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'Drill baby drill': Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one
On the day he took his oath of office, President Trump promised to sign numerous executive orders that stand to undercut California’s…
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Opinion: Experts once thought highly of Biden's presidency. Here's how his legacy is likely to change
Our survey of presidential experts a year ago drew attention for ranking Joe Biden 14th among the presidents, ahead of such consequential…
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Biden administration to lift 'terrorism' designation on Cuba
WASHINGTON — After years of debate, the Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from the U.S. list of states…
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Biden Administration Sparks Controversy as It Frees 2 Laden Bodyguards and 9 Al-Qaeda-Linked Detainees After Who Served 20 Years Without Charges
In a significant move, two alleged bodyguards of Osama bin Laden and nine others linked to Al-Qaeda were quietly released from Guantanamo…
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US Steel, Nippon Steel sue Biden administration over decision to block merger
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden violated the Constitution by blocking Nippon Steel’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel through a sham national…
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FCC's net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration
A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden’s Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency’s…
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Gold set for weekly gain; focus on incoming Trump administration, US Federal Reserve’s 2025 path
GOLD prices were trading flat on Friday (Dec 27), but were set for a weekly rise, as markets awaited signals on the US economy under the…
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Industrial and business groups send Trump a deregulatory wish list
More than a hundred industrial trade groups and chambers of commerce are urging President-elect Donald Trump to weaken or eliminate…
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Trump names Richard Grenell and Devin Nunes to key administration posts
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday the appointment of two loyal supporters to significant roles, naming Richard Grenell as…
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HSBC sent fintech Stenn into administration over fears about client list
HSBC Holdings triggered the shuttering of trade-finance firm Stenn Technologies after uncovering transactions that were supposed to be…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect…
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Fed’s Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects…
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US Fed’s Jerome Powell expects good relations with Trump administration
US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell downplayed the prospects of tension with the incoming Trump administration and said he expects…
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Jets Owner Could Give Up Team To Join Donald Trump Administration
Rumors are heating up that New York Jets owner Woody Johnson may be preparing to leave his NFL team behind to join the upcoming…
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Is the Supreme Court about to let red states ban hormone treatment for transgender teens?
WASHINGTON — The conservative Supreme Court is poised to leap into another culture-war battle between red states and blue states, this…
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Biden administration gives update on nuclear weapons to Ukraine
National security adviser Jake Sullivan told ABC News on Sunday morning that the Biden administration is not considering returning nuclear…
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Trump disavowed Project 2025. Now he's hiring its contributors for his administration
Russell Vought, one of the chief architects of Project 2025 — a conservative blueprint for the next presidency — is no fan of the federal…
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Biden administration outlines options for addressing Colorado River water shortages
The Biden administration has announced a range of options for new rules to address chronic water shortages and low reservoir levels on the…
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Theodore B. Olson, conservative attorney who helped win gay marriage in California, dies at 84
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age…
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California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed…
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Trump signals he will deliver on promise to clamp down on illegal immigration
Four months ago, Thomas Homan, a former director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Donald Trump, took to the stage at the…
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Policy swings a key risk for Asian businesses under a Trump administration: DBS’ Tan Su Shan
But with this also comes opportunities related to intra-regional trade, the ‘China+1’ strategy, she adds ASIAN corporates will have to…
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DBS sees upside to 2025 profits under Trump administration
Singapore’s largest lender posts yet another record quarterly net profit of S$3 billion in Q3 DBS expects its pre-tax profits for 2025…