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Trump signs executive order to establish a US sovereign wealth fund

Trump Orders Creation of U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, Eyes TikTok Purchase President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Treasury and Commerce Departments to establish a sovereign wealth fund—a move he suggested could also be used to acquire social media platform TikTok. A Sovereign Fund

US to withdraw from United Nations Human Rights Council

Trump to Pull U.S. from U.N. Human Rights Council, Cut Gaza Aid President Donald Trump is set to issue an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the United States from the U.N. Human Rights Council and blocking future funding for the U.N. relief agency for Gaza, according

Trump says to hold talks tomorrow with Canada and Mexico on tariffs

Trump says to hold talks tomorrow with Canada and Mexico on tariffs. Canada Strikes Back with $155 Billion in Counter-Tariffs Canada is retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade measures with its own set of counter-tariffs totaling $155 billion. Trudeau’s Response “Tonight, I am announcing that Canada

Trump to put tariffs on EU

EU Warns Trump of Retaliation Over Tariff Threats The European Union has issued a stark warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, vowing to retaliate if he moves forward with tariffs on EU goods. EU Condemns Trump’s Trade War The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, expressed “regret”

Marco Rubio has presented an ultimatum to the President of Panama regarding the Panama canal: "Absent immediate changes regarding Chinese influence, the US will take measures necessary to protect its rights under the Treaty"

Rubio Warns Panama Over Chinese Influence on Canal U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued a stern warning to Panama, demanding immediate action to curb China’s growing influence over the Panama Canal. However, Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino dismissed the idea of a U.S. military intervention,

The Treasury Department has agreed to give Elon Musk’s DOGE access to a system that distributes entitlement benefits, grants and tax refunds to Americans each

Trump Administration Grants Musk’s Team Limited Access to Federal Payment System The Trump administration has approved a plan allowing Treasury officials affiliated with Elon Musk’s team to access the federal payment system that processes trillions of dollars in government transactions, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Trump: Tariffs don’t cause inflation

Reporter: You promised Americans you would to try to reduce costs.. Trump: Tariffs don’t cause inflation. Tariffs cause success. There could some temporary short term disruption. And people understand that Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday that she has directed her economy minister to enforce tariff and non-tariff

Trump has signed an Executive Order requiring that whenever an agency promulgates a new rule, regulation, or guidance, it must identify at least 10 existing rules, regulations, or guidance documents to be repealed

Trump’s New Executive Order Mandates Slashing 10 Regulations for Every New Rule For every new federal rule, President Donald Trump plans to eliminate 10 old ones. That’s the core of his latest executive order, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," signed Friday. Trump, a longtime critic of government

Elon Musk's team has installed beds in the Office of Personal Management so "the team can work around the clock"

The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department left the agency after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private talks. David A. Lebryk, who

British Columbia, Canada's third largest province, says it will no longer buy American liquor from red states in response to US tariffs

British Columbia, Canada's third largest province, says it will no longer buy American liquor from red states in response to US tariffs. B.C. Strikes Back Against U.S. Tariffs with Immediate Countermeasures B.C. Premier David Eby has announced swift retaliatory actions in response to the incoming

Trump has said: If Canada retaliates to our 25% tariffs, we will double them

Canada Strikes Back with $155 Billion in Counter-Tariffs Canada is retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade measures with its own set of counter-tariffs totaling $155 billion. Trudeau’s Response “Tonight, I am announcing that Canada will respond to the U.S. trade action with 25 per cent

Mexico to place retaliatory tariffs against the United States

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday that she has directed her economy minister to enforce tariff and non-tariff measures in response to the sweeping U.S. duties imposed on Mexican goods. Mexico’s Stance In a detailed post on X, Sheinbaum emphasized that her administration is not seeking conflict with

Canada to impose 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of US goods

Canada is hitting back with its own 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of U.S. goods after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping trade restrictions—including 25% tariffs on all Canadian exports and an additional 10% levy on oil, natural gas, and electricity. Trudeau’s Retaliatory Measures Prime

