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Trump officials to announce plan to boost coal output
A drone view shows coal being prepared for transport, along the Kanawha river outside of Charleston, West Virginia, March 19, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The U.S. is set to announce on Monday policies to try to boost the output of coal, the Interior Department said, as the Trump administration seeks to reverse the decline […]
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From Elon Musk to Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, these tech leaders were once H-1B visa holders
Evgenia Parajanian | Istock | Getty Images President Donald Trump is looking to restrict and overhaul the H-1 B visa program, which has allowed U.S. companies to hire foreign talent in occupations such as IT, healthcare and engineering for decades. The program has been a topic of debate among lawmakers in Washington for years, with […]
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Asia markets trade mixed; Australia central bank starts two-day policy meeting
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will kickstart its two-day policy meeting where it is expected to […]
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Trump threatens mass firings of federal workers if government shutdown isn’t averted, NBC News reports
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures, as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., Sept. 26, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Donald Trump warned Sunday of widespread layoffs if the federal government shuts down this week, telling NBC News that “we are going to cut a lot of the people that … we’re able […]
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Eric Adams drops out of New York City mayoral race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to members of the media outside the Grace Agard-Harewood Older Adult Club in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., Sept. 15, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is suspending his bid for re-election. His announcement could give […]
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JD Vance ‘confident’ the U.S. has ‘successfully separated’ TikTok from China parent company ByteDance
Vice President JD Vance visits “Fox News Sunday” on January 11, 2025. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said he is optimistic about the future of TikTok in the U.S. “I feel very confident that we have successfully separated this company from TikTok global and actually […]
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GOP leaders say Obamacare tax credit fight can wait until after government shutdown is averted
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to members of the media alongside fellow Republicans during a press conference following Republicans weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters As congressional Democrats push to tie extending Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies to the government funding […]
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Trump is wielding the power of the state to back critical mineral companies. These are the possible next targets
The Trump administration needs to strike multiple deals with U.S. miners to secure the nation’s supply chain against China, said Mark Chalmers, CEO of Energy Fuels, a miner focused on uranium and rare earth minerals. The Pentagon decision to take an equity stake in MP Materials, the largest U.S. rare earth miner, in July and […]
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Trump’s H-1B visa fee could have one big winner: The Middle East
People walk on Creek Harbour as the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa, the world’s largest building (C) is seen in the background on February 5, 2025. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty Images The Middle East could emerge as the major beneficiary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for higher H-1B visa fees. The Gulf region’s […]
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President Trump posts cartoon image depicting him firing Fed Chief Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump passes a document to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to fact-check the numbers during a tour of the Federal Reserve Board building, which is currently undergoing renovations, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 24, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters President Donald Trump posted on Saturday a cartoon image depicting him firing Federal […]
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