Page 34 - Donald Trump Administration

Trump can command Oregon troops, says US court, blocks deployment for now

An appeals court on Monday put on hold a lower court ruling that kept President Donald Trump from taking command of 200 Oregon National Guard troops. However, Trump is still barred from actually deploying those troops, at least for now. US District Judge Karin Immergut issued two temporary restraining orders early this month -- one that prohibited Trump from calling up the troops so he could send them to Portland, and another that prohibited him from sending any National Guard members to Oregon at all, after the president tried to evade the first order by deploying California troops instead. The Justice Department appealed the first order, and in a 2-1 ruling Monday, a panel from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the administration. The majority said the president was likely to succeed on his claim that he had the authority to federalise the troops based on a determination he was unable to enforce the laws without them. However, Immergut's second order remains in effect

Ukraine 'could still win' against Russia, says Trump but doubts outcome

Trump's remarks came during his meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Oval Office, where both leaders signed a multi-billion dollar agreement on critical minerals

US nuclear security agency furloughs 1,400 workers amid govt shutdown

The federal agency tasked with overseeing the US nuclear stockpile has begun furloughing employees as part of the ongoing federal government shutdown, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Monday. In a visit to Nevada, Wright said the National Nuclear Security Administration is furloughing 1,400 federal workers as part of the shutdown, which began October 1. Nearly 400 federal workers will remain on the job, along with thousands of NNSA contractors, the Energy Department said. The NNSA, a semi-autonomous branch of the Energy Department, also works to secure nuclear materials around the world. Tough day today," Wright said in Las Vegas before a scheduled visit to the Nevada National Security Site in Mercury, Nevada. We're working hard to protect everyone's jobs and keep our national stockpile secure, Wright said. The furloughs do not pose an immediate threat to national security, Wright said, adding, "We have emergency employees and the current nuclear stockpile is safe. President .

Diwali timeless reminder of light's victory over darkness, says Trump

US President Donald Trump on Monday extended his wishes on Diwali, the festival of lights, and said it is a time to bring families and friends together to celebrate. Today, I send my best wishes to every American celebrating Diwali the Festival of Lights', Trump said in a statement. For many Americans, Diwali is a timeless reminder of light's victory over darkness. It is also a time to bring families and friends together to celebrate community, draw strength from hope, and embrace a lasting spirit of renewal, the US president said. As millions of citizens light diyas and lanterns, we rejoice in the eternal truth that good will always triumph over evil. To every American celebrating Diwali, may this observance bring abiding serenity, prosperity, hope, and peace, he added.

'Humbled' but unfazed, says George Santos after Trump commutes his sentence

Freed from the prison where he had been serving time for ripping off his campaign donors, former US Rep George Santos says he's humbled by his experience behind bars but unconcerned about the pearl clutching of critics upset that President Donald Trump granted him clemency. I'm pretty confident if President Trump had pardoned Jesus Christ off the cross, he would have had critics," Santos said on Sunday in an interview on CNN. Santos, who won office after inventing a bogus persona as a Wall Street dealmaker, pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft last year and began serving a seven-year sentence in July at a prison in New Jersey. But Trump ordered his release on Friday after he served just 84 days. Trump called Santos a rogue, but said he did not deserve a harsh sentence and should get credit for voting Republican. Speaking on CNN's State of the Union, Santos said he had learned a great deal and had a very large slice of humble pie, if not the whole pie while in prison. He also

Why millions joined 'No Kings' protests across US against Trump policies

About seven million people marched across 2,700 US cities in the latest 'No Kings' protests, denouncing Donald Trump's 'authoritarian' policies amid a government shutdown

Trump confident of brokering long-lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine

During a bilateral lunch with the Ukrainian President in the White House, Trump reiterated his confidence in facilitating an end to the ongoing war

Ex-Trump NSA Bolton pleads not guilty to 18 charges of mishandling files

Former Trump adviser John Bolton has denied charges of mishandling classified information, including sharing diary-like notes; court hearing set for November 21

