TRUMPS

Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Republicans Split Over Raising Debt Ceiling, Toppling Trump's Agenda?

Politics can be tricky. For Donald Trump, it's even trickier. He's facing resistance from his own party, the Republicans, when it comes to raising the nation's debt ceiling. This ceiling is like a big red flag that says, 'Stop borrowing money! ' and Trump wants to raise it. But he's not alone in thi

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

President Trump's Back: Pardoning Attackers and Detaining Refugees

On his first day back, President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders. He set a new record and immediately started tackling some of his biggest campaign promises. Two actions stand out: pardoning over 1, 500 people involved in the Capitol attack and grounding nearly 1, 600 Afghan refugees. Amon

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Jan 24 2025CRYPTO

Trump's Crypto Shake-Up: A New Regulatory Team Takes Charge

President Trump just shook up the crypto world by forming a new working group. Led by ex-PayPal exec David Sacks, this team will review regulations for digital assets like cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. They'll also look into creating a national crypto stockpile. This comes right after the SEC la

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

How Trump's AI Project Stargate Could Boost These Tech Stocks

President Trump's new AI project, Stargate, is creating a buzz among tech stocks. This $500-billion venture, joining forces between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, aims to beef up the U. S. 's AI infrastructure. Since the announcement, Oracle's shares have surged by nearly 15%, and Microsoft's by 3%.

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

The Senate's Green Light for Trump's CIA Pick

In a surprising turn of events, the Senate voted in favor of John Ratcliffe, a former Texas congressman, as the new CIA director under President Trump. The vote tally was 74-25, with an unexpected 21 Democrats joining the Republican side. Ratcliffe, who served as the director of national intelligenc

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Feds Rushed to Return to Office: Trump’s Mandate Unpacked

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has given federal agencies a tight deadline to comply with President Trump’s order to return to the office. Agencies must revise their telework policies by the end of Friday and aim to be fully compliant within 30 days. This directive is a shift from the prev

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Jan 24 2025POLITICS

Davos: Trump's Shadow Looms Large, Mixing Fear and Hope

Davos, Switzerland, is where the yearly World Economic Forum happens, bringing together bigshots from international institutions, progressive leaders, and major banks. This year, the spotlight wasn't on the usual suspects. Instead, it was on a certain real-estate tycoon-turned-president from Queens,

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Jan 24 2025BUSINESS

Did Trump Become a Crypto Mogul Overnight? Let’s Break It Down

Ever heard of Trump’s meme coin? Some people thought it made him super rich, really fast. But let's slow down and take a look. Trump is already rich, sure. Billions, even. But the whole "crypto billionaire" thing? Not so fast. These coins aren't some magic ticket to instant wealth. They're more lik

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Virtual Trump Returns to Davos

President Trump is back at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but this time he's joining virtually. Just days after returning to the White House, Trump is set to address an international audience. The annual event, known for gathering global leaders, tech experts, and business bigwigs, is also featu

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Jan 23 2025POLITICS

Why Europe Needs to Spend More on Defense

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg once had a different view on defense spending. As the former Dutch prime minister, Mark Rutte, he often failed to meet NATO's 2% GDP defense spending target. But now, heading the world's most powerful military alliance, he has changed his mind. He credits form

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