Republicans are lining up against President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts to the State Department, hours before his address to Congress. Mr Trump’s 2018 budget blueprint reportedly includes a 37% spending cut for the State Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID). He will set out to convince Congress of his proposal in his … Read more
The White House on Tuesday condemned a shooting attack in a Kansas bar that left one Indian man dead and another wounded as an apparent act of “racially motivated hatred.” After criticism that Donald Trump had not spoken about the attack — which happened a week ago — the White House said president did indeed … Read more
President Donald Trump has outlined a goal to hike American military spending by nearly 10 percent, shoveling yet more cash toward a defense budget already greater than that of the next seven nations combined. The proposal faces stiff opposition but if approved, the basic military budget would swell to $603 billion — with billions more … Read more
The White House on Tuesday condemned a shooting attack in a Kansas bar that left one Indian man dead and another wounded as an apparent act of “racially motivated hatred.” After criticism that President Donald Trump had not condemned the attack, which happened last Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president may address … Read more
The White House on Tuesday condemned a shooting attack in a Kansas bar that left one Indian man dead and another wounded as an apparent act of “racially motivated hatred.” After criticism that President Donald Trump had not condemned the attack, which happened last Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president may address … Read more
Executives at New York’s Lincoln Center made a joint appeal Tuesday for the United States to preserve arts funding, warning that steep cuts mulled by President Donald Trump would have devastating effects. Leaders of the prestigious complex’s institutions — including the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic and New York City Ballet — said arts funding … Read more
President Donald Trump gives his maiden speech to Congress Tuesday, trying to boost low approval ratings and flesh out his promise to help Americans left behind by a changing economy. During a first turbulent month in office, Trump has put homeland security front and center — proposing immigration bans, border walls and a roughly 10 … Read more
Grieving family and friends mourned an Indian engineer Tuesday whose killing at a Kansas bar has shocked the country and raised fears about the safety of Indians in America. A US Navy veteran was charged with the murder of 32-year-old Srinivas Kuchibhotla last week in a case that American authorities are investigating as a possible … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said he believes Barack Obama is behind the protests against Republican lawmakers, and national security leaks. He told Fox News: “I think President Obama’s behind it because his people are certainly behind it”, but added: “I also think it’s just politics”. Mr Trump offered no evidence for his claims; his … Read more
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday confirmed a picture of sluggish growth in 2016, with the world’s largest economy growing at its slowest pace in five years. The updated figures left prior estimates unchanged. Official data showed consumers had spent slightly more than originally believed but this was offset by downward revisions in government spending … Read more
Lexi Thompson praised US President Donald Trump’s golfing prowess Tuesday after a recent round with the American leader, but said the pressures of office may be weighing on his game. The top US golfer is among a roster of famous names to have played the commander-in-chief since he took office, including Rory McIlroy and Japanese … Read more
President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal will look to increase defense and security spending by $54 billion and cut roughly the same amount from non-defense programs, the White House said Monday. The budget blueprint, which was sent to government agencies Monday, would increase defense spending to $603 billion and decrease non-defense discretionary spending to $462 … Read more
“We’re going to start spending on infrastructure big,” he said. US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) in his proposed budget plan for 2018, which is about a 9% increase. The blueprint also calls for deep cuts elsewhere, including to foreign assistance and environmental budgets. But Mr Trump’s plan … Read more
US President Donald Trump is seeking to boost defence spending by $54bn (£43bn) in his proposed budget plan for 2018, which is about a 9% increase. The blueprint, sent to agencies on Monday, also calls for cuts to foreign assistance and environmental budgets. But Mr Trump’s plan leaves large welfare programmes such as Social Security … Read more
Former Republican president George W. Bush offered a tacit criticism of his successor Donald Trump Monday, in rare public comments regarding politics and the media. The 43rd president — who had his own battles with the press while in office — rejected Trump’s assertion that the media are the “enemy of the American people.” “I … Read more
President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal includes a substantial $54 billion dollar increase in defense spending, with corresponding cuts in foreign assistance and other non-military spending. Highlighting what Trump has described as a “public safety and national security budget,” the plan raises national defense spending — already the highest in the world — by almost … Read more
The father of a US Navy Seal killed in a raid on a suspected al-Qaeda compound in Yemen last month has said that he refused to meet US President Donald Trump when his son’s body arrived home. “I’m sorry, I don’t want to see him,” he said he told a chaplain at the time. The … Read more
Hollywood seized the global platform of the Oscars to take on Donald Trump, but stars kept the tone light and inclusive after the US president’s divisive debut. With Trump famous for his angry Twitter attacks on critics, Hollywood’s stars made jibes about incurring his wrath but mostly adopted a celebratory mood, with multiple winners highlighting … Read more
Asian markets kicked the week off with broad losses Monday, with Tokyo hit by a stronger yen, as the global Trump rally shows signs of fragility ahead of a key speech by the new president to Congress. A record 11th successive all-time high close for New York’s Dow was not enough to inspire investors who … Read more
The United States will on Monday claim its seat at the UN Human Rights Council under the new presidency of Donald Trump, whose election has provoked deep concern over the body’s future. Over its 11-year history, the council has come in for criticism, including allegations that it has, at times, been co-opted by rights abusers … Read more