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December 21, 2024 11:06 AM

What is US birthright citizenship and can Trump end it?

Donald Trump has said he plans to end birthright citizenship as part of his promised crackdown on immigration when he becomes president on Jan. 20. Below is a look at U.S. birthright citizenship and Trump's legal authority to restrict it. WHAT IS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP? Anyone born in the United States is considered a citizen at birth, which derives from the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1868. The amendment states: “All persons born or natu...

December 20, 2024 10:56 AM

Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches

A spending bill backed by Donald Trump failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching government shutdown that could disrupt Christmas travel. The vote laid bare fault lines in Trump's Republican Party that could surface again next year when they control the White House and both chambers of Congress. Trump had pressured lawmakers to tie up loose ends before he takes off...

December 10, 2024 10:50 AM

Trump picks Indian-American Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Indian-American Harmeet K. Dhillon as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the US Department of Justice. In his statement on Truth Social, Trump praised Dhillon for her unwavering commitment to protecting civil liberties. He emphasized her efforts in challenging Big Tech over free speech, defending the rights of Christians during COVID, and opposing corporate policies that discriminate against individuals. Lauding Dhillon as one of...

December 3, 2024 12:38 PM

Trump to attend Notre-Dame reopening in first foreign trip since election

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he will travel to Paris to attend this weekend's reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral, which was gutted by fire over five years ago, in his first foreign trip since winning the election. Notre-Dame, a Gothic masterpiece, is one of the French capital's most beloved and visited monuments. It will reopen its doors later this week to tourists and the Catholic faithful. Major reconstruction works have restored the 12th-century cathedral, its spire, ...

December 3, 2024 9:16 AM

White House defends Biden’s Hunter pardon as criticism mounts

The White House said on Monday that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in part to protect him from future persecution from political opponents, but his move drew fierce criticism, with some Democrats saying it undermined public trust in the rule of law. Biden, a Democrat whose term ends on Jan. 20 when Republican President-elect Donald Trump takes office, signed an unconditional pardon for Hunter Biden on Sunday and said he believed his son had been selectively prosecuted and targeted ...

December 1, 2024 9:41 AM

Indian-American Kash Patel nominated as FBI Director by Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has announced Kash Patel's name as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director. “I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer, investigator, and “America First” fighter who has spent his career exposing corruption, defending Justice, and protecting the American People,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform. “He p...

November 29, 2024 2:35 PM

World markets head for reality check after month of Trump

November was a month of clear winners and losers from Donald Trump's Nov. 5 U.S. election victory. Trump trades, essentially punishing tariff-sensitive assets from European exporters to Mexico's peso and driving investment towards U.S. stocks and the dollar, proved successful. Wall Street has rallied, the dollar gained 2% against rival major currencies and bitcoin surged. But December could be bumpy, with the Trump trade vulnerable to a potential bond market backlash against fiscal lar...

November 29, 2024 8:49 AM

Human rights organisations must speak up for Hindus in Bangladesh, says former advisor to Trump

Johnnie Moore, the former Commissioner of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and the former spiritual advisor to President Trump has called on Human Rights Organisations to speak up on atrocities against Hindus in wake of the recent reports of persecution of minorities in Bangladesh. " I think that a lot of times the Hindu community, when they are persecuted around the world, unfortunately, fewer people speak up about it. I'm committing to doing the exact ...

November 27, 2024 9:51 AM

Trump tariffs would harm all involved, US trade partners say

Officials from Mexico, Canada and China and major industry groups warned that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of hefty tariffs on goods would harm the economies of all involved, cause inflation to spike and damage job markets. Trump's pledge announced on Monday roiled currency, bond and equity markets on Tuesday, as the three countries are the United States' largest trading partners. Mexico and Canada are particularly intertwined in U.S. auto production and energy output thanks to de...

November 25, 2024 4:08 PM

Kremlin says Trump circle is talking about a peace deal for Ukraine as Biden escalates

The Kremlin said on Monday it had noted that President-elect Donald Trump's circle was speaking about a potential peace plan for Ukraine while the current U.S. administration of Joe Biden was not and was seeking to escalate the conflict instead. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made his remarks after being asked to comment on an interview that Mike Waltz, Trump's pick for national security adviser, gave to Fox News on Sunday. Waltz said that Trump had been "very concerned" about an escalation i...