When President Donald Trump this year said the dollar might be “too strong,” he added a new twist to how the U.S. government talks about its currency. Going back to the 1990s, U.S. officials have repeated that the U.S. believed in a “strong dollar,” a mantra meant to avoid roiling currency markets. How to handle […]
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President Donald Trump earned $153 million and paid $36.5 million in income taxes in 2005, paying a roughly 25 percent effective tax rate thanks to a tax he has since sought to eliminate, according to highly sought-after tax documents disclosed Tuesday night. The pages from Trump’s federal tax return show the then-real estate mogul also […]
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Over 130 US foreign policy experts have denounced President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban, saying it undermines America’s national security and interests as much as the original order barring travelers from some Muslim-majority countries and refugees. “To Muslims — including those victimized by or fighting against ISIS (Islamic State) — it will send a message […]
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President Donald Trump on Saturday praised the U.S. Secret Service for doing a “fantastic job” apprehending a “troubled person” who climbed a fence and was approaching a south entrance to the White House while Trump was inside the executive mansion. It was the first known security breach at the White House since Trump took office […]
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The administration of US President Donald Trump moved to clean house at the Justice Department, demanding the resignations of 46 federal prosecutors appointed during the two terms of his predecessor Barack Obama. Presidents often order political appointees in several agencies to resign when they take office, but the abrupt nature of the move caught some […]
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A South African women’s rights group has pulled out of key meetings next week at the United Nations in opposition to policies of U.S. President Donald Trump, especially those it says demean and endanger women. The decision not to attend the U.N.’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a show of support for […]
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The president of CNN said Tuesday it was “shocking” to watch the political establishment’s silence over President Donald Trump’s attacks on the media, calling it an abdication of their responsibility. Speaking at a media conference in Jerusalem, Jeff Zucker, president of CNN Worldwide, said Trump’s labeling of the media as the enemy of the state […]
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The Federal Government has issued a travel warning to Nigerians. It has advised Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the U.S. to postpone their travel plans until the Trump administration’s policy on immigration is clear. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Abike Dabiri – Erewa […]
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US President Donald Trump signed a revised ban on travelers from six Muslim-majority nations Monday, scaling back the order to exempt Iraqis and permanent US residents. With his first attempt frozen by federal courts, Trump signed a second order halting new visas for Syrians, Iranians, Libyans, Somalis, Yemenis and Sudanese citizens. The White House said […]
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration was aimed at catching undocumented immigrants and returning them to their countries of origin. The order “emphasized the mission of intercepting irregular immigrants from many countries on our borders, treat them humanely and return them to their countries […]
Read More France said on Saturday that U.S. Vice President Mike Pence would need to clarify his administration’s stance towards the European Union when he meets officials in Brussels next week, given President Donald Trump’s previous support for Britain’s exit. Pence is due in the BelgEUian capital on Monday. “I don’t want to prejudge Vice President Pence’s […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump is considering issuing a new executive order banning citizens of certain countries traveling to the United States after his initial attempt to clamp down on immigration and refugees snarled to a halt amid political and judicial chaos. Trump announced the possibility of a “brand new order” that could be issued as […]
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