a Las Vegas hotel
A man died after a vehicle exploded in a crowd at US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Las Vegas, officials said. The person was found dead inside the truck, they added. Trump’s son Eric tweeted, “My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families during this difficult time.” Tesla CEO Elon Musk…
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The Supreme Court was asked to delay the start of the ban
US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to stay the deadline set by the Electronic Communications Technology & Privacy Protection Act to divest TikTok’s US operations by January 19. Trump said he “seeks the ability to resolve the issues at hand through political means once he takes office”. ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, said…
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Like earlier times, Trump sent Congress scrambling to avoid a shutdown
US Senator Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday said that she agreed with President-elect Donald Trump that the Congress shouldn’t govern again by hostage taking. Warren was referring to Musk’s role in killing a bipartisan government funding bill. This comes after Musk’s campaign on X to kill the deal helped kill it and led to the shutdown…
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The Fulton District Attorney was blocked from the Trump election interference case
A Georgia court has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office cannot continue prosecuting the case involving US President-elect Donald Trump. “The remedy crafted by…trial court to prevent an ongoing appearance of impropriety did nothing to address the appearance of impropriety that existed at times when DA Willis was exercising her…
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No one knows what is going on in New Jersey
US President-elect Donald Trump has cancelled his trip to his golf course in a New Jersey resort because drone sightings were spotted there, according to reports. Reacting to the reports, Trump tweeted, “I am having fun with drones…it doesn’t feel like a good thing.” He added that he was cancelling his trip because drones were…
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Texas is challenging shield laws by challenging a doctor who prescribed abortion pills
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he’ll work with his allies to make it easier for women to get abortions. “I want to make it easier for women…to have a good, safe pregnancy,” he said. Trump had said in January that he would “work with” his allies on a “pro-life” platform. The statement comes after…
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FBI Director to step down
US President Donald Trump took to social media to react to the resignation of Christopher Wray as the FBI Director. He wrote, “It was a good day for America and it would end the weaponisation of the US Department of Injustice.” However, he added, “I’m not sure what happened to me.” Earlier, he had criticised…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission chair is going to be picked by Trump
US President Donald Trump has named Paul Atkins, a former Securities and Exchange Commissioner, to head the SEC. Atkins is the CEO of Patomak Global Partners, which has clients across the financial and cryptocurrencies industries. He is also known as a strong backer of cryptocurrencies and could help shape key regulations for the industry if…
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J. Edgar Hoover used the FBI as his personal weapon
US President Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, former national security aide Kash Patel, has said that the agency should not be targeted by the new administration. “I’m not going to do anything to violate the people’s rights,” he added. Patel had previously served as Assistant Secretary of State for Homeland Security and as Deputy…
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It is possible that Trump’s tariffs will affect you too
US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced a 10% tariff on imports from China, Canada and Mexico, which could cause price hikes for produce at grocery stores. Earlier, he had threatened to impose tariffs worth $60 billion in goods from China, Canada and Mexico. However, the additional 10% tariff on imports from China is less…
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Linda McMahon was selected by Trump to lead the Education Department
US President Donald Trump will nominate former WWE chief Linda McMahon as the next Secretary of Education, the White House announced on Tuesday. McMahon, who was the President’s first choice to head the Education Department, has never worked with public schools. “Linda is a proven leader with a proven track record of improving education,” Trump…
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How far can Trump go in getting his nominees confirmed?
US President Donald Trump said that he would make recess appointments if the Senate fails to vote on his nominees for Cabinet positions. Trump tweeted, “If the senate doesn’t pass my nominees, we’ll leave them without pay.” Republicans control the Senate with 53 seats, while Democrats have 50 seats. The Senate will be in recess…
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Donald Trump intends to nominate anti-Vaccine Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr
US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr, has said that the country’s “long-term health is more important than ever”. This comes after Trump said that he would let Kennedy “go crazy” on health at a campaign event in October. In August, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign and threw his…
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Pro-Harris TikTok was in a bubble before the election
Speaking about the US presidential elections, a TikTok user said, “I knew what I’m seeing on the internet and everything, but I still had (something) in my heart that was like, I don’t see us having another Donald Trump presidency.” The user said she knew it would be a close race between Democratic nominee Kamala…
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The next Senate majority leader is decided by Republicans
Republicans in the US Senate have elected their second-in-command Senator John Thune for another term as the party’s whip. The 48-year-old Thune is the second-ranking Republican in the Senate after Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. He has previously been one of the harshest critics of former President Donald Trump, with some Republicans alleging that he is…
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Federal workers await a dismantlement under Trump
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, during a rally in New York, had said the US budget for the federal government could be slashed by at least $2 trillion. He had first proposed a “government efficiency commission” that would monitor federal agencies during a conversation he had with Donald Trump on X. Musk wants to help him…