Trump commutes prison sentence of former Republican lawmaker George Santos

Trump alleged, without providing any evidence, that Santos had been "horribly mistreated" while in prison, and signed a commutation releasing Santos from prison immediately

Trump govt sued by US labour unions for tracking immigrants' social media

US labour unions have sued the government for monitoring legal immigrants' social media, alleging that the surveillance violates free speech and creates fear of online expression

Ahead of Zelenskyy meeting, Trump uncertain of sending Tomahawk missiles

President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Friday, with the US leader signalling he's not ready to agree to sell Kyiv a long-range missile system that the Ukrainians say they desperately need. Zelenskyy gets his one-on-one with Trump a day after the US president and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone call to discuss the conflict. In recent days, Trump had shown openness to selling Ukraine long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, even as Putin warned that such a move would further strain the US-Russian relationship. But following Thursday's call with Putin, Trump appeared to downplay the prospects of Ukraine getting the missiles, which have a range of about 1,600 km. We need Tomahawks for the United States of America too, Trump said. We have a lot of them, but we need them. I mean we can't deplete our country. Zelenskyy had been seeking the weapons that would allow Ukrainian forces to strike deep into

US bombings fuel speculation over disappearances of fishermen in Trinidad

Opposition leaders in Trinidad are questioning Washington's offensive, echoing concerns expressed by US scholars and non-governmental organizations

We'll have to go in if Hamas doesn't stop killings in Gaza, says Trump

Trump's remarks suggest the possibility of direct US military involvement in Gaza, marking a shift from earlier statements that the US would support renewed Israeli action if the ceasefire was broken

Venezuela mobilises troops, militia amid US military buildup in Caribbean

President Nicolás Maduro positioned forces along the Caribbean coast and called up civilian militias as tensions rise over Washington's escalating operations in the region

Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton charged with storing, sharing classified info

Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged on Thursday with storing top secret records at home and sharing with relatives diary-like notes about his time in government that contained classified information. The 18-count indictment also suggests classified information was exposed when operatives believed linked to the Iranian regime hacked Bolton's email account in 2021 and gained access to sensitive material he had shared. A Bolton representative told the FBI that his emails had been hacked, prosecutors say, but did not reveal that he had shared classified information through the account or that the hackers now had possession of government secrets. The investigation into Bolton, who served for more than a year in President Donald Trump's administration before being fired in 2019, burst into public view in August when the FBI searched his home in Maryland and his office in Washington for classified records he may have held onto from his years in ...

Indian-origin US strategic expert Ashley Tellis held over China links

Tellis is also a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a Washington think tank

We're closing up Democrat programmes, says Trump amid ongoing govt shutdown

Earlier on Tuesday, the White House Office of Management and Budget said it would continue to "ride out" the shutdown with additional reductions in force, or RIFs

I'd be 'very upset' over Chinese military in Argentina: Trump warns Milei

During his successful campaign for president two years ago, Milei at times suggested he would oppose any deals with a communist-run Chinese government, but later softened his stance

Trump honours late activist Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom

US President Donald Trump added that it was a "definite" decision to make it back for the event, which coincided with what would have been Kirk's 32nd birthday

Trump warns of moving World Cup games from Boston though FIFA chooses sites

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in Boston, parts of which he had suggested had been "taken over" by recent unrest. The city is set to host seven matches as the US co-hosts the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada. Trump was asked about the city's mayor, Michelle Wu, a Democrat whom he called "intelligent" but "radical left". "We could take them away," Trump said of the games. "I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good." He suggested "they are taking over parts of Boston" without offering details, but added "we could get them back in about two seconds". Wu's office did not respond to a message seeking comment. Trump's comments came during his meeting with Argentina's president and it was not immediately clear what he was referring to. Earlier this month, however, there were multiple arrests in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that turned violent on the Bos