Dollar drops as markets weigh Trump tariff vow, yen hits 5-week high – Yahoo Finance
Written by Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to a one-week low against major currencies on Wednesday as investors grew wary of President-elect Donald Trump's tariff pledges as they rebalanced their portfolios by the end of the month. . Markets will closely watch the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, which will be […]
UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse | Cop29
The world must support last year's historic resolution to transition away from fossil fuels, the United Arab Emirates said, to intervene forcefully in the harmful fight over climate change. The oil nation's stance was a sharp rebuke to its neighbor and close ally Saudi Arabia, which sought to walk away from global commitments at United […]
Dem Bucks County official backpedals on apparent vow to count illegal ballots: ‘Misinterpretation’
Bucks County Commission Chairwoman Diane Ellis Marseglia (D) is backing away from a promise to count illegal votes in the U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Multiple news outlets declared McCormick the winner, but Casey refused to recount the race and called for a recount because the results […]
House Republicans pledge full court press against NYC congestion pricing — as they wait to see if Trump fulfills vow to ‘TERMINATE’ tolls
New York House Republicans attack congestion pricing from 'every street' with the aim of abolishing the controversial toll system as President-elect Donald Trump vows to 'stop' it from the White House It's a plan. “We're looking at every avenue from the executive branch to the legislative branch to the judiciary to try to crush this […]
Chicago Mayor Johnson labels Trump a ‘threat’ to ‘black families’ in vow to shield illegal aliens from deportation
During the speech Reconfirmation Mayor Brandon Johnson called President-elect Donald Trump a “threat” to “Black families” over his pledge to keep Chicago a sanctuary city. Starting in August 2022, Chicago spent Approximately $150 million will be spent to provide housing and food for the 43,000 arriving migrants. “His threats are not just to new arrivals […]
‘Keep our nation safe’: Senators vow to ban pro-Hamas migrants from entering US with bipartisan push
Fox's first appearance: Amid continuing concerns about terrorism, two senators on both sides of the aisle have introduced legislation that would explicitly bar immigrants associated with Hamas or those involved in the October 7 attack on Israel from entering the United States. However, the members of the “squad” are against it. enter the United States […]
Trump’s vow to fire Jack Smith pushes special counsel to consider strategic exit: Report
After President-elect Donald Trump vowed to fire Jack Smith after he takes office again, the special counsel reportedly urged him to consider an early dismissal to avoid an imminent removal. According to new york timesMr. Smith plans to finish his work on the federal case against Mr. Trump and retire before the change in administration, […]
Democrat governors vow to resist Trump as massive deportation operation looms
Since Donald Trump's presidential victory, Democratic governors have vowed to stand up to the incoming administration on issues deemed outrageous. Their declaration comes as President-elect Trump promises to carry out a major deportation operation on his first day in office. The deportation operation is being carried out in response to the border crisis created by […]
Los Angeles officials vow to fast-track ‘sanctuary city’ law after Trump victory
Los Angeles City Council members say they are working to expedite legislation that would declare Los Angeles a “sanctuary city” for illegal immigrants following President-elect Trump's victory last week. The legislation would prohibit federal immigration officials from accessing city databases and would also prohibit city resources from being used for immigration enforcement. The ordinance was […]
Dem governors, AGs vow resistance to incoming Trump administration
Just days after the former president called the election, Democratic governors and attorneys general similarly vowed to resist the incoming Trump administration's policies. President-elect Trump has already begun his return to the White House, and one of his first big moves has been to announce the appointment of Susie Wiles as chief of staff. Most […]