politics2019-07-12
Under pressure over a decade-old plea deal with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta announced his resignation on Friday. Acosta told reporters in remarks on the South Lawn of the White House that he does not want his handling of the Epstein case to be a distraction from the "in....Read more
politics2019-07-12
President Donald Trump said his government is not backing down on its effort to determine the citizenship status of the United States population, but will not do it through Census 2020. Instead, he outlined new steps to ensure that citizenship is counted, through an executive order for government ag....Read more
politics2019-07-11
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into the French government's proposed tax on major tech companies providing internet services in that country. "The United States is very concerned that the digital services tax which is expected to pass the French Senate tomorrow unfairly targets ....Read more
politics2019-07-11
The French parliament passed a Bill proposing 3 percent tax on major tech companies providing internet services in that country. The tax will be applied with retroactive effect from the beginning of the year. The French parliament went ahead with its proposal despite President Donald Trump orderin....Read more
politics2019-07-10
The Department of Homeland Security said the border security and humanitarian crisis caused by the influx of illegal migrants from across the border "are past the breaking point and in a full-blown emergency". DHS reported a 140 percent increase in the number of illegal migrants arrested at the s....Read more
politics2019-07-09
Irked by the leak of UK diplomatic emails that were highly critical of him and his government, President Donald Trump made a scathing attack on British Prime Minister Theresa May, and said he will no longer work with Britain's ambassador to the US. In confidential cables which were leaked to the med....Read more
politics2019-07-09
While the race for the Democratic presidential nomination is well underway, billionaire activist Tom Steyer has decided there is still time for him to throw his hat into the already overcrowded ring. Steyer launched his presidential campaign on Tuesday, replacing Congressman Eric Swawell, D-Calif., ....Read more
politics2019-07-08
President Donald Trump has invited members of the media to visit Border Patrol facilities in Texas that have come under criticism for crowded and dangerous conditions. Migrant advocacy groups say that people are being detained for too long in untidy rooms. Responding to a question by reporters in Mo....Read more
politics2019-07-05
In a spirited Independence Day speech, President Donald Trump said the United States is stronger than ever. Addressing a large crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Thursday, the President commended the bravery of the US military as well as the firefighters, first responders, police, she....Read more
politics2019-07-03
The US Government has decided not to include a citizenship question for Census 2020 after the Supreme Court refused to allow it to be added into the census questionnaire. In a ruling in a New York lawsuit against the Commerce Department on June 27, rejecting the Trump administration's stated rati....Read more
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