Donald J. Trump
Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
U.S. Representative Cori Bush along with other U.S. lawmakers and advocates hold a press conference outside the Capitol Hill building to urge U.S. President Joe Biden to certify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) before his term ends in January in Washington DC, United States on December 10, 2024. Celal Gunes | Anadolu | Getty Images […]
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Trump announces White House economic policy team
White House Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Kevin Hassett addresses reporters during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 22, 2018. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump on Friday announced senior staff appointments to his White House National Economic Council. The council advises the President on U.S. and global economic […]
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Trump inauguration to be moved indoors due to extreme cold
The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said his inaugural ceremony will be moved indoors due to the extreme cold set to grip Washington, D.C., on Monday. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see […]
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Supreme Court rules to uphold TikTok ban, setting the stage for U.S. users to lose access Sunday
The Supreme Court has upheld the law requiring China-based ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok by Sunday or face an effective ban of the popular social video app in the U.S. ByteDance has so far refused to sell TikTok, meaning many U.S. users could lose access to the app this weekend. The app may […]
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Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Seating are pictured at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building as preparations are underway for the upcoming presidential inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 15, 2025. Fabrizio Bensch | Reuters Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and […]
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Trump and China’s Xi discuss TikTok, trade, fentanyl, president-elect says
President Donald Trump talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping as Xi arrives for dinner at the start of their summit at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. April 6, 2017. Carlos Barria | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said he spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday about TikTok, […]
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Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally on Friday amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order making crypto a national priority as soon as day 1 of his new term. The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by nearly 2% at $102,639.13, according to […]
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Top Supreme Court lawyer charged with tax evasion related to poker winnings
Tom Goldstein, who writes SCOTUSblog.com, poses for a photograph in front of the Supreme Court, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Washington. Alex Brandon | AP A top Supreme Court lawyer who co-founded a popular blog about the high court was indicted Thursday in Maryland on federal tax evasion charges that allege he failed to declare […]
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Trump tariffs on Canada could jeopardize oil and gas exports to U.S., says trade chief
If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canadian goods, Ottawa is prepared to retaliate with levies that could take aim at the energy sector, Canada’s minister of international trade, Mary Ng, said Thursday. “Everything is on the table,” Ng told global markets reporter Seema Mody on CNBC’s “Squawk on […]
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These are the stocks most at risk from Trump tariffs where they are not priced in
President-elect Donald Trump ‘s tariff plans threaten the outlook for several consumer goods stocks, including a slew of popular apparel and home goods retailers, according to Wolfe Research. Trump’s tariff plans have added to the uncertain sentiment weighing on markets in recent weeks. And the levies could potentially make the Federal Reserve’s job harder this […]
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