Trump administration may half 145% China tariff to 50% next week: Report

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) The Trump administration is considering cutting the steep 145% tariff on Chinese imports by more than half, possibly as early as next week, as US and Chinese officials gear up for high-level trade talks in Switzerland, The New York Post reported, citing sources close to […]

17 states sue Trump administration over withholding $3.3 billion Electric Vehicle infrastructure money

[ad_1] Seventeen US states are taking legal action against President Donald Trump’s administration, accusing it of unlawfully withholding billions of dollars meant for building electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, reported AFP.The lawsuit, announced on Wednesday, claims the federal government has no authority to stop states from using funds already allocated by Congress. The funding — […]

‘New threats’: Harvard slams Trump administration over ‘illegally withholding funding for lifesaving research’

[ad_1] Harvard slams Trump administration Harvard University on Tuesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to freeze billions of dollars in federal research funding, calling it an act of “illegal government overreach” and retaliation for the university’s recent lawsuit against the federal government.In an official statement posted on its website, Harvard said the move threatens to […]

Trump administration says, will offer $1,000 to illegal aliens in US to voluntarily leave the country

[ad_1] President Donald Trump led US-administration on Monday announced that it will pay $1,000 to undocumented immigrants who will voluntarily return to their home countries, as part of its broader deportation efforts.It will also cover travel costs, and people who use the CBP Home app to say they plan to return home will be “deprioritized” […]

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Is Not Afraid of Trump Administration Immigration Warning

[ad_1] A dispute over a memo about how Wisconsin state workers should interact with federal immigration agents escalated this week into sharply worded warnings from the president’s border czar, Thomas Homan, and the state’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Mr. Evers and others interpreted comments by Mr. Homan to suggest that he and other elected officials […]

Trump administration releases report critical of youth gender care

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (Image: AP) US President Donald Trump‘s administration on Thursday released what it described as a comprehensive review of gender interventions for children and adolescents, raising alarms about “significant risks” with puberty blockers and surgeries.The 400-page report was published without named authors — a decision that departs from standard scientific practice […]

Who is Mohsen Mahdawi? A Columbia University student arrested by Trump administration is freed

[ad_1] A Columbia University student, Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by masked immigration agents after a naturalisation interview in Vermont, has been freed from detention while his case continues. On Wednesday, US District Judge Geoffrey Crawford stated that Mahdawi’s two-week detention “so far demonstrates great harm to a person who has been charged with no […]

Stay as long as you want in the administration: Donald Trump to Elon Musk

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump on Wednesday told Elon Musk that he is welcome to remain in the administration for as long as he wishes, reports news agency Reuters. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting open to the press, Trump added that Musk, given that he is the CEO of Tesla, would eventually want to return […]

‘woke & weak’ Biden administration weaponized ‘Women, Peace & Security’ program: Pete Hegseth ends WPS

[ad_1] Defence secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about dismantling a program supporting women on security teams, which he claimed that the “woke & weak” Joe Biden administration distorted & weaponized the “Women, Peace & Security” program. In a post on X, Hegseth said, “This morning, I proudly ENDED the ‘Women, Peace & Security’ (WPS) program inside […]

Swiss leader says Trump administration foresees ‘privileged’ talks with 15 countries on US tariffs

[ad_1] Karin Keller-Sutter, Swiss President (AP) GENEVA: The Swiss president says Switzerland is among 15 countries with which the United States plans to conduct “privileged” negotiations to help reach a deal in the wake of sweeping US tariffs on dozens of countries that have shaken global markets.Karin Keller-Sutter, in an interview with broadcaster SRF published […]