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Ottawa must ensure Trump understands importance of Canadian oil to US: Min

Trump, who takes office on Jan 20, said on Monday he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico until they clamped down on drugs and migrants crossing the border

Trump's tariffs had little impact in 1st term, this time may be different

Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries. The data show they never fully delivered on his promised factory jobs. Nor did they provoke the avalanche of inflation that critics feared. This time, though, his tariff threats might be different. The president-elect is talking about going much bigger on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he'll do what he says and what the consequences could be. There's going to be a lot more tariffs, I mean, he's pretty clear, said Michael Stumo, the CEO of Coalition for a Prosperous America, a group that has supported import taxes to help domestic manufacturing. The president-elect posted on social media Monday that on his first day in office he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada until those countries satisfactorily stop ill

Biden admin readies China's chip curbs that stop short of earlier proposals

The restrictions could be unveiled as soon as next week, said the people, who emphasised that the timing and contours of the rules have changed several times

Trump's Cabinet picks, appointees targeted by bomb threats, swatting attack

Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and swatting attacks," Trump's transition said Wednesday. Last night and this morning, several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them," Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. She said the attacks ranged from bomb threats to swatting.' In response, law enforcement and other authorities acted quickly to ensure the safety of those who were targeted. President Trump and the entire Transition team are grateful for their swift action. Swatting entails generating an emergency law enforcement response against a target victim under false pretenses. The FBI said in a statement that it is aware of numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents targeting incoming administration nominees and appointees, and we are working with our law enforcement .

Kamala Harris vows to continue fighting for democracy, rule of law

Days after she lost the presidential election to Republican opponent Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris has said she will continue to fight for democracy, rule of law, equal justice and freedom. There is so much to fight for to ensure a future where everyone can pursue their dreams and the fight did not end on November 5, Harris said while addressing her major supporters and fundraisers from across the nation who were part of her presidential campaign and had gathered over a call on Tuesday. The presidential election was held on November 5. While Trump will succeed President Joe Biden, Harris will be succeeded by J D Vance. "We are going to stay in the fight. We have so much to fight for a future where everyone can pursue their dreams and their ambitions and their aspirations. We're going to continue fighting for the right of women to make decisions about their own body," Harris said. "We're going to continue fighting for our democracy, for rule of law, for equal justice. .

Donald Trump's Treasury pick fuels global relief rally against dollar

US Treasuries climbed across the curve in early trading with the yield on benchmark 10-year notes falling five basis points to 4.35 per cent, the lowest in a week

Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion, could save US govt a fortune

Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is champion of efficiency, could save US government a fortune

Trump picks Brooke Rollins for agri secy, praises her work for US farmers

Following her nomination, Rollins expressed her gratitude for the opportunity, stating that it will be the honour of her life to advocate for America's farmers and agricultural communities

After Trump's Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its influencers for roles

As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for exactly what our movement will do with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face. He denied knowing anything about the ridiculous and abysmal plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies. Now, after being elected the 47th president on November 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned. Most notably, Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as border czar; and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy. Those moves have accelerated criticisms from Democrats who warn that Trump's election hands government reins to movement conservatives who spent years envisioning

Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general, here's all you need to know

Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as US attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious. The 59-year-old has long been in Trump's orbit and her name had been floated during his first term as a potential candidate for the nation's highest law enforcement role. Trump announced his plans to nominate Bondi Thursday in a social media post. If confirmed by the Republican-led Senate, Bondi would instantly become one of the most closely watched members of Trump's Cabinet given the Republican's threat to pursue retribution against perceived adversaries and concern among Democrats that he will look to bend the Justice Department to his will. Here's a few things to know about Bondi: She's long been a fixture in Trump's world Bondi has been a longtime and early ally. In March 2016, on the eve of the ...

Donald Trump names Fox News contributor Nesheiwat as Surgeon General

The Office of the Surgeon General is responsible for providing Americans with scientific information about healthcare options and how to reduce the risk of illness

Donald Trump selects former Congressman Dave Weldon for CDC Director

If confirmed, Weldon takes the helm of an Atlanta-based agency that's been trying to regain public trust and address shortcomings identified during the pandemic

Donald Trump picks NFL veteran Scott Turner to lead Housing Department

Scott Turner is the first Black American picked for a Cabinet post in Donald Trump's second administration

Trump-backed Derek Merrin concedes to Democratic US Rep Kaptur in Ohio

Her Trump-endorsed Republican rival said on Friday that he had called Democratic US Rep. Marcy Kaptur to concede defeat in the 2024 election. In a video posted to X, formerly Twitter, fourth-term state Rep. Derek Merrin did not rule out running for Kaptur's seat again in two years, but he said his immediate plans were to rest and recharge with his family. The race for Ohio's 9th Congressional District was not settled until this Wednesday, when official results landed Kaptur ahead of Merrin by about 2,300 votes, or 0.7 per cent of the vote. That narrowly averted the automatic recount that would have been triggered at 0.5 per cent. Libertarian Tom Pruss, whose campaign was boosted by more than USD 400,000 from the pro-Democrat Voter Protection Project, won more than 4 per cent of the vote. Merrin pointed to the contest's huge price tag as evidence Republicans were competitive against the longest-serving woman in Congress. Guys, they spent over USD 10 million against us. Democrats ..

US signs $6.6 bn semiconductor chip subsidy for TSMC before Trump's return

In April, TSMC agreed to expand its planned investment by $25 billion to $65 billion and to add a third Arizona fab by 2030

How Elon Musk's US govt efficiency panel might work to save $2 trillion

Here is how this new panel, which will be headed up by Musk, the world's richest person, and former Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, might work

Court cancels US govt's scheme guarding immigrant spouses from deportation

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens. The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens to apply for a green card without first having to leave the country. The temporary relief from deportation brought a brief sense of security to some 500,000 immigrants estimated to benefit from the program before Texas-based U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker put it on hold in August, days after applicants filed their paperwork. Barker ruled Thursday that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority by implementing the program and had stretched the legal interpretation of relevant immigration law past its breaking point. The short-lived Biden administration initiative known as Keeping Families Together would have been unlikely to rem

US elections 2024: What is presidential candidate Donald Trump's net worth?

In the US elections, the vote counting is in its final stages. Apart from ex-Prez Donald Trump's lead; the highlights of Donald Trump net worth is estimated to be approx $7.7 bn as of Oct 2024

Had productive meeting with officials of India Enquiry Committee, says US

The United States had a productive meeting with visiting officials of the India Enquiry Committee, a State Department official said on Wednesday, adding they were satisfied with the cooperation from the Indian side. We are satisfied with the cooperation. It continues to be an ongoing process. We continue to work with them on that, but we do appreciate the cooperation and we appreciate them updating us on their investigation as we update them on ours, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference. He was responding to a question on the visit of officials from the India Enquiry Committee, which is investigating the American allegations of involvement of an Indian official in the assassination plot of a Sikh separatist, who is also an American citizen. The meeting that occurred yesterday we updated we being the US government broadly updated members of the Committee of Inquiry about the investigation that the United States has been ...

Biden admin to prepare ban on Chinese car software to prevent hacking

Lael Brainard, director of the White House's National Economic Council, is set to speak Monday in Detroit about the Biden administration's efforts to strengthen the US auto industry