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John Hancock: America's unsung founding father and revolutionary mark

It is unlikely Hancock will be restored to the top tier of the founders, but remembering him better could reap dividends

Judges in deportation cases face evasion and delay from Trump admin

In case after case, the Trump administration has taken a similar approach to the numerous legal challenges that have emerged in recent weeks to President Trump's aggressive deportation plans

'Harvard has lost its way': Trump renews threats over aid, 'woke' policies

US President Donald Trump has intensified his clash with Harvard, accusing the university of ideological bias, threatening its tax status, and declaring it has 'lost its way' under its current leaders

Reciprocal tariffs will apply to all countries: US President Donald Trump

He, however, promises to be 'much more generous'

Young Americans losing trust in US institutions as political divide grows

Political polirisation, questioning media credibility, together with economic anxieties are fuelling distrust in US institutions

Indian Americans favour Joe Biden's India policy over Donald Trump's

Compared to 2020, Indian Americans are more bullish on India's trajectory, reveals an analysis based on a recent survey. Archis Mohan writes

Donald Trump's 'reciprocal tariffs' agenda raises global economic fears

From the thickets of alternative facts, Maga (Make America Great Again) tropes, inflated claims, and theatrical asides involving invitees in the gallery, two signals emerged from Mr Trump's address

Time features Musk at Oval Office desk, Trump mocks magazine's relevance

The cover showcases Elon Musk holding a coffee cup while seated at the presidential desk, with the American and presidential flags positioned in the background

Elon Musk: A modern-day Caesar, backed by legions of free speech warriors

People who have changed the course of history have usually done so using one good idea

Rubio is now Trump's secretary of state: His views on India, China, Pak

Marco Rubio has been confirmed as the US secretary of state, pledging a robust foreign policy to counter China's influence and strengthen alliances with India while taking a tough stance on Pakistan

Trump to take oath of presidency on Lincoln Bible, one given by his mother

President-elect Donald Trump will use his Bible, which was given to him by his mother, and the Lincoln Bible for his swearing in on January 20, the inaugural committee announced on Friday. In 1955, Trump received this Bible to mark his Sunday Church Primary School graduation at First Presbyterian Church, in Jamaica, New York. The Bible is a 1953 revised standard version published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in New York and is embossed with his name on the lower portion of the front cover. The inside cover is signed by church officials and inscribed with the president's name and details of when it was presented, a media release said. In addition to Trump's Bible, the Lincoln Bible will be used for this historic ceremony, the announcement said. The Lincoln Bible was first used on March 4, 1861, for the swearing-in of the 16th president. It has only been used three times since, by President Barack Obama at each of his inaugurations and by President Trump at his first inauguration in ..

Biden packing up to leave White House. What about any classified documents?

The last time Joe Biden packed up and left office, he took with him thousands of papers from his decades in public service including some classified documents that should have gone to the National Archives for safekeeping. That move spawned a federal investigation into whether Biden had knowingly broken the law and a damaging Justice Department report that referred to Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory, igniting public concerns over his mental acuity that eventually led Biden to drop out of the race. The discovery also watered down the significance of the criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, who had been accused of purposefully hoarding top secret documents at his Florida estate and it helped fuel Trump's claims of unfair political persecution. The moving trucks are at the White House again, and Biden's staff is loading documents and items for storage as he prepares to depart next week. The administration has promised a new, more secure protocol to review an

Trump 2.0 to see aggressive trade policies, deportations, climate rollbacks

From launching large-scale deportation operations to imposing significant taxes on goods from Mexico and Canada, Trump aims to reshape US governance on several fronts in his second term in Oval Office

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose punishment

President-elect Donald Trump was formally sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment. The outcome cements Trump's conviction while freeing him to return to the White House unencumbered by the threat of a jail term or a fine. Trump's sentence of an unconditional discharge caps a norm-smashing case that saw the former and future president charged with 34 felonies, put on trial for almost two months and convicted on every count. Yet, the legal detour and sordid details aired in court of a plot to bury affair allegations didn't hurt him with voters, who elected him to a second term. Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan could have sentenced the 78-year-old Republican to up to four years in prison. Instead, he chose a sentence that sidestepped thorny constitutional issues by effectively ending the case but assured that Trump will become the first person convicted of a felony to assume the presidency.

Here's what Trump's calls for dismantling education department means

Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by radicals, zealots and Marxists. He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress. The agency's main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and manages the federal student loan portfolio. Closing the department would mean redistributing each of those duties to another agency. The Education Department also plays an important regulatory role in services for students, ranging from those with disabilities to low-income and homeless kids. Indeed, federal education money is central to Trump's plans for colleges and schools. Trump has vowed to cut off federal money for schools and college

'Super year for elections' turns tumultuous for those currently in power

2024 saw a string of elections globally, with incumbents struggling, historic shifts in Africa and Europe, and firsts for women in leadership, writes Archis Mohan

Trump first convicted felon to be US President. Can he pardon himself?

Donald Trump was reelected as US President despite being a convicted felon awaiting sentencing in a New York hush money case and as he fights against prosecution in other US state and federal cases

Trump wins: From CIA to immigration, roles Ramaswamy, Kash Patel may clinch

With Donald Trump winning the 2024 US presidential election after beating Kamala Harris, Americans of Indian descent like Vivek Ramaswamy, Kash Patel, and Bobby Jindal could clinch top US govt roles

Trump's triumph stokes global concerns over four years of unpredictability

Despite a lack of substantive foreign policy debate in campaign, Trump made several statements that - if turned into policy - would transform America's relationship with both allies and adversaries

JD Vance, Trump's running mate, to be one of US' youngest vice presidents

US' 50th vice president will be sworn in just two years after assuming his first public office as a senator from Ohio