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US Moves Closer to Budget Paralysis After New Bill Fails

This is Beirut, 20/12 04:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On Thursday, the US House of Representatives largely rejected a new Republican budget proposal aimed at avoiding a paralysis of the federal government, in a stinging defeat that increases the uncertainty before the fateful midnight hour on Friday. The Republicans, despite having a majority in the lower house, had put this new proposal to the vote ...

Trump Taps Truth Social CEO to Lead Intelligence Advisory Board

This is Beirut, 15/12 09:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday named loyalist Devin Nunes, who heads his social media platform Truth Social, to serve as chairman of a White House intelligence advisory board. Nunes is a Republican ex-congressman from California who led the US House intelligence committee during the start of Trump's first presidential term. He has ...

Macron Vows to Name New Prime Minister Within 48 Hours

This is Beirut, 10/12 18:28 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron aims to name a new Prime Minister for France "within 48 hours", party chiefs who met him Tuesday told AFP in a bid to end the political deadlock following the ouster of Michel Barnier. The president invited leaders from across the political spectrum, leaving out the far-right National Rally (RN) and hard-left ...

Trump Names Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

This is Beirut, 23/11 09:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named billionaire Scott Bessent as his Treasury secretary, choosing the hedge fund manager to help execute an agenda promising tax cuts and tariffs. Bessent, who is chief executive officer of Key Square Group, has called for an extension of tax cuts from Trump's first term, wants to reassert American ...

US Court Delays Indefinitely Trump Sentence in Criminal Case

This is Beirut, 23/11 05:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The judge in Donald Trump's criminal hush money case on Friday delayed his sentencing indefinitely, in what the president-elect's team called a "decisive win" as he prepares to return to the White House. Trump, who was to have been sentenced on November 26, fought to block that proceeding before he succeeds Joe Biden in ...

Bitcoin Nears $100K: Will Trump Boost Crypto?

Maurice Matta, 22/11 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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On Thursday, Bitcoin surged past $98,000, raising its market capitalization to $1.9 trillion. This rally reflects expectations of robust legislative and executive support for the crypto sector, bolstered by Republican victories in the White House and Congress. The cryptocurrency market, including “meme coins” like Dogecoin, continues to surge ...

Republicans Take Control of Congress Delivering a Governing Trifecta to The GOP

This is Beirut, 14/11 09:35 - Reading : less than a minute

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Republicans have secured a majority in the US House of Representatives on Thursday, extending their hold of the the three key branches of the US government – the White House, Congress, and Supreme Court – in a development that could give President-Elect Donald Trump huge freedom to enact his political agenda. AP determined ...

Trump to Visit the White House to Meet Outgoing Biden

This is Beirut, 13/11 10:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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He had left furious and defeated in 2021, but now he returns triumphant and determined to shake up the state, judging by his bold appointments: Donald Trump will be received Wednesday by Joe Biden, who has promised a smooth transition with his arch-enemy. The outgoing Democratic president is set to meet Trump, both his predecessor and successor, ...

Bitcoin to Surge to $200,000, Trump to Make US Crypto Hub

Maurice Matta, 12/11 14:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cryptocurrency investors are buoyed by Donald Trump’s re-election and Republican control of the US Senate, given his support for digital assets. Many expect that the sector would benefit from a more favorable regulatory environment under a second Trump term. During the Bitcoin 202 conference, Trump pledged that, if he were to return to the White ...

Reforming Europe's Economy Urgent Following Trump Win, Says EU

This is Beirut, 08/11 15:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Reforming Europe's economy is all the more urgent following Donald Trump's US election win, warned the author of a blockbuster report, Mario Draghi, ahead of talks Friday with EU leaders in Budapest on tackling the challenge. Although Europe's public reaction to the Republican's return has been cautious, officials are on full ...

Trump Makes First Cabinet Appointment, Intends to "Speak" to Putin

This is Beirut, 08/11 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday made his first cabinet appointment after his decisive election win, while signaling his intent to ditch the outgoing administration's policies by talking to Vladimir Putin. Trump's campaign manager Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to be named to the high-profile ...

2024 US Election Results: Trump Triumphs with 295 Electoral Votes

Soumia Benmerzoug, 07/11 15:51 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Donald Trump has been re-elected as President of the United States for a second term, returning to the White House nearly four years after leaving office in 2021. Trump, who first won the presidency in 2016, comfortably cleared the 270 Electoral College votes threshold required for victory. His Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala ...

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