Washington — The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be canceling $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states, the latest funding cut by the administration after the federal government plunged into a shutdown overnight. Russ Vought, head of the Office of Management and Budget, announced the cancellations on social media and said additional…
Could this meeting have been an email? Last week, when news broke that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered hundreds of generals from around the world to gather at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia, this week, it set off fevered speculation about the possible reason for the unprecedented gathering. After the meeting, it’s…
Boston judge rules Trump-era deportations violated First Amendment rights In a 161-page decision released Tuesday out of Federal Court in Boston, U.S. District Court Judge William Young says the Trump Administration has been abusing its power when it comes to First Amendment rights of non-citizens. “He actually says this is the most important case he’s…
European markets are expected to open mixed on Wednesday, as investors monitor the U.S. government shutdown. London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open flat, according to IG, while the French CAC 40 is expected to open 0.2% higher and Germany’s DAX index is slated to open 0.2% lower. Stocks are picking up from a positive…
BOSTON: The Trump administration violated the Constitution when it targeted non-U.S. citizens for deportation solely for supporting Palestinians and criticizing Israel, a federal judged said Tuesday in a scathing ruling directly and sharply criticizing President Donald Trump and his policies as serious threats to free speech. U.S. President Donald Trump (REUTERS) U.S. District Judge William…
The Trump administration is encouraging Taiwan to relocate some of its investment and semiconductor production to the US. According to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, the goal is to ensure that half of America’s chips are manufactured domestically. This push, which could have implications for Taiwan’s national defence, is part of a strategy to…
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday to set a 10% tariff rate on imports of lumber and 25% on vanities, kitchen cabinets and upholstered wooden products, the White House said. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on…
A federal judge agreed Monday to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America, the government-funded broadcaster founded to counter Nazi propaganda during World War II. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., ruled that the U.S. Agency for Global Media cannot implement a reduction…
Argentina’s soybean export orders surged to a seven-year high this month as Chinese importers bought millions of tonnes of the staple crop during a brief suspension of export taxes, securing more than half of their near-term needs from South America. The rush of orders has rattled the Trump administration, where divisions are deepening over Argentine…
On Sept. 25, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the country while complying with national security concerns. After a phone call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Sept. 19, Trump said he had reached an agreement for a U.S. investor group led by…