4 d. ago Trump signs executive order vowing to defend Qatar in wake of Israel’s strike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order vowing to use all measures including U.S. military action to defend the energy-rich nation of Qatar — though it remains unclear just what weight the pledge will carry. The text of the order, available Wednesday on the White House’s website but […]

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4 d. ago Any attack on Qatar is attack on U.S., Trump says in new executive order

An official with the Jewish Institute for National Security of America said that Trump’s order is ‘misguided’ and ‘counterproductive’

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6 d. ago Stephen Miller: Donald Trump’s ‘prime minister’ executes his plan to reshape America

Washington's most powerful unelected bureaucrat slashes immigration and threatens his political enemies

Politics

1 week ago Trump says China’s Xi has approved of proposed deal putting TikTok under U.S. ownership

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring that a proposed deal allowing TikTok to continue operating in the United States will be a qualified sale that meets national security concerns laid out by the law. President Joe Biden signed legislation last year calling for China’s ByteDance to sell TikTok’s assets to […]

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1 week ago Canada hopes Trump’s $100,000 visa fee redirects talent north

(Bloomberg) — For years, Canada’s highly-skilled industries such as technology and health care have suffered a brain drain to the US. Some executives believe President Donald Trump’s move to make H-1B visas more expensive will change the dynamic. Trump signed an executive order Friday imposing $100,000 fees on new H-1Bs, creating confusion and frustration for […]

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2 w. ago J.D. Tuccille: Trump once hated executive orders. Now, he issues them at a record pace

The American presidency is inching closer to rule by decree

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2 w. ago Trump extends TikTok shutdown deadline for fourth time after reaching framework deal with China

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump formally extended the deadline to keep the social media app TikTok available in the United States until Dec. 16, giving time to complete the framework of the deal announced Monday after talks between American and Chinese government officials. The executive order signed on Tuesday by Trump was the fourth time […]

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2 w. ago Israel, U.S. show unity as other allies condemn attack on Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders 'wherever they are' while speaking alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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3 w. ago Qatar digs through rubble of Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha

DOHA, Qatar — Qatari security forces deployed Wednesday around the site of an Israeli attack the previous day on Hamas’ political leaders who had gathered in the capital of the energy-rich Middle East country to consider a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Tuesday’s strike on a building in Doha killed at […]

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3 w. ago Anand says Canada ’evaluating’ relationship with Israel after Qatar strike

OTTAWA — Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel”, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the country’s strike on Qatar “an unprovoked attack.” Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leaders in the capital Doha on Tuesday, while the militant group says its main ceasefire negotiator survived the attack. […]

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3 w. ago Trump tries to soothe Qatar after Israeli strikes, stops short of condemning ally

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was trying to walk a delicate line following Israel’s attack on Hamas officials in Qatar, distancing himself from the strike Tuesday but stopping short of condemning Israel for carrying out an audacious strike on the soil of another major U.S. ally. Trump said the unilateral action directed by Israeli Prime […]

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last month Trump exempts gold, tungsten and uranium from global tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump moved Friday to exempt graphite, tungsten, uranium, gold bullion and other metals from his country-based tariffs, while subjecting silicone products to the levies. The changes are set to take effect on Monday under an executive order issued Friday. Trump’s directive could also speed implementation of bespoke trade deals between the US […]

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