Category: USA
Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment Has Passed, but Does Not Force Legal Fight
New York Times President Biden’s remarks appeared to be largely a symbolic gesture of support for a decades-long campaign to enshrine gender equality into the Constitution. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/equal-rights-amendment-constitution-biden.html
Read MoreHouse Dems threaten to block Trump’s big tariff plans: ‘Unacceptable’
Fox News House Democrats are trying to block President-elect Donald Trump from implementing his wide-ranging tariff plans just days before he is set to take office. A new bill led by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Don Beyer, D-Va., and backed by 11 other Democrats, would block Trump from using presidential emergency powers to roll…
Read MoreSupreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
New York Times The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/us/politics/supreme-court-tiktok.html
Read MoreSupreme Court upholds looming TikTok ban
Fox News The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that would ban the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok just two days before the bipartisan divestiture law is slated to take effect. “There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of…
Read MoreElon Musk slated to speak at Trump pre-inauguration rally: report
Fox News Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is slated to speak at President-elect Donald Trump’s pre-inauguration rally on Sunday, according to a new report. Musk, who is poised to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) once Trump takes office, will provide remarks during Trump’s “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” at…
Read MoreTop border lawmaker pushes to declare bloodthirsty gang a terrorist organization: ‘Take the gloves off’
Fox News FIRST ON FOX: A Republican congressman, whose district covers part of the southern border, is introducing legislation that would take a step closer to declaring Tren de Aragua (TdA) and Mexican cartels foreign terrorist organizations. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, is introducing the “Security First Act” which would require the secretary of state to…
Read MoreTrump, China’s Xi speak on phone ahead of inauguration
Fox News President-elect Trump confirmed Friday that he spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping days before Trump will be inaugurated into office. “I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China. The call was a very good one for both China and the U.S.A.,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “It is my expectation that we…
Read MoreNavalny Lawyers Sentenced to Years in Prison
Wall Street Journal Three lawyers who defended the Russian opposition leader before his death were sentenced to up to five years as the biggest crackdown on dissent since the Soviet era deepened. https://www.wsj.com/articles/navalny-lawyers-sentenced-to-years-in-prison-64f8e710
Read MoreU.S. economy continues to outperform the rest of the world, IMF says
Washington Post The U.S. economy will continue to be the developed world’s best performer in 2025 giving President-elect Donald Trump a running start on his plan to spur faster growth, the International Monetary Fund said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/17/global-economy-imf/
Read MoreIsraeli Security Cabinet Approves Gaza Deal as Hostage Release Draws Near
Wall Street Journal The full cabinet is expected to vote on the cease-fire agreement later Friday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/israel-gaza-hamas-ceasefire-deal-reached-2fbb837b
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