Government and politics
Trump expected to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday
US President-elect Donald Trump reacts during a MAGA victory rally at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2025, one day ahead of his inauguration ceremony. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Donald Trump plans to sign more than 50 executive orders Monday — and possibly more than 100 — on the […]
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Trump vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office — here’s how he might do it
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to declare a national energy emergency as soon as he takes office Monday, months after promising voters that he would cut their electric and gasoline prices in half in the first year of his administration. “To achieve this rapid reduction in energy costs, I will declare a national emergency to […]
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Trump inauguration trades: The sectors that could win in the early days
Specific sectors of the market could be standout winners once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House on Monday, according to Alpine Macro. Those pockets include small caps, industrials, fossil energy, and aerospace and defense stocks, Dan Alamariu, the firm’s chief geopolitical strategist, wrote in a Thursday note. Specifically, he suggested investors go long […]
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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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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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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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Israeli security cabinet recommends Gaza ceasefire deal
The Israeli security cabinet has recommended approving the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return deal, ahead of a full cabinet meeting expected later on Friday, a statement from the prime minister’s office said. Cabinet is expected to meet at 3.30 p.m. (1330 GMT) to give final ratification to the agreement, which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said […]
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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 Republicans are ready to derail Trump’s tax cuts over the SALT cap
WASHINGTON — An influential group of five House Republicans from high-tax states is threatening to hold up a major tax package that is a top priority for President-elect Donald Trump unless they get a significant boost to the amount that their constituents can deduct from federal income taxes to reflect state and local taxes already […]
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Trump, Vance official portraits released
Official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect J.D. Vance President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team shared official portraits of Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance days before their inauguration. Both of the brightly lit portraits capture the Republicans wearing blue suits over white collared shirts and blue ties, with Trump sporting an American flag pin […]
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