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Elon Musk brands USAID as 'criminal organization' in growing row

Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development on Sunday, calling it a "criminal organization" after Donald Trump moved to freeze the bulk of Washington's foreign assistance for three months. The Trump administration has since issued waivers for food and other humanitarian aid. But aid workers say uncertainty reigns -- and that ...

Philadelphia plane crash marks a second US aviation disaster

A medical jet with six Mexican nationals onboard crashed into a busy Philadelphia neighborhood Friday, authorities said, marking another US aviation disaster after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided midair in Washington earlier this week. Video footage appeared to show the twin-engine plane descending at a sharp angle towards a ...

Pentagon: The U.S. Military Will Maintain Its Support for "Mass Expulsions"

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday the military will keep assisting President Donald Trump's "mass" migrant deportations, as he arrived for his first formal day of work at the Pentagon. Hegseth -- confirmed by Republicans despite concerns over his inexperience, and alleged record of heavy drinking and domestic violence -- is one of ...

Kristi Noem Confirmed as Trump's Homeland Security Secretary

The US Senate on Saturday confirmed South Dakota governor Kristi Noem to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), a key agency in President Donald Trump's push to clamp down on illegal immigration. The vote came a day after US lawmakers narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth to be Pentagon chief, adding to previous ...

Trump Threatens Aid Cutoff on US Disaster Zone Visits

US President Donald Trump visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California on Friday, using the first trip since his return to office to turn emergency aid into a political cudgel. Trump said he would sign an order that could scrap the federal disaster agency, stepping up his effort to exert presidential power over the levers of government ...

US Senate Confirms Pete Hegseth as Pentagon Chief

The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world's most powerful military. Three Republican senators voted against Donald Trump's pick as secretary of defense, resulting in a 50-50 tie that ...

Billionaire Bloomberg Pledges to Cover U.S. Climate Contributions After Trump’s Withdrawal

After Donald Trump’s announcement of a new U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, American billionaire Michael Bloomberg committed on Thursday to cover, on behalf of the federal government, any unpaid U.S. contributions to the UN Climate body. Just like during Trump's first term, the businessman, who is opposed to the Republican and ...

Trump Touts $500 bn AI Project , Faces Criticism from Cathedral Pulpit

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a major investment to build infrastructure for artificial intelligence led by Japanese giant Softbank, cloud giant Oracle and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. The venture, called Stargate, "will invest $500 billion, at least, in AI infrastructure in the United States," Trump said in remarks at the White House. ...

By challenging The Right To Land, Trump Is Destabilising The American Identity

If it succeeds, Donald Trump's overhaul of the right to citizenship by virtue of birth in the country could profoundly reshape the United States, wiping out a founding principle that has been applied for more than 150 years by this world power, according to several experts. Barely inaugurated as the 47th American president, the Republican ...

Immigration, Climate Change, Panama: Trump's First Shock Announcements As Soon As He Is Sworn In

A state of emergency on the border with Mexico and ‘millions’ of promised deportations, withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, pardons for hundreds of Capitol Hill attackers... Barely inaugurated as President of the United States, Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on Monday to mark his return to power. However, some of ...

Trump, Sure Of His Strength, Promises An American ‘Golden Age'

‘The golden age of America has begun": Donald Trump, at the height of his political powers, gave his second term in office a nationalistic and vengeful tone on Monday. ‘God saved me so that I could make America great again’, declared the 45th (2017-2021) and now 47th President of the United States, in reference to an ...

The Trump Team Takes Shape: Part 2 – Nominations Not Subject to Senate Confirmation

In the United States, the Constitution mandates that certain presidential appointments receive Senate approval through a confirmation vote. A new president is tasked with filling over 1,200 positions within the Executive Branch, subject to the Senate’s advice and consent, according to the Center for Presidential Transition. These appointments ...