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Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms

The November executive order sought to give teeth to a 1999 law that mandated that the Department of Defence compile a list of Chinese military companies.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:37am

World

Trump pardons former campaign chairman Manafort, associate Roger Stone

In an unusual twist, the man who prosecuted Charles Kushner was Chris Christie, now the former governor of New Jersey, who also has served as an adviser to Trump.

Published 24 Dec, 2020 10:12am

World

President Trump pardons 15 people, including two convicted for Russia probe

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to George Papadopoulos, his former campaign aide who pleaded guilty after Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential Election.
These names were listed by the White House in a wave of pre-Christmas pardons, with President Trump granting full pardons to 15 people and commuted (fully or partly) the sentences of an additional five others.

Updated 23 Dec, 2020 11:51am

World

U.S. will not impose COVID-19 screenings for flights from Britain

Canada is implementing enhanced measures to screen travelers from Britain, including those arriving from other nations, its public safety minister said on Tuesday.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 02:45am

World

Trump signs stopgap government funding bill to avoid midnight shutdown: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 04:57pm

World

Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday

Appearing with Buttigieg in Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said the 38-year-old would confront the task of restoring what he called "our crumbling roads, bridges and ports." Biden has proposed a massive boost in infrastructure spending.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 10:38am

World

U.S. Senate leader McConnell acknowledges Biden winner of U.S. presidency

In remarks on the Senate floor, McConnell acknowledged the Democrats' win of the White House following Monday's formal result issued by the Electoral College.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 08:55pm

World

Trump suggests White House staff will wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines

Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday, with initial shots to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.

Published 14 Dec, 2020 11:15am

US Electoral College set to confirm Biden win as Trump fights on

This weekend, when asked on Fox News whether he would attend Biden's inauguration on January 20 -- as demanded by protocol and centuries of tradition -- the former real estate magnate snapped, "I don't want to talk about that."

Published 14 Dec, 2020 09:37am

Business & Finance

Gary Cohn giving to charity to resolve Goldman 1MDB impasse

Bloomberg News reported Thursday that Goldman had sought more than $10 million in back compensation from Cohn, but it was not clear if he planned to donate that entire sum.

Published 11 Dec, 2020 09:52am

Technology

Pence announces pool of US astronauts for planned moon mission

"This is the first cadre of our Artemis astronauts," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:07am

World

US Senate backs massive arms sales to UAE after Trump veto threat

Some lawmakers also worried that the weapons transfers might violate US guarantees that Israel will retain a military advantage in the region. But Israel, which enjoys strong support in Congress, has said it does not object to the sales.

Published 10 Dec, 2020 11:03am

World

White House's Kudlow says U.S. economy still strong despite jobs report

"When you look at the whole economic landscape, I would say it's still very strong and I would say it's still a V-shaped recovery,"

Published 04 Dec, 2020 09:06pm

World

White House's Kushner headed to Saudi, Qatar: reports

The visits would focus on resolving a dispute between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance, the Wall Street Journal reported, but a number of issues could be on the agenda.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 02:00pm

World

After Esper firing, White House moves Trump loyalists into key Pentagon jobs

Trump announced his dismissal of Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Twitter on Monday, signaling he may use his final months in office to settle scores within his administration.

Published 11 Nov, 2020 06:00pm

Markets

Trump defies election loss, Biden ignores him

Trump's attempt to hold on to power has become all consuming for the man who often makes a point of publicly mocking rivals as "losers."

Published 11 Nov, 2020 12:59am

World

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows tests positive for coronavirus

He tested positive on Wednesday.

Updated 07 Nov, 2020 11:16am

World

Biden at 253/264 electoral votes, Trump at 214: US media

Biden has captured 22 states including his home state Delaware and big prizes California and New York, as well as the US capital.

Published 06 Nov, 2020 12:02am

World

Biden on cusp of White House victory, Trump turns to courts

The former senator from Delaware and Democratic hopeful currently has 253 electoral votes -- or 264 if the 11 electoral votes from the southwestern state of Arizona are included.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 11:55pm

World

Harris’s ancestral village in India gets festive as Biden leads count

Thulasendrapuram, located about 320 km (200 miles) south of Chennai, is where Harris’s maternal grandfather was born more than a century ago.

Published 05 Nov, 2020 01:38pm

World

Biden at 248 electoral votes, Trump at 214: US media

Biden has captured 21 states including his home state Delaware and big prizes California and New York, as well as the US capital.

Updated 05 Nov, 2020 01:43am

World

White House race on knife edge as votes counted in key states

The Biden campaign slammed Trump's victory claim as "outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect" and a "naked effort to take away the democratic rights of American citizens."

Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:53pm

World

Trump alleges 'surprise ballot dumps' in states where he was leading

Trump did not offer any evidence for his allegation of "ballot dumps" and there have been no reports of any irregularities.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:44pm

US Elections 2020

Biden takes lead in key states in tight White House race

As Trump vented his frustration on Twitter over the slow vote count, the Biden camp expressed confidence it was on track to win enough of the remaining close state races.

Published 04 Nov, 2020 11:02pm

World

White House responsible for at least 130,000 COVID-19 deaths: study

The report has blamed the country's insufficient testing and 'woefully inadequate' contact tracing for significantly higher COVID-19 mortality rate.

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 03:16pm

World

White House moves forward on three arms sales to Taiwan

Three of the planned weapons sales had been approved by the US State Department which oversees Foreign Military Sales.
The US Senate Foreign Relations and House of Representatives Foreign Affairs committees have had the right to review, and block, weapons sales.

Published 13 Oct, 2020 12:07am

World

Appearing at White House, Trump holds first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis

Standing alone and not wearing a mask, Trump spoke from the White House balcony at an event called "a peaceful protest for law & order,"
It was the first public event Trump has held since he was released from the hospital on Monday.

Published 11 Oct, 2020 12:06am

World

White House says rising COVID-19 cases not disrupting US government

"We are regularly meeting," although some staff must attend remotely, she said. "We move forward."
One of Trump's valets, an active member of the US military who traveled with the president last week.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 11:58pm

World

White House says will take more precautions to protect staff around Trump

Asked by reporters if Trump would speak on Tuesday, Farah said they would hear from him in some form, though she declined to answer when asked if he planned a televised address.

Published 06 Oct, 2020 08:44pm

World

Trump returns to White House, urges people not to be afraid of COVID-19

"Now I'm better, maybe I'm immune, I don't know. Get out there. Be careful," Trump said.

Updated 06 Oct, 2020 10:49am