news2shortsEnvironmentalists are braced for new construction on the president’s signature border wall – and the damage that would wreak During Donald Trump’s first presidential term, he began an ambitious and costly border militarization program, including the construction of over 450 miles of wall that severed wildlife corridors and fragmented ecosystems in some of the country’s … Read more
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning that the government will reach its debt limit on Tuesday and will need to take “extraordinary measures” to avoid risking a potentially catastrophic default.
WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carries out vow The World Health Organization (WHO) could see lean years ahead if the US withdraws membership under the new Trump administration. Such a withdrawal, promised on the first day of Donald Trump’s new administration, … Read more
Loss of high fructose corn syrup would be a major blow for producers if Trump’s health pick is true to his word In the farms and fields of Darke and Shelby counties in western Ohio, Donald Trump enjoys near-unfettered support. In the 5 November election, more than 80% of voters here backed the president-elect – … Read more
President-elect Trump appointed three Supreme Court justices during his first White House term, significantly reshaping the nation’s top court. But President Biden appointed more federal judges than Trump in the past four years. According to fresh data from the Federal Judiciary Center, Biden is slated to end his tenure having installed 228 judges to U.S. … Read more
President-elect Trump announces that his inauguration ceremony will be moved inside to the Capitol Rotunda because of the frigid weather. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for TODAY.
Italian PM’s office confirms she will join foreign politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as US president, joining other European far-right figures including Éric Zemmour, a one-time French presidential candidate known for his xenophobia. Meloni’s attendance at the event in Washington DC on Monday … Read more
Goggia charges to Cortina downhill win as Vonn flops Italian finishes 0.42sec ahead of Norwegian skier Lie Sofia Goggia put on a speed ski masterclass in Saturday’s World Cup downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo, delighting fans with a typically fearless display on home snow as Lindsey Vonn had a disappointing run on one of her favorite … Read more
President-elect Trump’s Homeland Security pick, Gov. Kristi Noem, faced questions about the border, immigration, managing FEMA disaster funds and the Secret Service at her Senate confirmation hearing on Friday. NBC’s Aaron Gilchrist reports for TODAY.
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy that provides amnesty and a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants who entered the U.S. as children. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled unanimously that a new version of the policy issued by President Biden … Read more
