Trump sentenced in NY criminal case ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sentenced in his New York hush money case after the Supreme Court rejected a … source
Biden extends temporary protection status for 800,000 migrants from Venezuela and El Salvador ahead of Trump crackdown
The Biden administration is extended About 1 million migrants from Venezuela and El Salvador have been granted temporary protection ahead of an expected immigration crackdown under President-elect Donald Trump. The Department of Homeland Security announced Friday that it will extend protected status for an additional 18 months for nearly 600,000 immigrants from Venezuela and more […]
‘Overwhelming support’: Republican governors rally around Trump and DOGE ahead of inauguration
Exclusive: Republican governors across the country have expressed “overwhelming support” for President-elect Trump's proposed Department of Government Efficiency, better known by its acronym DOGE. In a letter to legislative leaders first shared on Fox News on Friday, the governors said they fully support DOGE and emphasized the importance of balancing the federal budget. “As state […]
Dollar retains strength ahead of payrolls; sterling slips again – Investing.com
Investing.com – The US dollar rose slightly on Friday, extending recent gains ahead of the release of the highly influential monthly jobs report, while the pound continued to fall. As of 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the U.S. dollar against a basket of six other currencies, was trading 0.1% higher at […]
Nonfarm payrolls ahead, TSMC sales top estimates – what's moving markets – Investing.com
Investing.com – U.S. stock futures fell sharply ahead of Friday's release of the all-important December Nonfarm Payrolls report. This statistic could affect the Federal Reserve's interest rate expectations, and many central bank officials are already expressing some caution about the possibility of future rate cuts. Another company, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TW:), reported that […]
Dollar gains extend ahead of US jobs reading – Yahoo Finance
Written by Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was on track to extend its longest weekly winning streak in more than a year on Friday, buoyed by rising bond yields and hopes that U.S. jobs data will be strong again. The dollar rose 0.5% against the yen this week to buy 158.03 yen, adding […]
Trump Returning To Arlington Cemetery To Meet With Gold Star Families Ahead Of Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump plans to visit Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday ahead of Inauguration Day to meet with the Gold Star families of 13 soldiers killed in the Biden administration's Afghanistan withdrawal, Trump reports. A government official confirmed this to the Daily Caller. Trump and his Gold Star family will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony […]
Hoda Kotb reveals ‘Snoop-ish’ new NBC role ahead of last ‘Today’
Hoda Kotb has signed a new deal with the Today show and NBC to contribute exclusive interviews and cover the next two Olympics, Page Six has learned. “I think it's going to be a Snoop-ish role,” Kotb said, noting that Snoop Dogg served as a fun correspondent for the 2024 Paris Games. The “Today” anchor, […]
Venezuelan opposition leader detained ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado was detained during anti-government protests in Caracas on Thursday, a day before President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be sworn in for his third full term. Machado, who was blocked from running for president by Maduro's government, is a key figure behind opposition candidate Ejimdo González Urrutia, who President […]
Washington Post ‘rudderless’ as Bezos’ paper engulfed by layoffs, talent exodus ahead of Trump’s second term
It's already been a tough new year for The Washington Post. A years-long identity crisis and financial woes continue to plague the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper ahead of Trump's second term in office. Tensions and cash pressures at newsrooms run deep, but Bezos' appointment of Will Lewis as publisher and CEO of the Post has taken […]