Canada has said it has a detailed retaliation plan to the U.S. tariffs that will seek to hurt Republican states the most

Canada is preparing to impose escalating retaliatory tariffs aimed at turning American public opinion against U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned 25% tariffs on Canadian goods—a move that is prompting Canada to reassess its economic reliance on its southern neighbor. Targeted Tariffs to Pressure U.S. Exporters “You

Elon Musk’s DOGE team now has full access to Treasury’s payments system

The highest-ranking career official at the Treasury Department left the agency after a clash with allies of billionaire Elon Musk over access to sensitive payment systems, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private talks. David A. Lebryk, who

Elon Musk aides have reportedly locked out some government workers out of their computers

Top aides to Elon Musk, who have been tasked with overseeing the U.S. government's human resources agency, have restricted career civil servants from accessing key computer systems containing personal data on millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials. Since taking office 11 days ago, President

Trump has said he will place tariffs on chips

President Donald Trump will proceed with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China starting Saturday, the White House confirmed, maintaining his February 1 deadline for the measures, which could have significant economic repercussions. "I can confirm that the February 1 deadline set by President Trump in a statement several

If Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, we must hit back—dollar for dollar—starting with 100% tariffs on all Tesla vehicles and U.S. wine, beer, and spirits," Canada's Chrystia Freeland has said

"If Donald Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Canadian goods, we must hit back—dollar for dollar—starting with 100% tariffs on all Tesla vehicles and U.S. wine, beer, and spirits," Canada's Chrystia Freeland has said. The federal government is preparing a multibillion-dollar relief package for

The Texas Stock Exchange has just officially filed paperwork in hopes of gaining regulatory approval to start listing companies next year

The Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is targeting a 2026 launch after filing paperwork to become a national securities exchange, its parent company announced on Friday. The company aims to secure approval from the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission by the end of the year as it looks to challenge

Former senior adviser for the Federal Reserve John Harold Rogers has been arrested on charges he conspired to steal fed trade secrets for the benefit of the People's Republic of China

Former senior Federal Reserve adviser John Harold Rogers has been arrested on charges of conspiring to steal Fed trade secrets for the benefit of China, the Justice Department announced on Friday. Rogers, who served as a senior adviser in the Fed’s international finance division from 2010 to 2021, is

President Trump’s Justice Department has reportedly fired every January 6th federal prosecutors in the DC U.S. Attorney’s office

A senior Justice Department official ordered the dismissal of multiple prosecutors on Friday who had been handling cases against individuals charged in the U.S. Capitol riot, according to a memo obtained by the Associated Press. Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove directed the acting U.S. attorney in Washington,

Canada is prepared to offer pandemic-level financial support to workers and businesses if the US imposes tariffs

The federal government is preparing a multibillion-dollar relief package for workers and businesses if U.S. President Donald Trump proceeds with his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian goods as early as February 1, according to two sources. Some of the proposed measures, like waiving the one-week waiting period

Mark Zuckerberg's META in talks to exit Delaware and reincorporate in Texas

One of the world's largest companies may soon find itself relocating. Mark Zuckerberg's META is reportedly in discussions to reincorporate in Texas, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The company is considering moving its legal residency to the southern state. If this happens,

The White House has now said that Covid originated from China from a lab leak

The CIA on Saturday released a new assessment on the origins of the Covid outbreak, stating that the virus is "more likely" to have leaked from a Chinese lab than to have originated from animals. However, the agency emphasized that this conclusion was reached with "low confidence.

'Everything I say leaks,' Zuckerberg of META has said in a leaked meeting audio

This week, Mark Zuckerberg expressed frustration over the constant leaks of his statements to the press—an unavoidable challenge for a billionaire at the helm of one of the world’s largest companies. Yet, that didn’t prevent a Meta executive from issuing a warning about firing employees who leak