Economy & Politics
Donald Trump Agrees to Honor America’s One China Policy During Call with Xi Jinping
The White House has announced that President Donald Trump agreed to honor America's "One China" policy in a phone call with President Xi Jinping. The...
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Trump Travel Ban’s Suspension
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a bid to reinstate President Donald Trump's controversial immigration ban. The court said it would not...
Kellyanne Conway Promotes Ivanka Trump’s Products on Live TV
President Trump’s senior aide Kellyanne Conway promoted Ivanka Trump’s products on live TV. Earlier this month, Nordstrom dropped Ivanka Trump's clothing line, citing a lack...
Jeff Sessions Confirmed as Attorney General
President Donald Trump's nomination for attorney general, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions, has been confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 52 to 47. Jeff...
Elizabeth Warren Silenced by Senate Republicans After Reading Letter Written by Martin Luther King Jr’s Widow
Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was silenced by Senate Republicans on February 7 after reading a letter written by the widow of Martin Luther...
Senate Confirms Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary
President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, has been confirmed by the Senate by slenderest possible margin. Vice-President Mike Pence cast the...
DoJ Defends Donald Trump’s Travel Ban
The DoJ has defended President Donald Trump's immigration ban and urged an appeals court to reinstate it in the interests of national security. In a...
Donald Trump Appeals Against Travel Ban Suspension
The DoJ has filed a court motion against the suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations. The move...
Donald Trump Signs Executive Order to Review Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations
Donald Trump has taken his first step to try to scale back financial services regulations. The president signed an executive order to review the 2010...
Donald Trump’s Travel Ban Reversed After Judge James Robart’s Ruling
Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim countries has been rolled back after a judge suspended it. The state department said...
Former Brazil First Lady Marisa Leticia da Silva Dies Aged 66
Former Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has confirmed former first lady Marisa Leticia da Silva, who had been earlier pronounced brain-dead, died...
US Economy Added 227,000 Jobs in January 2017
US economy added 227,000 jobs in January 2017, which is way above economists' forecasts of about 175,000. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the...
Federal Reserve Remains Positive on Economy and Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged
The Federal Reserve remained positive on the economy, as it kept interest rates on hold in its first meeting since President Donald Trump took...
Defense Secretary James Mattis Visits South Korea
Defense secretary James Mattis is visiting South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official in the Trump administration. James Mattis is expected...
Rex Tillerson Confirmed as Donald Trump’s Secretary of State
Former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson has been confirmed by the Senate to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of state. Rex Tillerson, 64, was cleared...
Marine Le Pen Refuses to Repay Misspent EU Funds
France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen missed a European Parliament deadline to return more than 300,000 euros ($321,000) it says she has misspent. Marine Le...
Donald Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
Colorado federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch is President Donald Trump’s nomination for the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Neil Gorsuch, 49, would...
Democrats Boycott Steven Mnuchin and Tom Price’s Hearing
Democrats have boycotted a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee in which Steven Mnuchin, Donald Trump's nominee for Treasury secretary, and Rep. Tom Price...
Donald Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates for Criticizing Immigration Order
President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. Sally Yates, who had been appointed...
France Elections 2017: Benoit Hamon Becomes Socialist Party’s Presidential Candidate
Benoit Hamon has become the French Socialist Party's candidate in this year’s presidential elections, after winning a run-off vote on January 29. The ex-education minister...
Mexico: “Americans Will Pay Mexican Imports Tax”
A suggestion that United States may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump's planned border wall has been...
Border Wall: Donald Trump Seeks Tax on Goods Imported from Mexico
President Donald Trump is seeking a tax on goods imported from Mexico and use the revenue to build a border wall, White House spokesman...
Donald Trump Expected to Order Mexican Border Wall and Curtail Immigration
President Donald Trump has announced a "big day" on national security, including an announcement to build a wall on the border between the US...
Sean Spicer: “Donald Trump Believes Millions Voted Illegally Based on Studies and Evidence”
The White House has defended Donald Trump’s voter fraud claim, saying that the president believes that millions of people voted illegally in the US...
Rex Tillerson Narrowly Approved as Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson has been narrowly approved as secretary of state, despite concerns about his business ties to Russia. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee split along...
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