In a town that sits between two nations, Arnoldo Montiel knows exactly where he stands on immigration. The 80-year-old has lived in Nogales, on the border between Mexico and the US, virtually all of his life. He says the issue is one of the main reasons he voted for Donald …
Read More »US election 2024: The Democratic Party blame game has already begun after Kamala Harris’s loss | US News
As the sun set on Howard University in Washington DC, a group of women gathered on a grassy patch in the centre of campus. They held hands in a wide circle and sang hymns, many wiping tears from their faces. They had just watched a concession speech given by Kamala …
Read More »Ukraine has the most to lose as rivals and allies prepare for Trump’s return | US News
US allies and enemies are having to adjust rapidly after Donald Trump’s stunning victory in the presidential election. In the corridors of power the world over, they are working overtime to accommodate a new reality. Allies are putting a brave face on it but would mostly have preferred a Harris victory …
Read More »Donald Trump hires Susie Wiles as chief of staff
A profile by Politico earlier this year, external described Susie Wiles as feared but little known. Less than a year after Wiles started working in politics, she joined Ronald Reagan’s campaign ahead of his 1980 election. She went on to play a key role in transforming politics in Florida, where …
Read More »Donald Trump says there is ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan after election win | US News
Donald Trump has said there is “no price tag” for his campaign promise of mass deportations. The US president-elect said one of his priorities upon taking office in January was to make the US border “strong and powerful”, part of what he said was a mandate “to bring common sense” …
Read More »Forty-three monkeys on the loose after escaping from US research lab
Greg Westergaard, CEO of Alpha Genesis, has said that the escape is “frustrating”. He told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner network, that he was “hoping for a happy ending” and that the monkeys would return to the facility on their own. Mr Westergaard said the monkeys had escaped on …
Read More »US interest rate falls for second time in four years | Money News
The US central bank has cut interest rates for the second time in a row as the independent agency’s future becomes uncertain under a second Donald Trump presidency. The Federal Reserve, known as the Fed, has brought rates down to 4.5% to 4.75%. Unlike the UK, the US interest rate …
Read More »What is Project 2025? The controversial plans linked to Donald Trump’s presidency | US News
With Donald Trump preparing to return to the White House, attention has turned once again to Project 2025 – controversial plans for government linked to the president-elect. The 922-page blueprint for government could reshape American democracy, it has been claimed. It was written by an influential conservative thinktank, the Heritage …
Read More »Biden promises ‘peaceful’ transition as Democrats point fingers
Much of the blame is being laid on Biden, with some saying that he should have dropped out of the race sooner and others that the 81-year-old should never have run for a second term at all. The incumbent sought to balance a conciliatory tone with a message of reassurance, …
Read More »Who is Barron Trump? The president-elect’s son who got the internet buzzing on election night | US News
As Donald Trump walked on stage in Florida to announce himself as America’s 47th president, the internet was thinking one thing… How tall is Barron Trump? The 18-year-old was literally towering over his dad, who was busy hailing his “incredible victory” over his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the presidential …
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