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Trump's economic team studies gradual tariff hikes under emergency powers

One idea involves a schedule of graduated tariffs increasing by about 2 per cent to 5 per cent a month

President-elect Trump's call with Putin expected soon, says his advisor

Trump, who will return as US president on Jan. 20, styles himself as a master dealmaker and has vowed to swiftly end the war in Ukraine but not set out how he might achieve that

What if Trump follows in Putin's footsteps for Greenland, Panama Canal?

As the president-elect Trump and some of his team members warm up for the White House, they're speaking and behaving more like President Vladimir Putin's Russia by the day

Sheinbaum vows Mexico won't bow to US as Trump prepares to take office

Ties between both nations will stay strong and dialogue will prevail, Sheinbaum said during the speech in a Mexico City square

Geopolitical uncertainties, Trump 2.0 to influence trade in 2025: Experts

Geopolitical tensions, the potential for a renewed US-led trade war under President-elect Donald Trump, rising sustainability-driven barriers, China's overcapacity in key sectors, and rapid advancements in AI will significantly impact global trade in 2025, according to experts. They said Indian exporters and importers should work hand in hand with the government to deal with these challenges. India, they said, need to prioritise their AI (artificial intelligence) strategy as it promises to transform trade logistics and supply chain management and reshape traditional trade patterns. "AI is fast emerging as an important vehicle for future trade's journey. The AI-driven digital transformation is poised to boost not only services trade, but it may also create whole new categories of tradable AI-powered goods -- from autonomous vehicles to robotics and beyond," trade expert and Hi-Tech Gears Chairman Deep Kapuria said. He said while geopolitical tensions are beyond the competency of the

US states preparing to help or thwart Donald Trump's second-term plans

Do you live in a red state, a blue state, or one where Republicans and Democrats share power? Your answer might provide the best indicator of what to expect from your governor and state lawmakers as President-elect Donald Trump takes office and legislatures convene. In many cases, political party identification has come to define public policy, percolating from the nation's capital down to the 50 statehouses. Many Republican state officials are aligning with Trump's policies by pledging to help him crack down on illegal immigration, for example. Some Democratic state officials are mounting a resistance movement, looking for ways to shield their states from potential federal policies restricting abortion and transgender rights, among other things. Some prominent Democratic governors, meanwhile, have taken a more conciliatory approach in an effort to forge a working relationship with the new administration. Here's a look at what to expect in some policy areas: Immigration Governor

Trump can still vote after sentencing, can't own gun, must give DNA sample

President-elect Donald Trump doesn't have to go to jail, pay a fine or perform community service as a result of his New York hush money conviction. A judge ended the case Friday with a sentence of an unconditional discharge, closing the case with no punishment. But unless the conviction for falsifying business records is someday overturned, Trump will have felonies on his criminal record, which will affect some of his rights. Here are some of the potential impacts and some things that won't change: Can he still vote? Trump is registered to vote in Florida and he will be able to vote there. Florida does bars people convicted of felonies from voting, but restores their right to vote after they have completed their sentence. People convicted of murder or a sex offense lose their right to vote permanently unless their rights are restored by a clemency board. For people convicted of felonies in other states like Trump Florida only makes a person ineligible to vote if they lost their

Hush money case: Trump set to be sentenced today, days before swearing-in

The US Supreme Court cleared the way for sentencing in a Manhattan state court, rejecting a last-minute request by Donald Trump to delay the proceedings just 10 days before his January 20 inauguration

Trump announces Leo Terrell as Senior Counsel to Assistant Attorney General

Trump said, I am pleased to announce that Leo Terrell will be Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Justice

US Senate panel to hold hearings on Donald Trump energy picks next week

The committee will hold a hearing to consider Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee to be secretary of the interior, on Tuesday, Jan. 14

Donating $1 million to Trump presidential inaugural fund, says Boeing

Boeing is joining many major US companies including General Motors, Ford, Microsoft and Meta in donating for the Jan. 20 event

Will Trump 2.0 aid India Inc earnings? Subhash Chand of SMC Global answers

Subhash Chand Aggarwal, chairman & MD, SMC Global Securities says Trump's return may provide several benefits to India due to trade tensions between US and China

