Donald Trump’s pick for US education secretary, former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Linda McMahon, was confirmed by the Senate Monday to lead a department the president has been clear he wants to dismantle. Trump, 78, promised to decentralize education as he campaigned for a return to the White House, saying he would devolve the department’s … Read more
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shuttered, escalating his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the humanitarian agency. “THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social app without offering any evidence to back up his assertion. His latest attack on the … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against “ethnic cleansing” in the Palestinian territory. Facing a wave of criticism from Palestinians, Arab governments and world leaders, Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio said any transfer of Gazans would be … Read more
Washington, United States: The Trump administration’s attempt to fold the USAID humanitarian agency into the State Department calls into question the future of tens of billions of dollars in financial support to some of the world’s poorest countries. The United States is the world’s largest provider of official development assistance, according to the Organization for … Read more
New Delhi: Zaya Perysian, a US-based Transgender influencer, has alleged that she has been forced to identify as male under the Donald Trump administration. Zaya claims that the gender on her passport has been changed to male while all her other documents identify her as female. This comes after Trump, during his inaugural address, announced … Read more
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would sign an executive order ridding the US military of what he called “transgender ideology” in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. “To ensure that we have the most lethal fighting force in the world, we will get transgender ideology the hell out of our military,” Trump … Read more
Donald Trump has shaken up America and the world in an extraordinary first week back in the White House that saw him remake the US political universe in his own image. On his first day, Trump signed more executive orders than any president in history, consolidating his power over every lever of the US government. … Read more
Washington: The US Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News co-host Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief on Friday, despite allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and other fears about his ability to lead the world’s most powerful military. Three Republican senators voted against Donald Trump’s pick as secretary of defense, resulting in a 50-50 tie that … Read more
Washington: The US Senate appeared poised Friday to narrowly confirm former Fox News host Peter Hegseth for defense secretary, with opponents saying Donald Trump’s pick has nowhere near the experience for the huge job and a disturbing history of heavy drinking and domestic abuse. Hegseth’s resume is so thin and his list of alleged personal … Read more
US District Judge on Thursday blocked Donald Trump’s executive order revoking birthright citizenship. “This is blatantly unconstitutional order,” Judge John Coughenour told a lawyer with the US Justice Department defending Trump’s order. Trump however plans to “appeal it”. What exactly is the controversy and how will it impact Indians? 14th Amendment Of The US Constitution … Read more