Tag: Donald Trump
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Trump says a China trip is ‘not too distant’ as trade tensions ease
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] said a trip to China might be “not too distant,” raising prospects that the leaders of the world’s two largest ... -
Flurry of trade deals offers relief for some Asian countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced trade deals with Japan and a handful of other Asian countries that will relieve some pressure on companies and consumers ... -
Banishing a reporter: Trump escalates battle with WSJ over Epstein story
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump Monday [today, Macau time] followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week’s Jeffrey Epstein story by banishing ... -
For Sale: Trump is leveraging power of his office to reap profits for family businesses
WASHINGTON – If one theme has emerged in President Donald Trump’s second term, it’s this: He’s leveraged the power of his office for personal gain unlike ... -
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and boosts US weapons for Ukraine
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] threatened Russia with steep tariffs and announced a rejuvenated pipeline for American weapons to reach Ukraine, hardening his stance toward Moscow after ... -
Chelsea’s Palmer surprised to share CWC podium spotlight with Trump
Cole Palmer was jumping up and down behind Reece James as the Chelsea captain received the trophy for the Club World Cup, U.S. President Donald Trump ... -
Trump to host Philippine president to discuss trade and security in Asia
U.S. President Donald Trump will host his Philippine counterpart in the White House this month to discuss how the longtime treaty allies can further deepen their ... -
Trump says he’s considering ‘taking away’ Rosie O’Donnell’s US citizenship
President Donald Trump says he is considering “taking away” the U.S. citizenship of a longtime rival, actress and comedian Rosie O’Donnell, despite a decades-old Supreme Court ruling that expressly ... -
How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship continued on July 10, 2025, after a New Hampshire federal district judge issued a ... -
Trump and Netanyahu take a victory lap to mark strikes on Iran nuclear facilities
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump he was nominating the U.S. leader for a Nobel Peace Prize as the two took a victory lap yesterday (Macau time) ... -
US tariffs on European goods threaten to shake up the world’s largest trade relationship
The European Union expects to find out today (Macau time) whether President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on America’s largest trade partner in a move ... -
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in front of Fourth of July picnickers after his cajoling produced ... -
Trump announces trade deal with Hanoi, duty-free exports
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Vietnam yesterday [Macau time] that would allow U.S. goods to enter the country duty-free. Vietnamese exports to ... -
Netanyahu will visit the White House next Monday as Trump presses for a ceasefire in Gaza
President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday as the U.S. leader steps up his push ... -
Senate Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill in overnight session
The Senate is slogging through a tense overnight session that dragged into yesterday (Macau time), with Republican leaders buying time as they search for ways to ... -
Orwellian Newspeak in Trump’s rhetoric
Trump’s increasingly authoritarian trajectory has sparked fears of a drift toward a society resembling the one depicted by G. Orwell in “1984.” One of the core ... -
Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9
President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the negotiating period he set would ... -
Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes
Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far have not ... -
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending and restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
NATO leaders agreed yesterday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each ... -
Trump heads to The Hague on the heels of a possible Israel-Iran ceasefire
President Donald Trump’s first appearance at NATO since returning to the White House was supposed to center on how the U.S. secured a historic military spending ... -
Pakistan condemns Trump for bombing Iran a day after supporting him for a Nobel Peace Prize
Pakistan condemned U.S. President Donald Trump for bombing Iran, less than 24 hours after saying he deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for defusing a recent crisis ... -
G7 leaders try to salvage their summit after Trump’s early exit
Six of the Group of Seven leaders are trying on the final day of their summit yesterday to show the wealthy nations’ club still has the ... -
Trump says all of Tehran should evacuate ‘immediately’
U.S. President Donald Trump posted an ominous message on his social media site, calling for the immediate evacuation of Tehran but later denied reports he had ... -
Leaders gather for summit overshadowed by Middle East crisis and Trump’s tariffs
Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrived in the Canadian Rockies yesterday for a Group of Seven summit overshadowed by a widening war ... -
LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests continue
Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew Tuesday night (yesterday, Macau time), making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and ... -
Visitors report extra scrutiny at airports as Trump’s new travel ban begins
President Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the U.S. by citizens from a dozen countries took effect Monday with relative calm, as some travelers with ... -
Los Angeles’ image is scuffed since raids and protests
This isn’t the image Los Angeles wanted projected around the globe. Clouds of tear gas drift over protesters blocking a freeway. Federal immigration agents in tactical ... -
Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated yesterday [Macau time] as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National ... -
Trump says Elon Musk could face ‘serious consequences’ if he backs Democratic candidates
President Donald Trump is not backing off his battle with Elon Musk, saying Saturday that he has no desire to repair their relationship and warning that ... -
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks
President Donald Trump said yesterday that his first call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to office was “very positive,” announcing that the two countries ... -
Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries
President Donald Trump yesterday [Macau time] resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the ... -
Nowadays autocrats use manipulation, not violence
President Donald Trump’s critics often accuse him of harboring authoritarian ambitions. Journalists and scholars have drawn parallels between his leadership style and that of strongmen abroad. ... -
Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal gov’t
Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy. His ... -
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The Trump administration asked federal agencies to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million, intensifying the president’s clash with the nation’s oldest and wealthiest ... -
Harvard fights to keep enrolling international students
A federal judge in Boston on May 23, 2025, temporarily blocked a Trump administration order that would have revoked Harvard University’s authorization to enroll international students. ...