Trump's inaugural committee raises record $170 million in donations

President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than USD 170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checks to help bankroll the ceremony. The private donations collected thus far were confirmed by a person with firsthand knowledge of the fundraising who was not authorized to speak publicly. The person said Trump's inaugural committee is expected to raise more than $200 million by the end of the effort. Trump's inaugural committee did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Wednesday. The committee has not yet detailed how it plans to spend the donations. The private donations are typically used to help pay for events surrounding the inauguration, such as costs related to the oath of office ceremony itself, along with a parade and glitzy inaugural balls. Money leftover from the inaugural committee is expected to be used toward a future Trump presidential library, according to the person. The whopp

Trump's imperialism: 'America First' candidate's new preoccupation

Donald Trump ran on a return to his "America First foreign policy platform. The US, he said, could no longer afford to be the world's policeman. On his watch, he pledged, there would be no new wars. But since winning a second term, the president-elect has been embracing a new imperialist agenda, threatening to seize the Panama Canal and Greenland perhaps by military force and saying he will use economic coercion to pressure Canada to become the nation's 51st state. Canada and the United States, that would really be something. You get rid of that artificially drawn line, and you take a look at what that looks like and it would also be much better for national security, Trump said of the world's longest international border and the US's second-largest trade partner. Such talk of undermining sovereign borders and using military force against allies and fellow NATO members even if said lightly marks a stunning departure from decades-old norms about territorial integrity. And it is .

Trump gives GOP senators no set strategy as leaders strain to develop plan

President-elect Donald Trump likes the idea of one, big beautiful bill" for his top legislative priorities, but he emerged from a lengthy closed-door meeting with Republican senators late Wednesday open to other strategies as GOP leaders strain to develop a plan before the party gains full power in Washington. Trump said it feels great to be back inside the US Capitol for the first time since he left office four years ago, after the Jan 6, 2021, riot by his supporters. With his wife, Melania, he also paid tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Rotunda ahead of funeral services Thursday. With Trump taking the oath of office on Jan 20, Republicans have no time to waste. We're looking at the one bill versus two bills, and whatever it is, it doesn't matter," Trump said about the conflicting strategies as he arrived. "We're going to get the result. More than 90 minutes later, after bantering with GOP senators on a wide range of topics, Trump exited with the sam

Trump warns Hamas, says all hell will break out if hostages not released

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that all hell will break out if Hamas did not release hostages before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. All hell will break out. If those hostages aren't back, I don't want to hurt your negotiation, if they're not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East, Trump told reporters at a news conference in Mar-a-Lago, Florida. He was responding to a question on the status of negotiations with Hamas on the release of American hostages by them. His Special Envoy to the Middle East Steven Charles Witkoff, who has just returned from the region, told reporters that they are on the verge of it. I believe we've been on the verge of it. I don't want to discuss sort of what's delayed it, no point to be negative in any way. But I think it's the president, his stature, what he's said he expects, the red lines he's put out there, that's driving this negotiation, Witkof

Donald Trump's relentless Greenland fixation puts Denmark in spotlight

Greenland has become a source of growing tension between the US and Denmark

Donald Trump's border czar sees $86 billion cost to target migrants

Homan's comments on funding offer a glimpse into one of the most pressing challenges the Trump administration faces

Donald Trump presses to block release of DOJ Special Counsel report

Special Counsel Smith hasn't announced when he intends to finish his work, but it's expected to happen before Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration

Biden 'doing everything possible' to make transition difficult: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden of making the presidential transition difficult, citing recent executive orders on climate and other official acts being taken by him in his last weeks as president. Trump, 78, is slated to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. He replaces Biden as the new occupant of the White House, the official residence of the US President. Biden is doing everything possible to make the TRANSITION as difficult as possible, from Lawfare such as has never been seen before, to costly and ridiculous Executive Orders on the Green New Scam and other money wasting Hoaxes, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Fear not, these Orders will all be terminated shortly, and we will become a Nation of Common Sense and Strength. MAGA!!! said the president-elect. Trump issued the statement shortly before Congress certified his victory in the Electoral College and after Biden, 82, banned drilling for oil and natural gas off mo