The “tariff war” between the United States and some of its biggest trade partners intensified as two of the nations targeted have responded with tariffs on American goods. Canada has replied to […]
‘Tariff War’ may be heating up
Tariffs set to hit on Saturday
President Donald Trump on Friday added China to the list of countries upon which he will impose tariffs on Saturday. According to the Associated Press, in addition to the 25 percent levies […]
Deadly jet-helicopter collision leaves questions unanswered
Many questions remain in the aftermath of the deadly collision of a an Army Blackhawk helicopter and a commercial airliner late Wednesday in Washington, D.C, killing all 67 people on board both […]
Happy (‘Tet’) New Year across Asia, America and beyond
By Ken MorIitsugu/Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Firecrackers popped, incense was offered at temples and dancers and drummers paraded Wednesday in Asia and farther afield as millions around the world celebrated the […]
Federal employees offered buyout; deadline is Feb. 6
FEDERAL employees are offered a buyout, if they agree by Feb. 6 (Shutterstock) In an effort to reduce the federal workforce, the Trump Administration is offering those workers a buyout with seven […]
Justice Dept fires employees who investigated Trump
Carrying out President Donald Trump’s campaign promise of seeking retribution on people he considered his enemies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday it had fired 15 employees who had been involved in […]
Bumpy start to deportation
The first steps to return illegal immigrants from the United States to their native countries on Sunday hit some snags. Two planeloads of migrants from Colombia were flown to Bogota, but were […]
Judge blocks ‘citizenship’ order
President Donald Trump’s executive order on “birthright citizenship” was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour in Seattle stayed Trump’s […]
‘Birthright’ order is challenged
President Donald Trump’s bold vision for a changed America which he outlined in a speech Monday after his inaugural address has received some immediate challenges. His vow to move to overturn “birthright […]
Donald Trump takes the oath as the 47th U.S. president
Donald Trump was sworn in today as the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second to be elected to non-consecutive terms. (Grover Cleveland was the other, in 1884 and […]
