Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Democrats who heckled him during a speech to Congress behaved so badly they deserve to lose the next congressional election. On Tuesday evening in a speech to a joint session of Congress, Trump touted his radical…
Donald Trump’s First Big US Congress Address
Washington, United States: Donald Trump proclaimed Tuesday that the “American dream is unstoppable” in his first address to Congress since a whirlwind return to power that has roiled the nation and the world. With his close advisor Elon Musk among those in the audience for his…
Tariffs, US-Ukraine Ties In Focus
Donald Trump, the 47th US President, is ready for the “big” night. Trump has arrived at the Capitol for the first Congress address ever since his inauguration in January of this year, at 21:00 EST (7:30 am IST). In a post on his social media platform…
Imports To Banks, Donald Trump’s Claims About Canada
Montreal, Canada: US President Donald Trump has said his looming tariffs on Canadian goods are necessary to force action on the migrants and drugs entering the United States through its northern border. He has also described billions of dollars in daily cross-border trade as a US…
Linda McMahon, Ex Pro-Wrestling Chief Is Trump’s Education Secretary
Donald Trump’s pick for US education secretary, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate Monday to lead a department the president has been clear he wants to dismantle. Trump, 78, promised to decentralize education as he campaigned for a return to…
US Defense Chief Pauses Cyber Operations Against Russia: Reports
Washington, United States: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a pause on all of the country’s cyber operations against Russia, including offensive actions, multiple US media reports said on Sunday. The order was part of an overall reevaluation of US operations against Moscow, according to…
US Federal Workers Push Back On Elon Musk Cuts
The few dozen demonstrators strode through the US Senate halls, taking their angry message door to door — part of growing grassroots protests against sweeping cuts to the government workforce led by billionaire Elon Musk. Trailed by security personnel warning them not to block the busy…
Donald Trump Proposes Fines, Prison For Illegal Migrants Who Don’t Register
Washington: Immigrants in the US illegally who fail to register with the federal government could face significant fines, potential imprisonment or both, according to a directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday. “The Trump administration will enforce all our immigration laws — we…
Elon Musk Gives Federal Workers ‘Another Chance’ To Justify Jobs
Washington, United States: Elon Musk said US federal workers had “another chance” to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed Tuesday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request. Musk, the world’s richest person and President Donald Trump’s…
Donald Trump Fires 1,600 USAID Employees, Others On Paid Leave
Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday said it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff around the world, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States. Just before midnight on Sunday US Eastern…