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Democrats to extensively scrutinize Trump's Cabinet picks in committee hearings

Reports have revealed that even though Democrats are unable to stop the picks as they happen, there may be some ways for them to delay or kill the nomination altogether by increasing the scrutiny on Trump's nominees in the committee hearings.

Dec 12, 2016 2:00 AM EST


Trump reignites US-China tension by questioning commitment to One China policy

Trump recently appeared in an interview with Fox News over the weekend where he not only defended his conversation with the Taiwanese president, but also outright questioned the validity of the One China policy and how it affects the United States today.

Dec 12, 2016 1:19 AM EST


Several high-profile tech CEOs confirms their attendance for Trump meeting this week

The people that have been confirmed to attend the event are among the most powerful executives of the country's largest tech firms.

Dec 12, 2016 12:53 AM EST


Trump reacts to Russia election hacking allegations, calls it 'just another excuse'

Trump reacted to the allegations and mentioned that it was just another excuse by his opponents to justify the loss of their Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton.

Dec 12, 2016 12:18 AM EST


Boeing cautiously announces $16 billion Iran deal amid Trump's tariff threats

Boeing explained in their statement that the deal with Iran, which had agreed on a nuclear accord during the Obama administration, would translate to tens of thousands of jobs in the U.S. that would in turn boost the economy as a whole.

Dec 11, 2016 11:53 PM EST


Gen. Barry McCaffrey calls for investigation into Lt. General Michael Flynn and his son for spreading propaganda news

General Barry McCaffrey mentioned that he felt that Flynn was unfit for the position, with him even going as far as saying that some of Flynn's tweets and posts were "demented."

Dec 09, 2016 4:17 AM EST


Donald Trump expresses softer take on Immigration despite campaign promises

Trump's latest statement seems to contradict his campaign promises as he apparently now has a softer stance towards immigration as a whole.

Dec 09, 2016 3:29 AM EST


Donald Trump to remain as producer for 'Celebrity Apprentice' during his presidency

Trump's stakes on the highly popular reality television show spin-off, "The Celebrity Apprentice," will reportedly still remain even after he officially holds office next year.

Dec 09, 2016 2:32 AM EST


Climate Change situation in Trump's administration, U.S. still a key player in reducing emissions

During president-elect Donald Trump's presidential campaign, he had promised that the United States was going to be opting out of the Paris agreement and that he will be getting rid of the Clean Power Plan, which is currently under suspension.

Dec 09, 2016 1:36 AM EST


Trump picks conservative fast-food mogul as new U.S. secretary of labor

Trump has once again made a rather controversial pick as he has now announced that a radically conservative fast-food mogul was going to be sitting as country's new secretary of labor.

Dec 09, 2016 1:11 AM EST


Donald Trump makes promise to cut drug prices, pharmaceutical stocks on Wall Street fall

Trump's recent statements during an interview with Time Magazine, has caused a significant drop in pharmaceutical stocks as Trump announced that he will be cracking down on drug price hikes when he officially holds office.

Dec 08, 2016 3:30 AM EST


Donald Trump reportedly still keeping stakes in companies despite full separation promise

Despite the turn over, Trump will reportedly still be keeping his stakes in the business amidst requests for him to divest.

Dec 08, 2016 2:59 AM EST


Donald Trump's new military pick raises concerns about his administration

Trump announced that he has selected Marine Gen. John F. Kelly as the country's new secretary of homeland security.

Dec 08, 2016 2:33 AM EST


Trump's recent Air Force Boeing contract figures found baseless, Airbus to build new planes?

President-elect Trump just recently proclaimed that he will be cancelling the order the country has placed with Boeing seeing as that the cost for the new planes may be more than $4 billion.

Dec 08, 2016 1:39 AM EST


Trump brokers $50B US deal with Softbank, T-mobile and Sprint merger may happen

Trump had met with SoftBank Group Corp's chief executive, which apparently ended with the company agreeing to make a $50 billion investment in the United States and opening more than 50,000 jobs to Americans.

Dec 08, 2016 1:07 AM EST


Trump’s empire may come in conflict with his position, no details yet on his plans to remove himself from his organization

A lot of Trump's businesses can be directly affected by several government agencies and policies, which means that a conflict and ethical concerns may soon arrive during his business dealings.

Dec 07, 2016 1:29 AM EST


Taiwan’s reaction remains positive but cautious towards Trump phone call

Despite the positive remarks from Taiwanese publications and social media posts, majority of the reactions have been more on the cautious side given the volatility of Taiwan's situation with China.

Dec 07, 2016 1:01 AM EST


Congressional Republicans not endorsing Trump's heavy tariff threats

House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, stated that they are not really in favor of imposing heavy taxes on companies who move their jobs overseas.

Dec 06, 2016 10:49 PM EST


Rush Limbaugh justifies Trump's planned trillion-dollar infrastructure program

Rush Limbaugh's recent rant on his morning radio talk show apparently features him praising president-elect Donald Trump's planned infrastructure program.

Dec 06, 2016 9:23 PM EST


Trump sees growing lead in Wisconsin recount initial results

The latest figures in the multi-million dollar presidential election recount has now been published online, and it seems like the entire effort may have been in vain as the results show President-elect Donald Trump's clear lead over democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.

Dec 06, 2016 8:02 PM EST


Trump's phone conversation with Taiwan leader sparks China outrage

China is reportedly displeased with the soon-to-be president's actions as it goes against the four-decade long separation and Beijing's strong "One China" policy.

Dec 06, 2016 8:02 PM EST


Trump criticizes another company for planned move to Mexico

President-elect Donald Trump recently posted a series of rants on Twitter which further strengthened his stance on putting Americans first by persuading companies to keep their factories within the country.

Dec 06, 2016 8:02 PM EST


Chinese netizens mocks Trump's latest Twitter outburst

Trump's latest online outburst regarding China's monetary policy and South China Sea actions were met with mixed reactions from citizens in both the United States and China.

Dec 06, 2016 8:01 PM EST


Climate change activists hopeful for change after Al Gore and Trump meeting

Environmentalist now have a glimmer of hope that President-elect Donald J. Trump may change his stance on climate change after his meeting with former vice president, Al Gore.

Dec 06, 2016 8:01 PM EST


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